BMW X3 problems reported in California
383 of the 2,799 complaints filed about the BMW X3 came from California, most often about the engine & cooling.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
383
Complaints from California
43
Crashes
7
Fires
2013
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
83
21.7%
Airbags
54
14.1%
Electrical System
42
11.0%
Other & Unspecified
31
8.1%
Brakes
23
6.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
22
5.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
18
4.7%
Body & Structure
17
4.4%
Seats
16
4.2%
Steering
14
3.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
11
2.9%
By model year
2004 X3
35
9.1%
2005 X3
20
5.2%
2006 X3
18
4.7%
2007 X3
13
3.4%
2008 X3
18
4.7%
2009 X3
6
1.6%
2010 X3
16
4.2%
2011 X3
22
5.7%
2012 X3
15
3.9%
2013 X3
46
12.0%
2014 X3
2
0.5%
2015 X3
16
4.2%
2016 X3
22
5.7%
2017 X3
23
6.0%
2018 X3
14
3.7%
2019 X3
29
7.6%
2020 X3
20
5.2%
2021 X3
13
3.4%
2022 X3
13
3.4%
2023 X3
2
0.5%
2024 X3
6
1.6%
2025 X3
11
2.9%
2026 X3
3
0.8%
Cities reporting most
LOS Angeles
25
20.8%
SAN Diego
18
15.0%
SAN Jose
11
9.2%
Irvine
9
7.5%
SAN Francisco
8
6.7%
Sherman Oaks
8
6.7%
Carlsbad
8
6.7%
Riverside
8
6.7%
Fremont
8
6.7%
Santa Barbara
6
5.0%
Santa Monica
6
5.0%
Marina DEL REY
5
4.2%