2017 BMW X3 problems
Owners have filed 138 complaints about the 2017 BMW X3 with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 21.7% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 15.9%.
Complaints138
Crashes18
Fires5
Injuries5
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 21.7% · 30
Engine and engine cooling 15.9% · 22
Engine 12.3% · 17
Fuel/propulsion system 9.4% · 13
Service brakes 8.0% · 11
Unknown or other 6.5% · 9
Air bags 5.1% · 7
Structure 4.3% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 18 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire and 5 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 15 model years of the BMW X3 in this data, 2017 sits 10th by complaint volume. 2013 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 77 in the last three years against 21 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 20,441 miles.
In owners' own words
I have tried to set up an appointment with my local dealer for a recall notice several times, but they never have the part needed. One time they said they had the part and after dropping the car off my wife returned to find out they still did not have the part The date below is approximate Electrical system
I was stopped at a traffic light and without warning the car accelerated. I sideswiped the car in front of me and proceed to cross a 4 lane highway. I tried to stop but kept going , jumped a curb got on a grassy area did a 360 to a road jumped back on the grass and came to rest in some bushes and wire fence. Damage to drivers side front end. Ihave pictures in my phone, but don't know how to attach them to this form? Structure · reported at 25,722 miles
I am unable to drive my 2017 BMW x3 Vin Number 5uxwx9c37h0t22306 anymore I recently took my vehicle to a mechanical and they told me that my Engine Coolant Pump is no longer good. I checked for any recalls, and the recall is Engine Coolant Pump which the description explains everything that's happening to my vehicle. This issue has been ruled non fixable, and I will like a responsible solution to this problem. Engine
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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