1998 Model Year

BMW 3 Series

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Severe
0

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Most commonly reported issues

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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
Dec 2017

THEY HAVE NOT HAD ANY PARTS TO SERVICE THE RECALL ANY TIME I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN FOR REPAIRS OR HAVE CALLED ABOUT THE RECALL.

Air Bags
Apr 2016

AT APPROXIMATELY 4:45 P.M. CT ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2016, I WAS DRIVING MY 1998 BMW M3 CONVERTIBLE HOME FROM WORK. I WAS ON STATE HIGHWAY 75 IN TU...

Suspension
Dec 1998

THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FRONT END SUSPENSION. EVERY TIME THAT VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER A BUMP, A LOUD RATTLING NOISE OCCURS. THE...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 1998 BMW 3 Series has 3 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Air Bags.

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