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2010 BMW 3-Series repairs by problem area
Engine (41%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (3%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (8%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (25%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (11%)
Other (6%)
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- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 271 repairs.
2010 BMW 3-Series electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (3%)
$500 - $999 (15%)
$100 - $499 (28%)
< $100 (54%)
Chart based on 61 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2010 BMW 3-Series
Engine not specified
| 2000 mi | SOS system not locating. |
| 13000 mi | Service light came on. Flash update run. Then nav/radio not functioning. Could not fix so new uint replaced at no cost to me. |
2010 BMW 3-Series 4dr Wagon
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 20000 mi | Left Turn Signal Malfunction. Replaced Housing |
| 62380 mi | AC Evaporator failed. |
| 4540 mi | Electrical glitch - Tire Pressure Sensor illuminated but no fault found. |
| 13020 mi | Not blowing cold, leaking seal replaced under warranty |
2010 BMW 3-Series 4dr Wagon
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD
| 40000 mi US $270 |
left rear LED taillight assembly replaced. LED turn signal failed (intermittent flash) and the complete outer taillight assembly must be replaced. LED circuit board not accessible/repairable. |
| 42000 mi | Takata airbag replacement |
2010 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 50220 mi $700 |
evaporator leak - replaced evaporator |
2010 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 51000 mi US $100 |
Right tail light shorted- not just the bulb. The entire tail light was replaced |
| 66000 mi | Electrical system malfunction. Light control module (failed when I disconnected the battery) and tire pressure control module failed (on its own after heavy rain). $600 to replace and another $200 to code the car. Always something. |
| 78000 mi US $60 |
Rear Right taillight LED assembly failed (right before my inspection was due). One row was dead and the car was showing an error message. I found that the assembly is not repairable and ordered a new tail light assembly on Amazon for around $60. I think the OEM is $250+. Looks like these fail all the time considering the number of people that bought the aftermarket part. The other day I found that the light pipe LED is now dead on my other tail light so it looks like I am going to have to drop anther $60 to fix that. BMW is really letting me down as LED should last a million years if the circuits are properly designed. Chinese are getting a thumb up for making cheap knock off parts for the E90 platform. Rear Left tail light assembly also failed shortly after. Again bought knockoff China made part on Ebay for $52 and back in business. Hopefully these last longer than OEM and probably the car itself :) |
| 67000 mi US $418 |
LED in the tail light went out. The entire tail light assembly had to be replaced |
| 55180 mi | Repaired adjustable headlight mechanism on right side |
| 68200 mi C $350 |
Right rear outer tail light. Replaced entire unit after the light stopped working. |
| 87420 mi C $600 |
Leaking valve |
| 88660 mi | Replaced two [A/C] pipes |
2010 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 265hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 70000 mi | Dead battery, 4 1/2 years old. Consider routine maintenance item. |
| 47000 mi US $300 |
5 yr old battery needed replacement |
| 39600 mi | Door chimes going on erroneously when interior was cold. |
| 44000 mi | SES (yellow) for 1 time fault involving SCR. Tech cleared fault drove car 45 min. Fault did not reappear. |
| 58000 mi US $50 |
Blower motor replaced |
2010 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
414-horsepower 4.0L V8 7-speed automated manual RWD
| 41300 mi | Replace CIC computer because navigation was not working properly. |
2010 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 60000 mi US $500 |
Replace headlight |
2010 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 61000 mi US $10 |
Passenger low beam bulb burned out. Ordered replacement bulb on line and replaced bulb. |
| 62000 mi US $370 |
thought it was a malfunctioning brakelight, but entire carriage assembly needed to be replaced. Price for the part was 60% on Ebay (oem) of what we paid, but don't know how difficult install was. |
