12 problems have been reported for the 2005 BMW M3. The following chart shows the 5 most common problems for 2005 BMW M3. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 4 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (3 problems).
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The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2005 BMW M3 in 2005.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used BMW M3, the following table can be used to compare the 2005 BMW M3 with the BMW M3 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2005 M3 is 12 while the average number of problems reported for the 20 model years of the BMW M3 is 22.