NHTSA Safety Recalls
2007 BMW 3 Series Recalls
The 2007 BMW 3 Series has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on March 2, 2022.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2007 BMW 3 Series. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 2
- Owner complaints
- 115
- Crashes reported
- 6
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
4 fires
On a 2007 BMW 3 Series, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
2 recalls on the 2007 BMW 3 Series
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: crankcase (pcv)
- Campaign
- 22V119000
- Reported
- March 2, 2022
- Vehicles affected
- up to 917,106
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2006, 2008–2010 3 Series, 3 other models
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
- Campaign
- 12E029000
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2006, 2008–2010 3 Series, 3 other models
2007 BMW 3 Series complaints by year
NHTSA has received 115 owner complaints about the 2007 BMW 3 Series, the newest on June 8, 2019. Of these, 6 describe a crash (5%) and 4 a fire; owners reported 3 injuries.
In complaints about the 2007 BMW 3 Series, the component group named most often is the air bags (30%), followed by the electrical system (27%) and the engine (19%).
None of the 2007 BMW 3 Series's 2 recalls concerns the air bags.
Where 2007 BMW 3 Series owners gave the mileage (92 complaints), the median was 60,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Air Bags35
- Electrical System31
- Engine22
- Steering15
- Seat Belts10
- Latches/Locks/Linkages9
Complaints received, by year
| 2008 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 8 | |
| 2012 | 13 | |
| 2013 | 13 | |
| 2014 | 18 | |
| 2015 | 11 | |
| 2016 | 11 | |
| 2017 | 22 | |
| 2018 | 12 | |
| 2019 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2007 BMW 3 Series peaked in 2017, when NHTSA received 22. 5% arrived between 2006 and 2010, the model year's first years on the road.
The 115 complaints about the 2007 BMW 3 Series are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW 3 Series by model year
Other 2007 BMW models
Newest record on this page: March 2, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted