"How reliable is the 2017 Bmw X3?"

"Based on 137 NHTSA complaints, the 2017 Bmw X3 has a median complaint mileage of 20441 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2017 Bmw X3?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2017 Bmw X3 is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 137 total complaints filed."

2017 Bmw X3: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 137 complaints

137

Total Complaints

20,441mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

5,550 25th Percentile

20,441 Median Mileage

81,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ENGINE

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

AIR BAGS

STRUCTURE:BODY

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I CHECKED ONLINE FROM NHTSA THAT MY CAR HAS A RECALL WHICH IS IN INCOMPLETE STATUS, WHILE I CALLED BMW THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NO SUCH RECORD FOR A RECALL FOR MY CAR."

"DURING MY NORMAL CITY DRIVING ROUTE THE BRAKES STARTED MAKING AN AWFUL SCREECHING NOISE. I PULLED OVER WITHIN 1 CITY BLOCK OF HEARING THE NOISE AND MY REAR DISC BRAKE ROTOR HAD A LARGE GROOVE WORN INTO IT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS A ROCK THAT GOT STUCK BETWEEN THE PAD AND THE ROTOR AND THEY WOU..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2017 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEED, THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO EXPERIENCE EXTREME DIFFICULTY IN STEERING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FROM THE TIME T..."

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