EquipmentPart report

2002 BMW M3 Equipment Problems

Complaints: 1about this part
Share: 3%of 40 total for the year
Median mileage: —not reported
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the equipment of the 2002 BMW M3, 3% of the 40 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Related service bulletins

10225126Sep 1, 2022Vehicle cannot be opened or closed using comfort access, engine start is not possible, and the vehicle may not start when placing the key against the steering column.
10184591Nov 1, 2020SERVICE ACTION - HEAD AIR BAG HOLDER RETROFIT: A rattle noise may develop from the head air bag (ITS) gas generator contacting adjacent component. This noise can be heard while…
10150160Nov 1, 2013State Inspection and Emission (I/M) Test Fails Due To an Invalid VIN Number. The customer of an affected vehicle may fail to pass an I/M test due to a non-compliant 17digit…

Equipment: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2008	1	1%
2002	1	3%
1997	3	16%

Other parts of the 2002 BMW M3

Engine cooling
12 complaints Transmission and drivetrain
8 complaints Air bags
7 complaints Electrical system
4 complaints Body and structure
4 complaints Suspension
4 complaints Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints Engine
1 complaints Exterior lighting
1 complaints Other or unknown
1 complaints Tires
1 complaints Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 BMW M3

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology