2011 BMW M3 US Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 10%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 8,200miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the fuel system of the 2011 BMW M3 US, 10% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 8,200 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.
“Driving in 60/MPH speed. When overtaking a truck; 'engine fault' warning light came-up. Vehicle transmission automatically turned to neutral. Engine was cut-off. Truck was about to rear-end my car. Unfortunately, no one was hurt (toddler was inside the car). I pulled over immediately and called the roadside assistance. Towed the car to dealership. I was informed today that this issue was due to 'faulty fuel pressure vacuum sensor'. I request NHTSA & Bmw to investigate the issue and determine if a re-call is required. This seems to be a wide spread problem w/ similar model/year cars.”
NHTSA complaint #10546283, filed 2013-09, 8,200 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10146632Apr 1, 2017?N20, N26, N55, N63TU, S63TU and S55 Engines: Bosch Injector ETK Part Number Error What's New: ? Identifying the injector type using the ISTA test plan ? Determining the injector…
- 10151170Mar 1, 2016N51 Engine: Service Engine Soon Lamp Illuminated - Loss of Power and Various Faults Stored in the DME. The customer complains that the Service Engine Soon lamp is illuminated…
- 10151079Feb 1, 2016SI B13 03 15 February 2016 Fuel Systems Technical Service This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B13 03 15 dated March 2015 and replaces SI B13 04 13 dated March 2014…
- 10149349Oct 1, 2014N51 Engine: Service Engine Soon Lamp Illuminated - Loss of Power and Various Faults Stored in the DME. The customer complains that the Service Engine Soon lamp is illuminated…
- 10149589May 1, 2013"N54 Engine: Diagnosis of Cold Start Rough Running with Misfire Faults. The customer may complain that during the cold start in the morning, the engine runs very roughly and the…
- 10150099Mar 1, 2013N54 Engine: Fuel Pressure Control Test Plan Error. INFORMATION Not applicable.
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2011 BMW M3 US
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 BMW M3 US
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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