2020 Bmw X3: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 113 complaints
113
Total Complaints
19,500mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

5,800 25th Percentile
19,500 Median Mileage
49,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
27
ENGINE
19
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
14
POWER TRAIN
9
AIR BAGS
6
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
4
STRUCTURE:BODY
4
STRUCTURE
4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
3

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
6
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TRUNK OPENED BY ITSELF WHILE VEHICLE WAS MOVING."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, WHEN HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED HE CONTINUED DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO HIS DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BMW OF RAMSEY LOCATED AT 985 NJ-17, RAMSEY, NJ 07446, (844) 743-8279,..."
"WHILE DRIVING HOME, WE HEARD A LOUD NOISE (EXPLOSION) AND AFTER PULLING OFF THE ROAD, WE FOUND THE SUN ROOF HAD A LARGE HOLE. WE WERE VERY CONFUSED AS TO WHY IT HAPPENED, AS THE BMW X3 IS ONLY 9 MONTHS OLD."

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