2013 BMW 3 Series Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 19%of 21 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,225miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2013 BMW 3 Series, 19% of the 21 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,225 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.
“As I was approaching the on ramp for the highway, I sped up in order to merge into oncoming traffic. I depressed the gas pedal completely to the floor but the car picked up extremely slowly as if it did not have any power. I also noticed at the same time that my engine temperature seemed to be unusually low for a vehicle that had been running for over an hour. There had also been an extremely loud fan noise that would come on every 2 minutes or so. …”
NHTSA complaint #10546219, filed 2013-09, 1,825 miles“Had similar problem as previously reported incident (09/30/2013), the loss power. This was the second time for me. The first incident occurred on october 29, 2013. When I put foot on gas, the car would not accelerate. I took car to dealer and two days later was told the auxiliary power supply needed to be replaced, but the replacement part was unavailable: there were no parts in the country nor could they tell me when the part would be available. I was told I could continue operate the car and I should not be concerned. The loss of power occurred again november 15. …”
NHTSA complaint #10552529, filed 2013-11, 11,109 miles“Transmission problem resulting in violent shuddering of the vehicle body and abrupt engine stops resulting in dangerous driving conditions. Fluctuations in the tachometer when the car attempted to stop and the car would automatically change gears to neutral or park.”
NHTSA complaint #10550631, filed 2013-11, 8,200 miles“The subject vehicle accelerated unexpectedly when the car was slowly turning into a parking space in a parking lot. The driver had to suddenly press very hard on the brake in order to stop the car.”
NHTSA complaint #10494881, filed 2013-01, 2,250 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 BMW 3 Series
7 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 BMW 3 Series
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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