Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 BMW m3 has 18 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
18
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2019 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, CEL CAME ON, CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE, BEFORE LO... |
| Jan 29, 2018 | ENGINE | I'VE BEEN DRIVING BMW FOR OVER 12 YEARS. MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE CAR TO DRIVE. I'VE HAD MY M3 FOR A YEA... |
| Dec 15, 2017 | ENGINE | CONNECTING ROD BEARING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. STARTING MAKING A LOUD TICKING SOUND FROM THE BOTTOM E... |
| Nov 22, 2017 | ENGINE | RECEIVED A LOSS OF POWER WARNING FOR THE CAR. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP, SHOP WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE ... |
| Nov 9, 2017 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING FROM WORK AND HEARD A LOUD METAL KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I ... |
| Jun 21, 2017 | ENGINE | CONNECTING ROD BEARING FAILURE. WELL MAINTAINED AT DEALERSHIP AND CERTIFIED INDY SHOP. CRANKSHAFT W... |
| Feb 19, 2017 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT BOUT 1AM ON A CLEAR 45 DEGREE MORNING. I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 54 MPH ON A FR... |
| Feb 15, 2017 | ENGINE | FAILED BEARINGS ENGINE HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY |
| Dec 10, 2016 | ENGINE | ENGINE FAILURE RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER AT SPEED WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE FAILED BECAUSE OF ROD BEAR... |
| Dec 10, 2016 | ENGINE | ROD BEARING FAILURE! TODAY WHILE ENTERING THE FREEWAY I HEARD A LOUD BOOM FOLLOWED BY THE ENGINE TUR... |
| Nov 24, 2016 | ENGINE | THROTTLE ACTUATOR PROBLEM: IS CAUSED BY AN ENGINEERING DEFECT IN THE ACTUATOR GEARS WHICH DETERIORAT... |
| Aug 14, 2016 | ENGINE | THE 2008 ME HAS THE S65 ENGINE WHICH HAS BEEN HEAVILY REPORTED TO HAVE ROD BEARING FAILURES DUE TO P... |
| Dec 12, 2015 | ENGINE | DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN 4TH GEAR, THE MOTOR SEIZED. THE PISTON ROD SNAPPED AND BLEW ALUMINUM PARTS... |
| Nov 14, 2015 | ENGINE | THE ENGINE PISTON BEARING WORE OUT AT LESS THAN 60K MILES CAUSING DAMAGES TO THE ENGINE. LUCKILY CA... |
| Aug 11, 2015 | ENGINE | AFTER INFORMING BMW NA MANY TIMES OF THE WIDESPREAD ROD BEARING PROBLEM ON THE S65 MOTOR THAT CAN CA... |
| Jul 3, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW M3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE ... |
| Jun 23, 2013 | ENGINE | THE ENGINE IN MY BMW DIED AT 74,598 MILES, NO WARNING LIGHTS AND NO WEIRD NOISES. IT DIED WHEN I WAS... |
| Jun 1, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | UPON SLOWING DOWN, THEN ATTEMPTING TO RESUME POWER, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE LAGS FOR SEVERAL SECOND... |