BMW 3 Series F30 Common Known Issues/Problems
Common Problems for BMW F30 3 Series Overview This post is covering common problems in BMW F30 3 series . It is mainly focus in late F30 (face lifted LCI) gasoline engine of N20 , and B48 (hybrid). Face lifted model year is 2016 - 2019. M3 will not be in this consideration. The LCI model is as old as 9 years now, so the common issues are highly reliable. Post-LCI model (2016 - 2019) is highly reliable than pre-LCI model. So if you are looking for F30 , F31 , F34 , it is recommend to buy year 2016 onward. Common Problems/Issues Issue #1 Lower Control Arm - Front facing The rubber bushing in the front facing lower control arm (LCA) is a maintenance item just like any earlier BMW 3 series. For typical and regular owner, it will degrade slowly without any noise at the early failure. Visual inspection is the only way to catch early failure. There is no safety risk during early failure. Once you start hearing noise (metal hitting metal), this need to be immedi...