There are 4 owner-reported body & structure complaints for the 2009 BMW 3 Seriesin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
Door operation mechanism breakage - inability to Unlock or to Egress/Ingress.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT LEATHER COVERING ON THE FRONT PASSENGERS DOOR HANDLE MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTOBAHN BMW FORT WORTH, LOCATED AT 2828 WHITE SETTLEMENT RD, FORT WORTH, TX 76107, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
DRIVING DOWN I-25 AT 75 MPG ON MAY 28 NEAR BERTHOUD, COLORADO MY SUNROOF EXPLODED. NO TRUCKS NEARBY. NORMAL TRAFFIC. WEATHER WAS ABOUT 70 DEG F. NO RAIN OR HAIL. LUCKILY THE SLIDER WAS CLOSED, OTHERWISE WE'D BE COVERED IN GLASS. THE CARS BEHIND ME WERE COVERED IN GLASS, AS WAS THE ROAD. SEEMS IT'S HAPPENED TO A FEW BMW CARS LATELY ACROSS THE GLOBE.
PAINT DEFECT ON NEW CAR, 2009 BMW , PURCHASED ON MARCH 2010. THE PAINT IS PEALING IN 4 PLACES. CAR PURCHASED NEW IN MARCH 2010. MANUFACTURER CLAIMS PEALING IS FROM A "EXTERNAL SOURCE". THIS IS NOT PLAUSIBLE AS PEALING IS IN 4 SPOTS, TWO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. BMWS OWN WARRANTY VENDOR FOR BODY WORK INDICATED THAT IS WAS "APPARENTLY A PAINT DEFECT ".THE BMW REGIONAL INSPECTOR SAID NO, AN EXTERNAL PROBLEM, DENYING WHAT IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING ( PAINTING )DEFECT.. BMW, OFFERED, A "GOOD FAITH" ADJUSTMENT OF 50% OF REPAIR COST BUT IF IT IS A DEFECT IT SHOULD BE COVERED IN FULL AS PART OF THE WARRANTY. CLEARLY A NEW CARS PAINT ON A BMW SHOULD NOT BE PEELING IN A FEW MONTHS IN 4 PLACES AND BMW SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE AND COVER A PAINT DEFECT. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026