The 2013 BMW 3 Series has 727 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 5 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are engine and electrical system. Owners most often flag timing chain failure on n20/n26 engines (2011-2015): frequency: recurrent. can cost $10k-$22k to repair.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2013 BMW 3 Series vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 26 3 Series model years we track, complaint volume runs from 3 (2025) to 1,560 (2011). With 727 complaints, the 2013 3 Series sits abovethe model's median of 226.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module
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exterior lighting
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service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum
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