Luxury cars & SUVs · F30 generation
Fair Below average
It scores 33 out of 100 for reliability compared with other luxury cars and SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $18,274 to own, including $6,274 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the BMW 3 Series.
Reliability
33/100
Below average
Repairs, 5 years
$6,274
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$7,286
28 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$14,598
$12,847 – $16,350, estimate
Recalls
5
on record
Owner complaints
66
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 328D SportsWagon, 328D xDrive SportsWagon, 328D xDrive, and 328D diesel vehicles equipped with an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) module with an integrated cooler. The EGR cooler may leak internally, causing coolant to mix with diesel engine soot, which could result in smoldering particles and a melting intake manifold.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2018 328d, 328d xDrive, 2014-2018 328d Sports Wagon, 328d xDrive Sports Wagon, 2014-2016 535d, 535d xDrive, 2015 740Ld xDrive, 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d SAV, and 2014-2017 X5 xDrive35d SAV diesel vehicles equipped with an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) module with an integrated cooler. The EGR cooler may leak internally, causing coolant to m
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2018 328d, 328d xDrive, X5 xDrive35d, 2014-2016 535d, 535d xDrive, 2015 740Ld xDrive, and 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d vehicles. The high-pressure fuel pump may fail.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2018 BMW 328d and 328d xDrive, 2014-2018 328d Sports Wagon and 328d xDrive Sports Wagon, 2014-2016 535d and 535d xDrive, 2015 740Ld xDrive, 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d SAV and 2014-2017 X5 xDrive35d SAV vehicles equipped with an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) module with an integrated cooler. If the EGR cooler leaks internally, the coolant can
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 BMW 540d xDrive vehicles. The crankshaft sensor may be equipped with incorrect firmware, preventing the sensor from properly processing input from the crankshaft reluctor ring, possibly resulting in a vehicle stall. On September 12, 2018, BMW expanded the recall to a total of 5,309 vehicles including certain 2018-2019 BMW 540d xDrive, 2
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Of the years we rate, the 2022 scores best (63/100) and the 2015 worst (6/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 59/100 |
| 2023 | 62/100 |
| 2022 | 63/100 |
| 2021 | 28/100 |
| 2020 | 7/100 |
| 2019 | 58/100 |
| 2018 | 33/100 |
| 2017 | 36/100 |
| 2016 | 19/100 |
| 2015 | 6/100 |
Not especially. It scores 33 out of 100, below average for luxury cars and SUVs; the 2022 and 2023 scored better.
It scores 33 out of 100 against other luxury cars and SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is below average. Based on 66 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $6,274 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $18,274 over 5 years: $4,714 in lost value, $6,274 in repairs and $7,286 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $14,598 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2022 scores best (63/100) and the 2015 worst (6/100).
5 recalls on record with NHTSA.