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2007 BMW 3 Series electrical system problems

The 2007 BMW 3 Series has 32 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 17% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

32

Electrical System complaints

17%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

3 Series electrical system complaints by model year33 complaints1996: 1 complaints1997: 1 complaints1998: 1 complaints1999: 1 complaints2000: 4 complaints2001: 8 complaints2002: 10 complaints2003: 13 complaints2004: 12 complaints2005: 2 complaints2006: 33 complaints2007: 32 complaints2008: 20 complaints2009: 9 complaints2010: 6 complaints2013: 7 complaints
3 Series electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IN THE LEFT CENTER LANE OF INTERSTATE 384 IN MANCHESTER CT. THE CAR STALLED AND SHE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY 3 OTHER VEHICLES. SHE SUFFERED BACK AND NECK INJURIES. THIS IS RELATED TO THE RECENT RECALL OF BMWS FOR A FAULTY BATTERY CABLE. BMW WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE ANYTHING WAS WRONG…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · April 3, 2012 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2007 BMW 3 Series have?

NHTSA has 32 complaints about the 2007 BMW 3 Series electrical system — 17% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.