2007 BMW 3 Series problems
The 2007 BMW 3 Series has 190 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (21%) concerns air bags. Next are electrical system (16%) and engine (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 190 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 8
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 69,000 miles 150 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 19 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 30 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 36 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 25 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 12 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 11 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 150 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 69,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 72,000 miles (27 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 11 complaints mention a crash; 8 complaints mention a fire; 7 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 12 model years of the BMW 3 Series with enough data (51 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I've owned a 2000 and 2007 BMW 3 series and a 2010 x6 all with airbag recalls but I don't own any of these vehicles anymore. As a matter of fact I hit a curb and my drivers airbag broke my facial bones with just hitting a curb and was totaled out. Would I qualify for compensation through this large recall? And what info would I need?
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.
Yellow warning light indicated wheel is locked; car will not start. This has happened multiple times. Whereas it did not affect my driving, it affected driveability. Have been far from home late in the day -work related. Dealership said this is a common problem. What if wheel locks while driving? Shame on BMW.
The seat bag sensor is continuously on. There is no one in the seat. This started at about 65k, the car now has 106k...is this dangerous to a passenger? Of course, this seems to activate the seatbelt light also...