2007 BMW 3 Series: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2007 BMW 3 Series. The campaign is 22V119000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Mar 2022. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Emission Control / Crankcase (Pcv). NHTSA has 115 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 22V119000, in the NHTSA record
This recall supersedes and expands previous NHTSA recalls 17V-683 and 19V-273. Dealers will install an electrical wiring harness with fuse protection for the PCV Valve heater in potentially affected vehicles, free of charge. This recall supersedes and expands previous NHTSA recalls 17V-683 and 19V-273. Vehicles previously repaired under the prior recalls will need to come back for the new recall remedy. The remedy is currently being developed. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on April 1, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 22, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 917,106 units in total.
22V119000Received . 917,106 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Emission Control / Crankcase (Pcv)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2013 1 Series Coupe (128i); 2007-2013 3 Series Coupe (328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive); 2007-2010 X3 SAV (X3 3.0si, X3 xDrive30i); 2008-2013 1 Series Convertible (128i); 2006-2011 3 Series Sedan (325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 330i, 330xi); 2006-2012 3 Series Wagon (328i, 328i xDrive); 2007-2013 3 Series Convertible (328i); 2006-2010 5 Series Sedan (525i, 525xi, 528i, 528xi, 530i, 530xi); 2006-2007 5 Series Wagon (530xi); 2007-2010 X5 SAV (X5 3.0si, X5 xDrive30i); 2006-2008 Z4 Coupe (Z4 3.0si); and 2006-2011 Z4 Roadster (Z4 3.0i, Z4 3.0si, Z4 sDrive30i) vehicles. The heater for the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may short circuit.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An electrical short can cause the PCV valve heater to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire while driving or, soon after driving when parked.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
This recall supersedes and expands previous NHTSA recalls 17V-683 and 19V-273. Dealers will install an electrical wiring harness with fuse protection for the PCV Valve heater in potentially affected vehicles, free of charge. This recall supersedes and expands previous NHTSA recalls 17V-683 and 19V-273. Vehicles previously repaired under the prior recalls will need to come back for the new recall remedy. The remedy is currently being developed. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on April 1, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 22, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
115 complaints, 190 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2007 BMW 3 Series
- All 2007 vehicles
| Component | 2007 3 Series | All 2007 vehicles | 3 Series, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 210.5 | 143.3 | 231.9 | 40 |
| Electrical System | 163.2 | 107.2 | 125.7 | 31 |
| Engine | 115.8 | 62.2 | 62 | 22 |
| Steering | 78.9 | 74.2 | 41.6 | 15 |
| Seat Belts | 52.6 | 11.3 | 25.5 | 10 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 47.4 | 11.3 | 41.6 | 9 |
| Exterior Lighting | 36.8 | 38.1 | 87.5 | 7 |
| Structure | 31.6 | 54.4 | 57.8 | 6 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 31.6 | 40.3 | 24.6 | 6 |
| Seats | 31.6 | 12.5 | 22.9 | 6 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 24.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 6
- Complaints that report a fire
- 4
- Injuries in the complaints
- 3
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 8 Jun 2019
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2007 BMW 3 SeriesThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2007 BMW 3 Series: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bmw/3-series/2007/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- BMW of North America, LLC
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2007 BMW 3 Series?
- 917,106 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the BMW 3 Series have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the BMW 3 Series, model years 1986 to 2023. 1 of them names the 2007 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2007 BMW 3 Series name most often?
- Air Bags: 40 of 190 component mentions, or 210.5 per 1,000. For all 2007 vehicles the figure is 143.3 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2007 BMW 3 Series open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.