2008 BMW M3 engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 21 complaints for the 2008 BMW M3, 21% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 21 21% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 26% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
I've been driving BMW for over 12 years. My absolute favorite car to drive. I've had my m3 for a year. My dream car. I took the upmost care of her. Coming home from work late monday driving around 65-70 miles per hour. I heard a loud noise from my car and an engine malfunction notification on my car. Almost hit an 18 wheeler as my car lost control before I swerved into a ditch. Had it towed to my mechanic where he confirmed a piece of a rod poking out the lower part of my block.
I have a BMW e92 chassis. I have spoken to many, many owners of the same BMW and they have said the same thing. The throttle body actuators are defective on these bmws. When the malfunction takes place the BMW goes into limp mode. The car is not able to rev above 3k RPM nor go a speed of over 55 MPH. This is incredibly dangerous on the interstate when your car does this. I did not feel safe as well as many people I've talked to and this has happened to them. It is a known issue on the e92 BMW around 79,000 miles.
Other problems reported for the 2008 BMW M3
- Transmission 30 complaints
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