BMW E46 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 0 safety recalls and 45 owner complaints across 11 model years of the BMW E46 (1990–2004). The most-complained-about year is 2000.
0
safety recalls, all years
45
owner complaints, all years
2000
year with most complaints
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- 2004
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 BMW E46 | 0 | 4 |
| 2003 BMW E46 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 BMW E46 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 BMW E46 | 0 | 18 |
| 1999 BMW E46 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 BMW E46 | 0 | 4 |
| 1996 BMW E46 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 BMW E46 | 0 | 6 |
| 1994 BMW E46 | 0 | 3 |
| 1993 BMW E46 | 0 | 3 |
| 1990 BMW E46 | 0 | 2 |
What BMW E46 owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 45 complaints with NHTSA. The 2000 model year has the most, with 18.
No safety recalls on record
NHTSA lists no safety campaigns for any BMW E46 model year in its database.
Other BMW models
- X53,154 complaints
- 328I2,578 complaints
- X32,004 complaints
- 325I1,386 complaints
- Z41,281 complaints
- 3 Series843 complaints
- 528I835 complaints
- 330I815 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.