Worst years for a BMW X3
Owners have filed 2,799 complaints about the BMW X3 with NHTSA across model years 2004 to 2026. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Every BMW X3 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | B | 24 | 4 | 0 | — | Steering |
| 2025 | C | 67 | 7 | 3 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2024 | D | 51 | 9 | 0 | 17,451 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2023 | C | 13 | 3 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
| 2022 | C | 107 | 2 | 8 | 51,000 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2021 | C | 143 | 5 | 4 | 28,883 | Electrical System |
| 2020 | D | 141 | 4 | 10 | 27,200 | Electrical System |
| 2019 | D | 229 | 9 | 1 | 9,000 | Electrical System |
| 2018 | C | 103 | 7 | 2 | 15,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2017 | D | 138 | 18 | 5 | 20,441 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2016 | D | 120 | 11 | 5 | 37,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2015 | D | 158 | 12 | 15 | 58,451 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2014 | C | 130 | 10 | 3 | 60,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2013 | D | 346 | 6 | 16 | 85,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2012 | C | 67 | 8 | 1 | 67,595 | Airbags |
| 2011 | C | 166 | 6 | 5 | 72,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2010 | A | 41 | 1 | 3 | 99,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2009 | C | 26 | 0 | 6 | — | Airbags |
| 2008 | C | 93 | 6 | 6 | 117,000 | Airbags |
| 2007 | C | 132 | 3 | 12 | 111,260 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2006 | D | 178 | 8 | 20 | 76,000 | Airbags |
| 2005 | D | 144 | 8 | 25 | 85,000 | Seats |
| 2004 | D | 182 | 18 | 16 | 70,000 | Airbags |
What breaks on a BMW X3
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a BMW X3
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every BMW X3, by the month it reached NHTSA.
BMW X3 problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the BMW X3
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.