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Bmw X3 · 2024

4 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·26V438000·2026-07-08

    BMW and Toyota vehicles recalled due to engine starter fire risk

    BMW of North America, LLC is recalling various BMW and Toyota Supra models because the engine starter may overheat and catch fire.

    Product
    BMW — BMW, TOYOTA Z4, 430I XDRIVE, 530I XDRIVE, 330I XDRIVE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·25V106000·2025-02-20

    BMW X3 rear door locks can be released with one motion

    BMW is recalling certain 2022-2024 X3 sDrive30i and xDrive30i vehicles because second-row door locking modules may allow the doors to be unlocked with a single motion, failing FMVSS 206.

    Product
    BMW — BMW X3
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·23V770000·2023-11-16

    2024 BMW X3 and Related Models: Loose Steering Gear Recall

    BMW is recalling certain 2024 BMW X3 and related models due to steering gear that may not have been properly tightened, which can loosen and cause loss of vehicle control. Dealers will replace the steering gear free of charge.

    Product
    BMW — BMW 330I, X4, X3, 230I
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 20245/5

    2 trims tested for 2024; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

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.

Federal investigations

  • PE13030 Preliminary Evaluation · service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum
  • EA12002 Engineering Analysis · electrical system
  • PE11025 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system
  • EA09019 Engineering Analysis · exterior lighting
  • PE09036 Preliminary Evaluation · exterior lighting
  • DP09002 Defect Petition · exterior lighting:back up lights

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2007 · powertrain 53 complaints, median 38,800 mi
  • 2007 · electrical 51 complaints, median 75,000 mi
    Includes 10 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2019 · engine 26 complaints
  • 2008 · electrical 25 complaints, median 69,500 mi
    Includes 5 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2007 · steering 20 complaints, median 78,568 mi

Technical service bulletins

1,171 manufacturer service bulletins across 22 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.8/5
  • 2025: 3.3/5 · 34 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2024: 3.7/5 · 36 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2023: 4.0/5 · 12 complaints · most complained-of: body
  • 2022: 3.2/5 · 70 complaints · most complained-of: body

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.

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