2003 BMW 3 Series
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 489 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 5th highest complaint count among 21 3 Series model years with reports.
Of the 2003 reports, 17 involved a crash and 21 involved a fire. 26 people were injured and 2 people died.
Primary concernAir bags158 reports · 32% of complaints
Owner complaints489Filed with NHTSA
Recall relationshipNo recalls on fileNHTSA campaign records
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
No safety recalls on file.
Representative owner complaints: latches/locks/linkages
26 reports, newest first. Show all
Latches/locks/linkages, Nov 18, 2009
THE CAR WOULD NOT UNLOCK AND I WAS TRAPPED INSIDE THE CAR FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. *TR