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2011 BMW 3-Series Wagon Recalls & Reliability

These scores and this review are from when the car was new.

Scorecard

Overall: 2011 BMW 3-Series Wagon U.S. News Best Cars 8.9
Critics' Rating: 9.5
Performance: 9.1
Interior: 8.4
Safety: N/A
Reliability:
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Pros & Cons

  • Smooth performance
  • Comfortable front seats
  • First-rate fit and finish
  • Backseat cramped for adults
  • Optional iDrive system is complicated
  • Options cost more than on competitors

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Review Last Updated: 6/22/11

Recalls

There has been 1 safety recall issued from NHTSA.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFTRecall Date: 09/15/2011
  • Consequence: IF THE BOLTS LOOSEN, IT COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF POWER TO THE FRONT WHEELS AND ULTIMATELY A VEHICLE BREAKDOWN, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
  • NHTSA Campaign ID: 11V476000
  • Potential Number of Units Affected: 190
  • Summary: BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 328I XDRIVE AND 335I XDRIVE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 8, 2011, THROUGH JULY 29, 2011. THE FRONT DRIVESHAFT ATTACHMENT BOLTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATION. IF THE BOLTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATION, THEY MAY BECOME LOOSE.
  • Remedy: BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT DRIVESHAFT ATTACHMENT BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND SERVICES AT 1-800-525-7417.
  • Notes: OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .

Reliability

Our reliability score is based on the J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) rating or, if unavailable, the J.D. Power Predicted Reliability rating.

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Warranty

Like every vehicle in the class of luxury wagons, the 3-Series wagon carries a four-year/50,000 mile limited warranty. BMW also provides four years of 24-hour roadside assistance.

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