BMW X3 recalls and problems by year

Since 2000 the BMW X3 has 60 recall campaigns and 2,025 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The model years with the most complaints are 2013, 2019, 2006.

60recalls
2,025complaints
2do-not-drive / park-outside recalls
2025 Bmw X3
Photo: 2025 Bmw X3 by Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Complaints by model year

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Darker bars: the three years with the most complaints. Click a bar to open that year.

Recalls by model year

Most reported problem areas, all years

Every model year

YearRecallsComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuries
2026222502
2025938310
2024343503
2023417101
2022786246
202110116522
202016110260
201910171523
20181176422
20176921025
2016582732
20157105873
2014686612
201372264105
2012242511
20114113331
2010432120
2009319030
2008366241
2007399396
2006214371617
2005110341817
20041138131317
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Questions

What is the worst year for the BMW X3?

By owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the 2013 (226), 2019 (171), 2006 (143) model years have the most. More vehicles sold also means more complaints, so compare neighbouring years too.