BMW X3 problems reported in Illinois
127 of the 2,799 complaints filed about the BMW X3 came from Illinois, 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.
127
Complaints from Illinois
8
Crashes
13
Fires
2013
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
28
22.0%
Electrical System
16
12.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
13
10.2%
Other & Unspecified
11
8.7%
Seats
10
7.9%
Steering
10
7.9%
Airbags
9
7.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
5
3.9%
Lights
5
3.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
3
2.4%
Body & Structure
3
2.4%
By model year
2004 X3
10
7.9%
2005 X3
4
3.1%
2006 X3
6
4.7%
2007 X3
5
3.9%
2009 X3
1
0.8%
2011 X3
9
7.1%
2012 X3
7
5.5%
2013 X3
17
13.4%
2014 X3
6
4.7%
2015 X3
7
5.5%
2016 X3
2
1.6%
2017 X3
1
0.8%
2018 X3
5
3.9%
2019 X3
9
7.1%
2020 X3
4
3.1%
2021 X3
15
11.8%
2022 X3
3
2.4%
2023 X3
1
0.8%
2024 X3
2
1.6%
2025 X3
9
7.1%
2026 X3
4
3.1%
Cities reporting most
Chicago
33
47.1%
East Moline
6
8.6%
Rockford
6
8.6%
Naperville
5
7.1%
Wheaton
4
5.7%
Evanston
3
4.3%
Vernon Hills
3
4.3%
Kenilworth
2
2.9%
OAK Brook
2
2.9%
Highland Park
2
2.9%
Buffalo Grove
2
2.9%
Mchenry
2
2.9%