BMW X3 vs Lincoln Corsair: recalls and problems

Since 2000 the BMW X3 has 60 recalls and 2,025 owner complaints; the Lincoln Corsair has 36 recalls and 175 complaints. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.

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At a glance

BMW X3Lincoln Corsair
Recalls6036
Do-not-drive / park-outside recalls20
Owner complaints2,025175
Crashes reported1057
Fires reported1091
Injuries reported9610
Most reported problemEngineElectrical System

NHTSA data, model years 2000 onward.

Complaints by model year

BMW X3Lincoln Corsair
2005 BMW X3: 103 complaints20052006 BMW X3: 143 complaints2007 BMW X3: 99 complaints20072008 BMW X3: 66 complaints2009 BMW X3: 19 complaints20092010 BMW X3: 32 complaints2011 BMW X3: 113 complaints20112012 BMW X3: 42 complaints2013 BMW X3: 226 complaints20132014 BMW X3: 86 complaints2015 BMW X3: 105 complaints20152016 BMW X3: 82 complaints2017 BMW X3: 92 complaints20172018 BMW X3: 76 complaints2019 BMW X3: 171 complaints20192020 BMW X3: 110 complaints2020 Lincoln Corsair: 62 complaints2021 BMW X3: 116 complaints2021 Lincoln Corsair: 34 complaints20212022 BMW X3: 86 complaints2022 Lincoln Corsair: 35 complaints2023 BMW X3: 17 complaints2023 Lincoln Corsair: 15 complaints20232024 BMW X3: 43 complaints2024 Lincoln Corsair: 22 complaints2025 BMW X3: 38 complaints2025 Lincoln Corsair: 7 complaints20252026 BMW X3: 22 complaints2026

Every model year

YearX3 recallsX3 complaintsCorsair recallsCorsair complaints
202622240
202593867
2024343422
2023417815
20227861935
2021101162234
2020161101662
201910171——
20181176——
2017692——
2016582——
20157105——
2014686——
20137226——
2012242——
20114113——
2010432——
2009319——
2008366——
2007399——
20062143——
20051103——

BMW X3: top problems

Engine644
Electrical System424
Air Bags306
Unknown or other236
Power Train192
Seats168

Lincoln Corsair: top problems

Electrical System48
Unknown or other39
Back Over Prevention38
Engine19
Power Train18
Forward Collision Avoidance13
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Questions

Which has more problems, the BMW X3 or the Lincoln Corsair?

Since model year 2000 owners have filed 2,025 complaints about the BMW X3 and 175 about the Lincoln Corsair with NHTSA, so the Lincoln Corsair has fewer. These are raw counts: the model that sold more will usually have more complaints, so compare individual model years too.

Which has more recalls, the BMW X3 or the Lincoln Corsair?

NHTSA lists 60 recall campaigns for the BMW X3 and 36 for the Lincoln Corsair since model year 2000.