2007 BMW X3 Sav transmission problems
31 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 2007 BMW X3 Sav, which is 16% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 16% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 2,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 21 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 26 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 2,000 miles, and 100% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the transmission complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Vehicle transmission hesitates to shift from 1st to 2nd, making it dangerous to pull out into traffic. Vehicle also has difficulty shifting into reverse, causing it to roll forward when the brake is released.
2007 BMW x3. The six speed automatic transmission shifts poorly at slow speeds going up hills. Vehicle will lunge forward after down shifting to too low of a gear and over rev before up shifting. The gear selection seems inappropriate when going slow speeds. The vehicle has been to the dealer twice to address these problems; however, the present software fix did not rectify the problem.
Other problems reported for the 2007 BMW X3 Sav
- Seats 42 complaints
- Air bags 41 complaints
- Electrical system 21 complaints
- Engine 21 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 16 complaints
Transmission problems in other years
- 2011
- 2010
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007