2004 BMW X3 problems
Owners have filed 182 complaints about the 2004 BMW X3 with NHTSA. Air bags account for 18.1% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of seats at 18.1%.
Complaints182
Crashes18
Fires16
Injuries21
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 18.1% · 33
Seats 18.1% · 33
Electrical system 11.0% · 20
Power train 6.0% · 11
Engine and engine cooling 6.0% · 11
Visibility 4.9% · 9
Structure 4.4% · 8
Vehicle speed control 4.4% · 8
Severity
Of those complaints, 18 describe a crash, 16 describe a fire and 21 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 15 model years of the BMW X3 in this data, 2004 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2013 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 7 in the last three years against 19 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 70,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Tl- the contact owns a 2004 BMW X3. The contact stated that the vehicle was impacted and the rolled over several times but the driver side nor passenger side air bags deployed. The contact sustained injuries to the neck, head and upper back. The vehicle sustained major damage. The current and failure mileage is 68000. Jp updated 10/14/08. *Lj the right rear power window would not roll up. Updated 10/16/08. Air bags · reported at 68,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 BMW X3. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 08v384000 (air bags) in the mail and stated that the manufacturer informed her that her vin was not included in the recall, although she received a recall notice. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000. Air bags · reported at 63,000 miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 BMW X3. The contact stated that the front passenger air bag warning light flashed and remained illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer stated that the vehicle was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 08v384000 (air bags). The failure mileage was not available. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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