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Bmw X3 · 2025

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

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·25V247000·2025-04-16

    BMW X3 front brake discs may have been damaged before installation

    BMW is recalling certain 2025 X3 30 xDrive vehicles because the front brake discs may have been damaged during transport before they were installed on the vehicle.

    Product
    BMW — BMW X3
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·25V154000·2025-03-12

    BMW X3 rear brake hoses may leak and disable rear braking

    BMW is recalling certain 2025 X3 30 xDrive and X3 M50 xDrive vehicles because the rear brake hoses may leak, causing a loss of rear brake function, ABS and stability control.

    Product
    BMW — BMW X3
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·25V109000·2025-02-21

    BMW X3 battery cable connection can overheat stalling the engine

    BMW is recalling certain 2025 X3 30 xDrive vehicles because the connection between the positive battery cable and the starter-generator may be improperly tightened and overheat.

    Product
    BMW — BMW X3
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·25V202000·2025-04-01

    2025 BMW vehicles recalled for loose starter-generator connection defect

    BMW is recalling certain 2025 BMW vehicles because the electrical connection between the starter-generator and battery may come loose, potentially causing engine stall or fire.

    Product
    BMW — BMW 430I, 330I, X3, 430I XDRIVE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·24V909000·2024-12-05

    2025 BMW X3 suspension bearing may crack, affecting vehicle control

    BMW is recalling certain 2025 X3 vehicles due to a potential defect in the front suspension bearing. The bearing may crack, causing loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    BMW — BMW X3
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·24V856000·2024-11-12

    2025 BMW X3 Head Curtain Air Bag Defect Recall

    BMW is recalling certain 2025 X3 30 xDrive vehicles because the right-side head curtain air bag may have been assembled incorrectly, risking delayed or improper deployment in a crash.

    Product
    BMW — BMW X3
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·24V772000·2024-10-17

    2025 BMW X3 front passenger air bag may not deploy properly

    BMW is recalling certain 2025 X3 xDrive30i and X3 M50i vehicles because the front passenger air bag fabric may have been damaged during transport. A damaged air bag may not inflate properly, increasing injury risk in a crash.

    Product
    BMW — BMW X3
    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.

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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