2008 BMW M3 engine problems
The 2008 BMW M3 has 21 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 21% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
21
Engine complaints
21%
Share of year
1
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Engine complaints by year
What owners report
“I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT BOUT 1AM ON A CLEAR 45 DEGREE MORNING. I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 54 MPH ON A FREEWAY. I HEARD A NOISE COME FROM MY ENGINE, IT SOUND LIKE METAL BEING GRIND. MY VEHICLE THEN SHUT OFF I LOST POWER STEERING CAUSING ME TO RUN INTO A DITCH. WHEN I FINALLY CAME TO A STOP I NOTICED THE…”
Common questions
How many engine complaints does the 2008 BMW M3 have?
NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 2008 BMW M3 engine — 21% 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.