2011 Bmw X3: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 163 complaints
163
Total Complaints
72,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

45,000 25th Percentile
72,000 Median Mileage
97,126 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
31
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
22
POWER TRAIN
21
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
21
STEERING
20
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
10
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
AIR BAGS
5
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
4

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
5
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE VEHICLE IS HESITATING WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, CAUSING A LAG IN ACCELERATION, PARTICULARLY ON HILLS OR WHEN STARTING OUT FROM A STOP."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY VEER TOWARDS THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE NOT MAD..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY VEER TOWARDS THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE NOT MAD..."

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