Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-15 | 13V570000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 3 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | BMW knows there is a problem with the 2013 x3 timing chain. I have continuously had my BMW serviced at there shops. Nev… |
| 2025-11-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving my 2013 BMW X3 xDrive28i under normal conditions, a “drivetrain malfunction” warning suddenly appeared, i… |
| 2025-11-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The car experienced major issues and nearly stalled while driving. It was pulled off a road into a driveway where it ca… |
| 2025-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I own a 2013 BMW X3 equipped with the N20 engine. After approximately 17 months of ownership and only around 11,000 mil… |
| 2025-08-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 1 | The contact owns a 2013 BMW X3. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, smoke was noticed leaking from unde… |
| 2025-08-13 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact's daughter owns a 2013 BMW X3. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 2… |
| 2025-06-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact called on behalf of the owner of a 2013 BMW X3. The contact stated that the owner received notification of … |
| 2025-06-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I am submitting this report to highlight a serious safety defect involving premature timing chain failures in BMW vehic… |
| 2025-05-07 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 BMW X3. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, there was smoke coming from under … |
| 2025-03-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engin… |
| 2024-12-18 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | There has been no communication from bmw regarding the engine coolant pump recall besides the initial notice of the rec… |
| 2024-11-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engin… |
| 2024-10-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine stalling and would not restart immediately while in traffic. I was able to get to side of road and restart engi… |
| 2024-10-17 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 0 | As I was backing up, my car suddenly accelerated. I was shocked and tried to brake as fast as I could. I did slow down,… |
| 2024-10-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 BMW X3. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware… |
| 2024-10-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I had a terrible BMW X3 (2013) Engine timing chain failure leading to Engine failure (known BMW X3 N20 engine time chai… |
| 2024-09-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owned a 2013 BMW X3. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, there was smoke coming from the engine compar… |
| 2024-08-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 BMW X3. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact… |
| 2024-08-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (ENGINE AND ENGIN… |
| 2024-06-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 BMW X3. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, an unknown message displ… |
| 2024-05-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Purchased a used bmw x3 2013 about 2 years ago in may of 2023 since the beginning it was smoking and almost caught fire… |
| 2024-02-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 BMW X3. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking engine oil. The contact stated that the… |
| 2024-01-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Cold weather start camshaft adjuster bolt broke and seized camshaft in place. As a result the oiling system didn’t work… |
| 2023-11-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The timing chain guide broke while I was driving on the highway. The broken guide did not allow oil to lubricate the en… |
| 2023-08-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (ENGINE AND ENGIN… |
| 2023-06-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Drive train warning goes off & the N20 timing chain belt needs replaced. Very dangerous when driving. Car goes in limp … |
| 2023-05-04 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Drivetrain malfunction popped up and the car cut off and went into neutral while driving on the road which almost led u… |
| 2023-03-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | March 9, 2023 @ 7: 53 PM, timing chain failure. Mechanic confirmed March 10, 2023 at 11:10 AM. that I need a new engine… |
| 2023-02-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON, IT WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS THE TIMING CHAIN. THIS WAS ESPECIALLY SCARY AS I WAS NO… |
| 2023-01-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | On Tuesday, January 31, 2023, my engine failed while driving my car. The answers to your questions regarding the incide… |
| 2023-01-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I purchased this as a used car online and had it delivered to me. It hasn’t been a year of owning it yet and my car is … |
| 2023-01-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | While being parked with the engine off and in a covered condominium garage for 12 days, my 2013 BMW X3 caught fire and … |
| 2022-12-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The vehicle (at 102k mileage) failed to start at the heavy traffic interaction without any warning signs, and was then … |
| 2022-09-26 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Passenger airbag warning lights on/off for about a year. Currently the car has 60,000 miles. When I mentioned to deal… |
| 2022-09-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine failure Defective timing chain and components BMW part/guide unstable plastic on low mileage vehicle |
| 2022-07-29 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The component/systems affects is VANOS, exhaust: control error, camshaft is stuck; Boost pressure control: shutdown as … |
| 2022-07-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | We dropped our BMW X-3 on April 11, 2022, to get checked out, due to a continued check engine light. We had dropped it… |
| 2022-07-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have a 2013 BMW X3 i28 4-cylinder turbo with 70 383 miles. I have maintained it regularly through my BMW service cent… |
| 2022-07-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | On July 15, 2022, my 2013 BMW X3 i28 broke down on the NYS Thruway; I reside in Fort Lauderdale; I've owned the Vehicle… |
| 2022-07-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | It appears that BMW may be hiding a fact from customers and victims and refuses to issue a class action or address conc… |
| 2022-06-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Timing chain failure |
| 2022-06-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2013 BMW X3. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN ABRUPTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS … |
| 2022-04-26 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 BMW X3. The contact stated that when he started the vehicle, he noticed that the seat belt warn… |
| 2022-03-16 | FIRERELATED | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 BMW X3. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously serviced at a collision center after… |
| 2022-03-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I was driving the car when the car began smoking. I pulled over and the was fire underneath the vehicle. It burned the … |
| 2022-03-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | Car was parked and when I came out of Walmart it was on fire coming from the steering box. I tried to put it out with m… |
| 2022-03-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The timing chain broke at highway speed causing the engine to become completely inoperable. Apparently this is EXTREMEL… |
| 2022-02-27 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My wife was driving the car (her main, work car) with our 13 year old. She called me upset and told me that the car wou… |
| 2022-01-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My drive belt got worn out and when it snapped it got sucked in to the engine and warped around my timing chain I start… |
| 2021-11-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact's daughter owns a 2013 BMW X3. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving 30 MPH, the vehicle s… |