Bmw X3 — All Years
Reliability and problems by year based on NHTSA complaint data.
Best Years to Buy
| Year | Complaints | Top Issue | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 | While driving on a state highway in cruise mode, t... | Average |
| 2024 | 46 | There are no audible alerts and insufficient visua... | Above Average |
| 2023 | 12 | When a passenger front door is opened, it is possi... | Excellent Reliability |
| 2022 | 100 | instrument cluster sporadically working. front co... | Below Average |
| 2021 | 136 | OUR CAR HAS JUST SHUTDOWN ALTOGETHER WAITING AT A ... | Below Average |
| 2020 | 133 | THE BACK UP CAMERA FAILS TO SHOW THE IMAGES AND PD... | Below Average |
| 2019 | 225 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 BMW X3. WHILE DRIVING ... | Avoid This Year |
| 2018 | 102 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 BMW X3. THE CONTACT ST... | Below Average |
| 2017 | 138 | I WAS STOPPING MY CAR AT A RED SIGNAL BEHIND ANOTH... | Below Average |
| 2016 | 116 | EARLY FAILURE OF DIESEL EMISSIONS SYSTEM AT 45,569... | Below Average |
| 2015 | 158 | THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 4 INCIDENCES. 2/21/15 TOOK B... | Below Average |
| 2014 | 127 | 1) AT 14K MILES, THE TRANSMISSION TRANSFER CASE... | Below Average |
| 2013 | 346 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW X3. THE CONTACT ST... | Avoid This Year |
| 2012 | 67 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X3. WHILE MAKING ... | Average |
| 2011 | 163 | 2011 BMW X3. CONSUMER STATES MULTIPLE DRIVE TRAIN ... | Below Average |
| 2010 | 41 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X3. THE CONTACT RE... | Above Average |