2016 BMW X3 problems
Owners have filed 120 complaints about the 2016 BMW X3 with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 19.2% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 15%.
Complaints120
Crashes11
Fires5
Injuries2
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 19.2% · 23
Engine and engine cooling 15.0% · 18
Engine 10.8% · 13
Unknown or other 10.0% · 12
Service brakes 8.3% · 10
Power train 7.5% · 9
Seat belts 5.0% · 6
Fuel system, diesel 5.0% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 11 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire and 2 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 15 model years of the BMW X3 in this data, 2016 draws comparatively few complaints; 2013 is the outlier year.
Filings are rising — 58 in the last three years against 19 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 37,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The complete A/C unit has completely gone out and I am just now getting notice after almost a year of a coolant pump recall that could potentially create a fire hazard. I am told that to date a remedy has still not been available. Electrical system
On 8/30/20,after sitting for an hour after a long drive, the car burst into flames and burned down two adjacent homes. The car was parked for an hour before it started to burn. Electrical system
BMW has failed to issue a remedy for the COOLANT PUMP that may lead to fires, if not replaced. For months now, I have called several BMW dealerships and they do not have an idea of when BMW would issue a remedy. BMW needs a push from the NHTSA to address this recall instead of looking to the other side because the car's date is 2016. If they cannot fix that hazard, then they must replace vehicles. Fuel/propulsion system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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