| 68000 mi | Rear light signal carriage. |
| 43800 mi US $250 |
Brake light right went out. Light replaced out of warranty. |
| 55500 mi US $360 |
AC system leak in one of the valves. Dealer fixed leak and refilled freon. |
| 29000 mi US $22 |
Battery needed to be recharged |
| 54100 mi US $100 |
Replaced parking lights |
| 64000 mi US $292 |
Battery replaced. |
| 70000 mi US $550 |
Antenna unplugged causing garbled blue tooth connections. Antenna reconnected. |
| 80000 mi US $600 |
Computer module had to be replaced |
| 129600 mi US $860 |
left rear light stopped working, entire rear light connection needed to be replaced! |
2010 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD
| 11000 mi | Loud, high pitched whining/whirring noise from alternator, very distinct from 0 - 3,000 rpms. Dealer did not attempt to fix at 3 separate visits, currently waiting for regional bmw engineer to o.k. replacement. |
| 12000 mi | Scheduled a visit with service manager knowing alternator needed to be replaced. Car in shop for 2 days before dealer reports they need to order part. |
| 13000 mi | Replaced alternator |
2010 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual AWD
| 54560 mi C $350 |
Condenser failed, had to bring to the shop twice to finally get repaired. |
| 91760 mi C $370 |
Replaced and recoded battery |
| 138880 mi C $695 |
Heater blower motor and resistor failed. Took a few days to get parts in |
| 41300 mi | gas gauge erroneously reporting |
2010 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 2.5L I6 6-speed manual RWD
| 6200 mi | Erratic warning lights for brakes and low oil. Turned out that the battery was low and this caused all the problems. |
2010 BMW 3-Series 2dr Hardtop conv.
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 47000 mi US $1500 |
BiXenon auto-adjusting lights lost one of the settings. the retail price for the headlight assembly was $1,346. I got a discount. the headlights would not adjust up and down properly. |
2010 BMW 3-Series 2dr Hardtop conv.
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 91760 mi €450 |
Trunk electric lock failure |
| 14200 mi US $400 |
IDrive software required updating before new map updates could be installed. |
2010 BMW 3-Series 2dr Coupe
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 10300 mi | Drivers side brake light socket was bad |
| 29200 mi | Bad cell in battery. Battery replaced. |
2010 BMW 3-Series 2dr Coupe
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD
| 30860 mi | TPMS sensors (under warranty) were replaced |
| 45880 mi C $500 |
Oil sending unit failure - required replacement. TPMS sensor was reset, and oil & filter change were performed. |
| 6000 mi | iPod adapter working intermittently. |
| 10000 mi | replaced iPod adapter replaced light bulb in the rear. no idea how long it took. |
2010 BMW 3-Series 2dr Coupe
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed manual AWD
| 4000 mi | a/c quit cooling after 1+ hrs - issue with evaporator sensor freezing. |
2010 BMW 3-Series 2dr Coupe
414-horsepower 4.0L V8 7-speed automated manual RWD
| 70000 mi US $380 |
Alternator overvoltage issue |
| 78000 mi US $750 |
AC Fan motor died |
2010 BMW 3-Series 2dr Coupe
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 61000 mi US $50 |
Evaporator went bad. Very extensive labor to repair. Parts not expensive. |
| 58000 mi US $1800 |
Blower motor |
| 21000 mi | Sensor unit that monitors battery replaced. |
| 22200 mi | When the new sensor was put in, and a week passed, the sensor indicated a bad battery. |
| 25000 mi | Rear brake light malfunction |
| 41700 mi US $100 |
Pump for windshield washer inoperative |
| 49000 mi US $115 |
Right rear brake lights out |
2010 BMW 3-Series 2dr Coupe
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD
| 36000 mi | Tire Pressure Warning Light came on. Adjusted pressure in all tires. Was not able to turn off the Tire Pressure Monitoring Light. |
2009.5 BMW 3-Series 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 241hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 14880 mi | numerous fault, mostly small electronic faults |
| 43400 mi | DSC module failed. This is 2nd time that it failed in the 4 year ownership of this car. |
| 49600 mi | Driver side rear indicator faulty. Replace both sets of rear indicator light |
| 83700 mi A $700 |
Alternator failed |
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