NHTSA Safety Recalls
2010 BMW 3 Series Recalls
The 2010 BMW 3 Series has 3 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on October 20, 2023.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2010 BMW 3 Series. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 3
- Owner complaints
- 30
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
1 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2010 BMW 3 Series, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
3 recalls on the 2010 BMW 3 Series
Engine and engine cooling: engine
- Campaign
- 23V707000
- Reported
- October 20, 2023
- Vehicles affected
- up to 157,796
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 4 other models
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 2006–2009 3 Series, 3 other models
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
- Campaign
- 12E029000
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2006–2009 3 Series, 3 other models
2010 BMW 3 Series complaints by year
NHTSA has received 30 owner complaints about the 2010 BMW 3 Series, the newest on February 11, 2019. Of these, 1 describe a crash (3%) and 1 a fire.
In complaints about the 2010 BMW 3 Series, the component group named most often is the air bags (33%), followed by the engine (20%) and the electrical system (17%).
None of the 2010 BMW 3 Series's 3 recalls concerns the air bags.
Where 2010 BMW 3 Series owners gave the mileage (20 complaints), the median was 58,511 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Air Bags10
- Engine6
- Electrical System5
- Vehicle Speed Control3
- Exterior Lighting2
- Tires2
Complaints received, by year
| 2010 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 6 | |
| 2017 | 8 | |
| 2018 | 4 | |
| 2019 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2010 BMW 3 Series peaked in 2017, when NHTSA received 8. 27% arrived between 2009 and 2013, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 30 complaints about the 2010 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 2010 BMW models
Newest record on this page: October 20, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted