2024 Bmw X3: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 39 complaints
39
Total Complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
3
SERVICE BRAKES
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
STEERING
2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
2
POWER TRAIN
2
SUSPENSION
1

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"Steering safety defect description. When holding steering wheel straight vehicle wanders in different directions not initiated by driver. Also when avoiding road hazards electronic steering is delayed between input and reaction. Bmw safety defect steering issue has been experienced by many customers..."
"I was driving on an interstate in Utah near Park City in a rented car (BMW X3) and the sunroof exploded suddenly and without warning. It created an extremely loud boom that reverberated. My passenger and I didn't know what happened and it was scary and caused panic. We pulled over and discovered wha..."
"There are no audible alerts and insufficient visual alerts to indicate when cross traffic is approaching from the rear left or rear right of the vehicle while backing up. The functionality only works when there is a blind spot to the immediate right or left of the vehicle. This is inconsistent with ..."

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