2015 BMW X3 problems
Owners have filed 158 complaints about the 2015 BMW X3 with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 18.4% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 13.9%.
Complaints158
Crashes12
Fires15
Injuries5
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 18.4% · 29
Electrical system 13.9% · 22
Engine and engine cooling 9.5% · 15
Fuel/propulsion system 8.2% · 13
Unknown or other 8.2% · 13
Air bags 7.6% · 12
Fuel system, diesel 7.6% · 12
Power train 5.7% · 9
Severity
Of those complaints, 12 describe a crash, 15 describe a fire and 5 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 15 model years of the BMW X3 in this data, 2015 sits 6th by complaint volume. 2013 draws the most.
Filing volume has held steady, 53 in the last three years against 47 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 58,451 miles.
In owners' own words
When rainy day , my car sometimes came out smoke on a city street. I took into different BMW dearler, but they claim that is the design of the car, because the aviator too close when raining it will came out smoke. I recorded and show to the service advisor and he show it to the mechanic and he told me that is what the mechanic told him. Engine · reported at 33,400 miles
The contact owns a 2015 BMW X3. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with engine failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 153,000. Engine · reported at 153,000 miles
I have a diesel that the scr tank that holds the diesel emission fluid has a faulty level sensor p203e error code. A. Check engine iight is always on. BMW has extended warranty of 10 yr/120,000 miles. Several of the diesel BMW have this tank aspart of the extended warranty but not mine. Light has been on for a year. Engine · reported at 81,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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