The 2017 BMW M3 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 2,857 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 6, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN18V7130002018-10-112,661 affected
Defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2016-2017 BMW M3 Sedans, 2016-2017 BMW M4 and M4 GTS Coupes and 2017 BMW M4 Convertible vehicles. The connection between the driveshaft and the flange may fail resulting in a loss of propulsion.
Consequence
A loss of vehicle propulsion can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
BMW will notify vehicle owners, and dealers will replace the driveshaft, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
STRUCTURE16V6530002016-09-09196 affected
Defect
BMW North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2016 BMW M2 Coupe vehicles, 2015-2017 M3 Sedan vehicles and 2015-2016 M4 Coupe and M4 Convertible vehicles. During servicing of the rear differential for a prior service action, the rear sub-frame bolts may have been reused instead of being replaced. …
Consequence
Loose rear sub-frame bolts may adversely affect vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear sub-frame bolts with new bolts, free of charge. The recall began on November 3, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
1
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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 some reason although earlier years of my exact same car are covered. My car was…”
“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 warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the…”
“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 was no power getting to the electronics even though the battery was fully…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 BMW M3 as of
July 6, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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