NHTSA's file on the 2017 BMW M3 holds 3 complaints after 10 years, a rate of 0 per year. M3 years here cluster close together — the other years’ median is 0 complaints per year. NHTSA has 2 recalls on file, including Driveshaft and Frame.
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The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (1 of 3), then Fuel system, gasoline (1) and Powertrain (1).
The 2016 M3 has 5 complaints, 0 per year, and the 2018 has 9 complaints, 1 per year. The 2017 has fewer complaints per year than the 2016. The 2017 has fewer complaints per year than the 2018.
The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2017 BMW M3. How we count. Data as of .
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"My car was leaking fuel. This has been reported in numerous vehicles of the same make and model. There is an active warranty extension for this issue, I have attached the bulletin from BMW. My car is not covered for…"
"The contact owns a 2017 BMW M3. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 MPH, there was an abnormal banging sound coming from the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle failed to operate as designed, without…"
"VEHICLE IS A 2017 BMW M3 WITH 6352 MILES. IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE THE VEHICLE HAD STARTED AND HAD BEEN OPERATING NORMALLY THE DAY PRIOR. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE CAR WAS STATIONARY AND WOULD NOT START.IT WAS CLEAR THERE…"
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 BMW M3 4 DR RWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.
| Trim | Engine | Transmission | Drive | City | Hwy | Combined | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M3 | 3L, 6-cyl | Manual 6-speed | Rear-wheel drive | 17 | 26 | 20 MPG | $4000 |
| M3 | 3L, 6-cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | Rear-wheel drive | 17 | 24 | 19 MPG | $4200 |
Recall 15V782000 covers certain 2015-2016 M3 Sedan vehicles (with M4 Coupe and Convertible; 42 units total) whose driveshaft slip-joint may lack grease and fail over time, causing loss of power to the rear axle; dealers inspect and replace the driveshaft as needed. Recall 16V653000 covers certain 2015-2017 M3 Sedan vehicles (with M2 Coupe and M4 Coupe/ Convertible; 196 units total) where rear sub-frame bolts reused during a prior differential service action may loosen and affect handling; dealers install new bolts. Both campaigns’ unit counts include the other M models named in NHTSA’s summaries.
NHTSA's file on the 2017 BMW M3 holds 3 complaints after 10 years, a rate of 0 per year. M3 years here cluster close together — the other years’ median is 0 complaints per year. NHTSA has 2 recalls on file, including Driveshaft and Frame.
The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (1 of 3), then Fuel system, gasoline (1) and Powertrain (1).
The 2016 M3 has 5 complaints, 0 per year, and the 2018 has 9 complaints, 1 per year. The 2017 has fewer complaints per year than the 2016. The 2017 has fewer complaints per year than the 2018.
The 2017 BMW M3 has 2 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2017 BMW M3 with NHTSA.
EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2017 BMW M3 is 19.5 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.
Viscosity depends on generation: late E90 models use 10W-60 (about 9.3 qt on the S65 V8), F80 uses 0W-30 (about 6.9 qt on the S55), and G80 specs cite 0W-30 with generation-specific capacity—confirm in the manual.
Staggered fitments are common—for example 245/40ZR18 front and 265/40ZR18 rear on late E90, 255/40ZR18 and 275/40ZR18 on F80, with optional 19-inch sizes; always match the placard for your M3 year.
Campaigns on file include 20V-017 (Takata driver air bag on many 2008-2013 BMW cars including late E90 M3), 15V-782 and 16V-653 (F80 driveshaft and rear sub-frame bolts with small shared M3/M4 unit counts).
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