BMW 3 Series
2009 only
2009 BMW 3 Series have 72 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 1 recall. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 75,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2009 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full BMW 3 Series report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2009 only
Median onset: 75,000 miles. 4.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 63,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 32,500 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 53,400 miles. 33.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Typical repair: $630–$1,700 nationally.
Median onset: 80,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 59,000 miles.
More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $260–$1,910 nationally.
Median onset: 59,700 miles.
Typical repair: $1,360–$4,270 nationally.
Median onset: 114,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $330–$620 nationally.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2009 model year. See the full BMW 3 Series report for every year and full specs/safety data.