2007 BMW 3 Series engine problems
23 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2007 BMW 3 Series, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 23 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 88,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 88,000 miles, and 25% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 fires, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Power steering pulley comes into contact of axle carrier, it's a clear design flaw and this car hasn't had much research and development done, the company knowingly put an unsafe beta car on the market. My belt broke because of the pulley to frame contact and stalled on the 405 freeway and ended up getting injured when the car was rear ended at 60MPH. There is a service bulletin within bmw's system describing this issue and they want consumers to pay out of pocket for repairs.
My wife was departing a traffic circle on base here in germany. She accelerated to 35 MPH and experienced stalled acceleration as she was traveling down the main road. My wife was stepping on the gas and the car appeared not to be running. She attempted to get the vehicle off to the side of the road as it rolled to a stop. She was stuck in the right hand turn lane on a two lane road and waited for security forces patrolman that stopped and helped push the car out of traffic.
Other problems reported for the 2007 BMW 3 Series
- Air bags 40 complaints
- Electrical system 31 complaints
- Steering 15 complaints