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Safety Score
74
Average
Recalls
3
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (3)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2018-06-21 18V431000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL 5 Details
2018-03-07 18V154000 STRUCTURE:BODY 17,008 Details
2017-11-15 17V719000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL 3,188 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-02-21 ENGINE No 0 While driving on the interstate lost coolant through the oil cooler housing. I had to quickly get to the shoulder of th…
2026-02-03 ENGINE No 0 Vehicle lost coolant and warned me to pull over because of the engine overheating. Later was diagnosed with a leaking o…
2026-01-06 ENGINE No 0 BMW installed a part that is failing quite a number of vehicles including this vehicle. The oil filter housing was not …
2026-01-01 ENGINE No 0 Oil pump failure due to plastic brittle materials failing prematurely. It is a common problem that is well documented a…
2025-12-31 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 This problem has occurred to me now twice. Both occurrences were on very cold days where the temperature was below 20…
2025-12-23 AIR BAGS No 0 The Front Passenger Seat Occupancy Sensor Mat (CIS) in my 2018 BMW X3 failed at 56,000 miles. This failure is confirmed…
2025-10-15 ENGINE No 0 A BMW dealership has indicated that the motor mounts on my vehicle need to be replaced. My vehicle has under 29,000 mi…
2025-10-09 LANE DEPARTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2018 BMW X3. The contact stated that while driving over 45 MPH, the Lane Departure and Blind Spot f…
2025-09-04 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 Drivers left front daytime running lights failed after <4 years from warranty replacement. 3rd set of lights in under …
2025-09-04 ENGINE No 0 Coolant leak. Oil filter housing coolant leak. Water pump leak. Coolant leaked while driving, and vehicle was not dr…
2025-07-24 ENGINE No 0 PCV valve issues. Failing PCV valve. I bought my car in 2020 certified pre owned and having issues wi the the PCV Valve…
2025-07-18 ENGINE No 0 Light indicator showed low coolant levels. Car was leaking coolant slowly. Filled up coolant but levels continued to go…
2025-05-16 SEAT BELTS No 0 The contact owns a 2018 BMW X3. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the seat belt warning li…
2025-05-15 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 The windshield was replaced due to a crack from road debris. It was replaced with a Fuyoa 43R-0117043; DOT1038M544AS1. …
2025-05-01 ENGINE No 0 Vehicle: 2018 BMW X3 VIN: [XXX] My 2018 BMW X3 has had continuous oil and coolant leaks for several years. Major part…
2025-03-26 ENGINE No 0 BMW uses plastic coolant pipes which become brittle and crack causing huge issue with entire coolant system. It’s a kno…
2025-03-06 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 Around April 2025, While driving at highway speeds for approximately 1hour with cruise control engaged, vehicle sudden…
2025-01-30 AIR BAGS No 0 Passenger Seat Occupancy mat in the seat failed which disabled the passenger airbags. So it is very unsafe to drive the…
2025-01-23 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I cannot take the vehicle to the dealership to have the recall performed. I have spoken with the closest dealership and…
2025-01-19 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 When the temperature is cold, the instrument cluster won’t turn on.
2025-01-14 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2018 BMW X3. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the "Engine Coolant Level Low" a…
2025-01-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2018 BMW X3. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at 48 MPH, the temperature gauge i…
2025-01-01 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 headlights flash due to possible faulty switch. very bad safely problem that affects other cars
2024-12-30 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Digital dashboard which show speed, RPM, fuel, temp and other important information randomly goes blank while driving. …
2024-11-27 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I was driving car on clear roadway and received a warning to go to service. I smelled burning and saw smoke coming fro…
2024-11-15 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2018 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V534000 (Structure); howe…
2024-11-11 SUSPENSION No 0 One morning, I tried to back my door out of garage and I couldn’t. I found front tire could not be turned. Found that f…
2024-11-11 STEERING No 0 The contact owns a 2018 BMW X3. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, there were several unknown warnin…
2024-10-22 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2018 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V534000 (Structure); howe…
2024-08-17 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2017 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engin…
2024-08-15 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2018 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V534000 (Structure); howe…
2024-08-14 AIR BAGS No 0 Passneger occupancy sensor keeps failing due to a known issue with BMW X3 G01. Seat wiring circuit keeps experiencing e…
2024-08-13 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 my car has a recall, and dealer told me it can not be solved. for this reason, I can not rent my car in Turo due to inc…
2024-07-23 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The sos antenna in our x3 had a leak around the seal due to a poor design. Over time the tcb got corroded and caused a…
2024-06-11 AIR BAGS No 0 For about 1 year now when there is someone in the passenger seat the car will randomly stop recognizing the seat is occ…
2024-05-28 SUSPENSION No 0 While reversing heard a clanking noise (like a heavy wrench falling off from few feet). Came out and checked and found …
2024-02-23 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 2018 BMW X3 M40i - after the car was washed in a car wash, the tailgate started opening and closing on its own. Would …
2024-02-09 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2018 BMW X3. The contact stated while his wife was driving 65 MPH, a message advising to stop drivin…
2024-02-08 ENGINE No 0 The oil filter housing, which is made of plastic, cracked while the vehicle was running on the highway, leading to sudd…
2023-10-04 ENGINE No 0 My 2018 BMW X3 xdrive30i G01 series has been experiencing persistent overheating issues, even in cold temperatures as l…
2023-08-01 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 The sunroof drains of the vehicle become easily clogged. When this happens, water drains into the battery compartment a…
2023-07-27 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The trunk on the vehicle can be opened while on the freeway. If you bump the trunk open switch or key fob button the tr…
2023-07-20 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 Something is wrong with the BMW OEM windshields with HUD. I have had to completely replace 3 in 5 years. In between rep…
2023-07-19 BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING No 0 Rear camera is malfunctioning. It blinks and then goes black.
2023-05-15 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 I am writing to report a potential safety problem with my 2018 BMW X3, VIN: (provide VIN here if available), that was p…
2023-01-03 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Part number 17127799184 keeps melting. Over the years I have had multiple components under the hood to melt. I’ve repla…
2022-07-17 ENGINE No 0 * Components: Per dealership, Heat exchanger (metal) and oil filter housing (plastic), oil filter housing supports the…
2022-04-25 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 The contact owns a 2018 BMW X3. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal went to …
2022-04-22 STEERING No 0 First Failure 3/22- Vehicle makes clanking/rattling of metal sound when going over bumps. Sound is felt near driver cal…
2021-10-01 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 Front headlights were replaced under warranty after daytime running lights both stopped working in Oct. 2021. Similar …