Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2025 BMW M3, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Lane departure1
- Unknown or other1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2025 BMW M3 failed the safety check 0.00% of the time — 100% less often than the average 2025 passenger car (0.34%). Median odometer at inspection: 1,624 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In the Netherlands
94 first registered in 2025 are on Dutch roads; 37% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €183,318.
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
1,885 cars built in 2025 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 27 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 3 variants: combined 12.6–12.8 L/100 km (about 18–19 mpg US), CO₂ 292–296 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| M3 Competition Sedan · Compact · Premium gasoline | 14.5 | 10.2 | 12.6 |
| M3 Sedan · Compact · Premium gasoline | 14.7 | 10.1 | 12.6 |
| M3 Competition M xDrive Sedan · Compact · Premium gasoline | 14.9 | 10.3 | 12.8 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 2025 BMW M3.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words