1999 BMW 3 Series Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 150,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the fuel system of the 1999 BMW 3 Series, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 150,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The Bmw 323i ( Bmw e46 ) fuel tank strap, which holds the fuel tank in place, detached from the car body. This is a strap holding the fuel tank in place. The 4 spot welds that hold the strap to the car body failed. Note, the fuel tank is held in place by this strap.”
NHTSA complaint #10557179, filed 2013-12, 150,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10033131Oct 1, 2009Bmw vehicles: engine cranks but does not start; fuel level gauge displays a sufficient amount of fuel, although the fuel tank is empty; fault code 2a1c (fuel level plausibility)…
- 10032989Dec 1, 2007Bmw: fuel level sensor repair procedure. The case where it is necessary to replace the right side fuel level sensor due to a failure, the entire pump and housing does not need to…
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 5% |
| 2012 | 2 | 29% |
| 2010 | 3 | 10% |
| 2009 | 10 | 19% |
| 2008 | 8 | 12% |
| 2007 | 12 | 10% |
| 2006 | 3 | 1% |
| 2004 | 1 | 1% |
| 2003 | 3 | 4% |
| 2002 | 1 | 4% |
| 2001 | 6 | 17% |
| 2000 | 2 | 2% |
| 1999 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 1999 BMW 3 Series
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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