Safety Score
74
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-29 | 11V341000 |
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 51 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I had my car towed into bmw dealership for a vanos recall repair,it went in for the repair the repair was "done" but be… |
| 2025-06-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The fuse box in trunk caught fire There are tons of these incidences if you search the web Bmw has done nothing I willh… |
| 2025-05-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I own a 2011 BMW X3 with an N55 engine and am experiencing VANOS-related issues consistent with TSB SIB 11 02 13 and Re… |
| 2025-04-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact stated that "Engine temperature" message was displayed on the instrument pa… |
| 2025-04-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | In 2021, my car broke down due to the VANOS gear brackets; the bolts had snapped off. The only way I found out what was… |
| 2025-03-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact stated that while his granddaughter was attempting to start the vehicle, th… |
| 2024-10-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact discovered that a… |
| 2024-09-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The car had all of the symptoms of the vanos bolt recall. It started in October of 2023. I received an email notice for… |
| 2024-09-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | See attached document for complaint. |
| 2024-07-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V707000 (Engine and Engin… |
| 2024-05-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V707000 (Engine and Engin… |
| 2024-05-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V707000 (Engine and Engin… |
| 2024-04-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have been stuck on the road twice due to the engine stalling and the car just does not accelerate. This last time I w… |
| 2024-04-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 BMX X3. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle began to shake, w… |
| 2024-03-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V707000 (Engine and Engin… |
| 2024-03-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V707000 (Engine and Engin… |
| 2024-03-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V707000 (Engine and Engin… |
| 2024-02-07 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | At this time nothing has happened yet. However, the recall notification clearly indicates the possible dangerous situat… |
| 2024-02-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I purchased my vehicle less than three years ago for a large sum of money. It is a 2011 BMW X3 and shouldn’t have any e… |
| 2024-01-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V707000 (Engine and Engin… |
| 2023-12-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | We received a notice of the VANOS assembly bolts recall in December from BMW. We have checked back (with the dealer an… |
| 2023-12-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact was notified of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V707000 (Engine and Engine Cooling… |
| 2023-11-27 | STEERING | No | 0 | Electric Power Steering Failure. Available for inspection. SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE COULD INCREASE THE … |
| 2023-11-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The car started lurching and then the power went off. When turned back on and put in gear, the gas pedal did nothing. T… |
| 2023-11-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V7070000 (Engine and Engi… |
| 2023-10-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V707000 (Engine and Engin… |
| 2023-09-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, there was an abnormal whining soun… |
| 2023-08-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Went to have hesitation when accelerating checked with my mechanic. This problem called for ignition coil and spark pl… |
| 2023-05-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing electrical failures. The contact s… |
| 2023-02-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I parked my vehicle in front of my house for the night after driving for only about 15-20 minutes. Maybe less. Roughly … |
| 2023-01-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The bolts backed out of my camshaft (VANOS) adjustment units. The related "warranty (not a recall)" information is foun… |
| 2022-11-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated on the instrumen… |
| 2022-10-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V707000 (Engine and Engin… |
| 2022-07-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | In July 2022, the VANOS bolts in my 2011 BMW X3 xDrive28i failed, causing major internal engine damage. This is the exa… |
| 2022-06-27 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the "Steering Response Affected!" and "Chassis… |
| 2022-01-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The passenger side weight sensor that indicates whether it is safe for the airbag to fire is failing, giving a repeat e… |
| 2021-09-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warn… |
| 2021-08-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Background •Per a letter sent out to the NHTSA on April 9, 2014 a recall was issued for several vehicles as the housing… |
| 2021-04-20 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced … |
| 2021-02-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON A MOTORWAY AT MODERATE SPEEDS OF ABOUT 45 MPH, VEHICLE STARTED THROWING DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL, ENG… |
| 2021-02-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light illum… |
| 2020-12-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW DROPPED AND WILL NOT ROLL UP. WAS ON A CITY STREET IN MOTION WHEN OCCURRED. |
| 2020-11-20 | STEERING | No | 0 | I WAS SLOWLY DRIVING ON THE PARKING LOT AND SUDDENLY THE STEERING COMPLETELY LOCKED AND I AM NOT ABLE TO TURN AT ALL. I… |
| 2020-02-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | TAIL LIGHT SEEMS TO CONSTANTLY HAVE PROBLEM. I HAVE FIXED IT MULTIPLE TIMES AND AFTER FEW DAYS/WEEKS MY NEIGHBOR COMPLA… |
| 2019-11-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I AM CONSTANTLY GETTING DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION ERROR MESSAGES. THE CAR'S PERFORMANCE IS REALLY BAD. NOT GETTING FULL PO… |
| 2019-11-04 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE ERROR "CHASSIS STABILIZATION" POPPED UP WITH MULTIPLE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT GAUGE CLUSTER. STEERING, ACCELERATI… |
| 2019-07-30 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | REAR TAILLIGHTS LEDS ARE USED WHEN LIGHT SWITCH IS SET TO PARK LIGHTS AND THE LED ARE VERY PRONE TO FAILURE (SEARCH YOU… |
| 2019-07-25 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING COMPLETELY LOCKED WITH A MESSAGE "CHASSIS STABILIZATION MALFUNCTION....". ALMOST HAD A MAJOR… |
| 2019-07-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM WARNING INADVERTENTLY POPS UP WHEN CAR IS STARTED AND/OR WHILE DRIVING REGARDLESS IF SOMEONE… |
| 2019-06-29 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THIS IS RELATED TO A 2011 BMW X3. THE SUNROOF JUST EXPLODED OUT OF NO WHERE. IT WAS A NICE SUNNY DAY AND WE WERE DRIVI… |