41 problems have been reported for the 2010 BMW 3 Series. The following chart shows the 18 most common problems for 2010 BMW 3 Series. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 10 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (8 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2010 BMW 3 Series in 2010.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used BMW 3 Series, the following table can be used to compare the 2010 BMW 3 Series with the BMW 3 Series from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2010 3 Series is 41 while the average number of problems reported for the 17 model years of the BMW 3 Series is 66.
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