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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2010 BMW M3 Recalls

The 2010 BMW M3 has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on January 15, 2020.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2010 BMW M3. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
4

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
15

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2010 BMW M3, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

4 recalls on the 2010 BMW M3

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Campaign
20V017000
Reported
January 15, 2020
Vehicles affected
up to 59,965
Risk NHTSA names
injury and death
Same campaign
also 2006, 2008–2009, 2011–2013 M3, 10 other models

20V017000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

Campaign
19V472000
Reported
June 19, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 16,641
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2008–2009, 2011–2012 M3, 1 other model

19V472000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system: wiring

Campaign
17V676000
Reported
October 25, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 702,965
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2006, 2008–2009, 2011 M3, 5 other models

17V676000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Campaign
16V071000
Reported
February 5, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 840,000
Risk NHTSA names
crash, injury and death
Same campaign
also 2008–2009, 2011–2013 M3, 4 other models

16V071000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2010 BMW M3 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 15 owner complaints about the 2010 BMW M3, the newest on July 20, 2023. Of these, 1 describe a crash (7%).

In complaints about the 2010 BMW M3, the component group named most often is the air bags (53%), followed by the engine (27%) and the power train (13%).

2 of the 2010 BMW M3's 4 recalls also concern the air bags.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Air Bags8
  • Engine4
  • Power Train2
  • Electrical System1
  • Exterior Lighting1
  • Seat Belts1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2010 BMW M3 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20121
20168
20175
20231

Complaints about the 2010 BMW M3 peaked in 2016, when NHTSA received 8. 7% arrived between 2009 and 2013, the model year's first years on the road.

The 15 complaints about the 2010 BMW M3 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

BMW M3 by model year

Other 2010 BMW models

Newest record on this page: July 20, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted