2009 Bmw X3: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 23 complaints
23
Total Complaints
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
POWER TRAIN
2
SEATS
1
ENGINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
SUSPENSION
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
6
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2009 BMW X3. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO REPAIR DRIVER AIRBAG MODULE RECALL NOTICE. *LD UPDATED 07/13/2017*JS"
"TAKATA RECALL I HAVE TWO VEHICLES IN RECALL. IT HAS BEEN SEVERAL YEARS SINCE DISCOVERED. BMW HAS DONE NOTHING. CALLS TO DEALER SAY "NO PARTS"' SO MY WIFE AND I MUST DRIVE THESE VEHICLES THAT MAY BE DANGEROUS WITH NO IDEA WHEN THE CONDITION WILL BE CORRECTED. OTHER COMPANIES MADE QUICK UPDATES..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW X3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. RICK HILL IMPORTS OF KINGSPOR..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28