BMW 3 Series · US data
Recall history (NHTSA)
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota GR Supra, 3 Series Sedan (330i xDrive, M340i xDrive, M3), 5 Series Sedan (530i, 530i xDrive, M5), 4 Series Gran Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive), 4 Series Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive), 4 Series Convertible (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive), 8 Series Coupe (840i, M850i xDrive, M8), 8 Series Convertible (840i, M850i xDrive, M8), 8 Series Gran Coupe (850i xDrive, M8), X3 SAV (X3 xDrive30i, X3M), X4 SAV (X4 xDrive30i), X5 SAV (X5 xDrive40i, X5 M50i, X5M), X6 SAV (X6 xDrive40i, X6 M50i, X6M), and Z4 sDrive30i, Z4 M40i vehicles. The weld seam of the integrated transmission control unit's cover may not have been manufactured properly, which could allow automatic transmission oil to leak into the transmission control unit.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the transmission mechatronics module and the automatic transmission fluid, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 26, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Fuel economy & engine specs (EPA)
No matching entry found on fueleconomy.gov for this model's recent model years.
Crash-test safety ratings (NHTSA)
2026 · 2026 BMW 3 SERIES SEDAN 4 DR N/A AWD
- Overall
- 5
- Frontal crash
- 5
- Side crash
- 5
- Rollover
- 5
What is the BMW 3 Series?
The BMW 3 Series is a vehicle sold under the BMW brand. This page pulls together real, government-sourced US data about this specific model: recall campaigns from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), fuel economy and engine specs from the EPA's fueleconomy.gov, and crash-test ratings from NHTSA's own safety program.
Does the BMW 3 Series have any open recalls?
NHTSA's recall database lists 1 recall campaign for the BMW 3 Series, for model year 2023. The most recent one (NHTSA campaign 23V821000, received December 6, 2023) involves "POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)". These are the manufacturer's own recall filings with the federal government - not a summary we wrote, the actual campaign numbers and descriptions.
What's the real fuel economy of the BMW 3 Series?
We looked up the BMW 3 Series on fueleconomy.gov, the EPA and Department of Energy's official fuel-economy database, and couldn't find a matching entry for the most recent model years we checked. We never estimate a fuel-economy number ourselves - without that official figure, this page simply doesn't show one.
How does the BMW 3 Series score on US crash tests?
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings program tested the 2026 BMW 3 SERIES SEDAN 4 DR N/A AWD (model year 2026): 5-star overall, 5-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 5-star rollover. Electronic stability control is listed as "Standard". Forward collision warning is listed as "No".
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Recall
A formal campaign a manufacturer files with NHTSA when it finds a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard in a vehicle it already sold. Each one gets a unique campaign number and a free remedy for owners.
Fonte: NHTSA recallsByVehicle API — National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
NHTSA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - the US federal agency that collects recall filings and runs the government's own crash-test program. Its data is public record, free to reuse.
NHTSA campaign number
The unique ID NHTSA assigns to each recall (for example 23V070000). You can search this exact number on NHTSA.gov to read the manufacturer's own filing.
5-Star Safety Rating
NHTSA's own crash-test program, independent from the manufacturer. It scores frontal crash, side crash and rollover risk from 1 to 5 stars; a vehicle configuration NHTSA hasn't tested yet shows as "Not Rated", not zero stars.
Fonte: NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings program — National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Electronic stability control
A system that automatically brakes individual wheels to help the driver keep control during a skid. It's been mandatory on all new US cars since model year 2012.
Forward collision warning
A driver-assist feature that alerts the driver when a crash with the vehicle ahead looks imminent. NHTSA tracks whether it comes standard, optional, or not offered at all on a given configuration.
EPA / fueleconomy.gov
The US Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy's joint public database of official fuel-economy and emissions test results for every vehicle sold in the US.
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