Bmw M3

Bmw M3 — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Generations of the Bmw M3

Every body generation side by side — each links to its full story: market prices, facelift changes, recalls and live listings.

Generation Facelift Price today Units for sale Recalls Complaints
Generation 1 1996–now $37,994–$97,990 412 10 254

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style. Price today — median asking prices across each generation's model years (current market).

Engines used in the M3

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

Engine Years in this model Also used in VIN builds ⓘ
BMW 3.0L Turbo I6 (B58/N55) 1995–2027 54 models 28

About the Bmw M3

The BMW M3 is a high-performance version of the BMW 3 Series, developed by BMW's in-house motorsport division, BMW M GmbH. M3 models have been produced for every generation of 3 Series since the E30 M3 was introduced in 1986.

Source: Wikipedia — BMW M3, CC BY-SA.

Market by model year

Year Units for sale Median price Vs newest Avg mileage
2015 14 $37,994 39% 60,993 mi
2016 6 $47,948 49% 45,380 mi
2017 45 $45,562 46% 61,251 mi
2018 8 $44,997 46% 49,296 mi
2021 31 $68,990 70% 36,055 mi
2022 56 $72,496 74% 32,907 mi
2023 36 $84,965 87% 21,381 mi
2024 10 $90,000 92% 13,344 mi
2025 15 $89,995 92% 5,523 mi
2026 191 $97,990 100% 236 mi

Inventory and price data refreshed daily; last updated .

Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
1999 1 11 Air Bags, Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2004 3 224 Exterior Lighting, Air Bags, Electrical System
2016 3 5 Engine, Suspension, Power Train
2017 2 3 Fuel System, Gasoline, Power Train
2018 0 8 Fuel/Propulsion System, Unknown Or Other, Power Train
2023 1 1 Power Train
2024 0 0
2025 0 2 Unknown Or Other, Lane Departure
2026 0 0
2027 0 0

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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