Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 BMW M3 has 36 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
36
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
BMW IS RECALLING 2,500 MY 2008-2009 M3 PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH AN OPTIONAL DOUBLE CLUTCH TRANSMISSION. THE PROBLEM INVOLVES THE DOUBLE CLUTCH GEARBOX...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | ENGINE BEGAN SUDDENLY MAKING A VERY LOUD KNOCKING SOUND WITHOUT ANY WARNING, AND I DROVE IT STRAIGHT... |
| Apr 13, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | THERE'S AN ISSUE WITH THE CAR'S DCT/TRANSMISSION. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN- LIKE FOR A ... |
| Jul 15, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | I OWN A 2008 BMW M3 WITH DCT TRANSMISSION. WHEN IN AUTO MODE AND YOU SLOW DOWN AND THEN WISH TO ACCE... |
| Apr 7, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | I AM VERY HAPPY TO SEE YOUR ORGANIZATION TAKING AN INTEREST IN THIS ISSUE. IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS PR... |
| Feb 21, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | HESITATION IN THE AUTOMATIC MODE WHEN DECREASING SPEED THEN TRYING TO INITIATE A TURN. FOR EXAMPLE ... |
| Feb 21, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | DESPITE MULTIPLE SOFTWARE UPDATES TO CORRECT THIS FLAW MY M-DCT (AUTOMATED MANUAL TRANSMISSION) CAR ... |
| Jan 23, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | SHIFTING INTO 2ND GEAR PRODUCES LAG AND UPON ACCELERATING THE CAR JERKS AND JUMPS FORWARD, WHICH IS ... |
| Jan 14, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | 2008 E92 M3 WITH M-DCT TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION TENDS TO "LAG" AFTER MEDIUM TO HARD BRAKING CAUSI... |
| Dec 10, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN- LIKE FOR A TURN, BUT DO NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE DCT ... |
| Aug 1, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | MY M3 WITH M-DCT TRANSMISSION HAS SIGNIFICANT THROTTLE DELAY IN LOWER GEARS AT ROLLING SPEEDS. CAR ... |
| Jul 17, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | 2008 M3 DCT LAG PROBLEM. AT LOWER SPEEDS THE GEARBOX TAKES TO MUCH TIME TO SELECT A GEAR (LIKE COMIN... |
| Jun 30, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A 2008 BMW M3 SEDAN, BUILT 2/08, WHICH I BOUGHT NEW IN JULY, 2008. IT HAS A DUAL CLUTCH TRAN... |
| Jun 8, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A 2008 BMW M3 WITH THE DCT TRANSMISSION. EVER SINCE BMW INSTALLED A SOFTWARE UPDATE TO FIX A ... |
| Apr 13, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | ISSUE WITH THROTTLE NOT RESPONDING WITH THE DCT TRANSMISSION CAR (2008 BMW M3). THIS IS A SOFTWARE ... |
| Apr 13, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | MY CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH THE "DCT" TRANSMISSION. AT LOWER SPEEDS, THERE IS A DELAY OF 1+ SECONDS IN ... |
| Apr 10, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | TIME DELAY IN SHIFTING OR LAG WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. *TR |
| Apr 8, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | WHENEVER THE CAR IS MOVING AT SLOW SPEEDS, THERE IS A LAG BETWEEN THE MOMENT THE ACCELERATOR IS PRES... |
| Apr 7, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A 08 BMW M3 WITH DCT TRANSMISSION. IT RECEIVED A SOFTWARE UPDATE MONTHS AGO TO FIX A TRANSMIS... |
| Apr 6, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR HAS A DANGEROUS THROTTLE LAG AT SLOW SPEEDS. WHEN TRYING TO MERGE ONTO FASTER TRAFFIC, IT CA... |
| Apr 2, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | 2008 BMW M3 W/DCT - I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AND HAD SLOWED TO MAYBE 5MPH WHEN TRAFFIC ON THE O... |