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4 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.
BMW is recalling 740,561 vehicles from 2007-2011 because a short circuit in the PCV valve heater can cause a fire.
BMW is recalling 157,796 vehicles from 2010-2012 because aluminum bolts securing the VANOS unit may loosen or break, potentially causing an engine stall and increasing crash risk.
BMW is recalling specific X3 and X4 models because lower anchor bars for child seats may be damaged, increasing injury risk in a crash.
BMW is recalling certain 2011 X3 vehicles because a control module in the electric power steering unit may malfunction, causing a sudden loss of steering assistance.
Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.
1,171 manufacturer service bulletins across 22 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.
This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.
Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.