BMW E46 recalls & problems by year

The BMW E46 has 4 NHTSA recalls and 45 owner complaints across model years 1990–2005. The most complained-about year is the 2000 with 18 complaints.

Model years

YearRecallsComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesDeaths
2005 E46 10
 0000
2004 E46 14
 0000
2003 E46 11
 0000
2002 E46 22
 0000
2001 E46 40
 0000
2000 E46 418
 0000
1999 E46 41
 0000
1998 E46 20
 0000
1997 E46 14
 0010
1996 E46 11
 0000
1995 E46 16
 0000
1994 E46 13
 0000
1993 E46 13
 0100
1992 E46 10
 0000
1991 E46 10
 0000
1990 E46 12
 0100

Most reported BMW E46 problems (all years)

BMW E46 recalls

RecallComponentModel yearsUnits
09E025000
May 11, 2009		EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS 1998–200542,540
06E049000
May 24, 2006		EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1999–200127,176
06E040000
May 15, 2006		EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1990–20021,648
06E026000
Mar 23, 2006		EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1999–200161,944