BMW X3 by model year

2,877 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for the BMW X3 across 23 model years. Choose a year for problems, recalls, fuel economy and crash ratings in one place.

See the best and worst years for the BMW X3

Complaints by model year

Older model years have had longer to collect complaints, so a taller bar on an older year is not necessarily a worse year. The best and worst years page corrects for this.

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Model year	Complaints
2004	182
2005	144
2006	178
2007	132
2008	93
2009	26
2010	41
2011	167
2012	67
2013	346
2014	130
2015	158
2016	120
2017	138
2018	107
2019	238
2020	142
2021	153
2022	126
2023	17
2024	61
2025	72
2026	39

All model years

Model year	Complaints	Most reported	Recalls	MPG	Safety
2026	39	Steering (15%)	2	27 to 29
2025	72	Electrical system (21%)	9	27 to 29	4 stars
2024	61	Electrical system (21%)	3	17 to 25	5 stars
2023	17		4	17 to 25
2022	126	Electrical system (14%)	7	17 to 25	5 stars
2021	153	Electrical system (22%)	10	16 to 27	5 stars
2020	142	Electrical system (25%)	16	16 to 27	5 stars
2019	238	Electrical system (20%)	10	23 to 26	5 stars
2018	107	Electrical system (21%)	11	23 to 25
2017	138	Engine (28%)	6	21 to 24	5 stars
2016	120	Engine (26%)	5	21 to 30	5 stars
2015	158	Engine (28%)	7	21 to 30
2014	130	Engine (29%)	6	21 to 24
2013	346	Engine (46%)	7	21 to 24
2012	67	Air bags (27%)	2	21
2011	167	Engine (33%)	4	21
2010	41	Engine (49%)	4	19 to 20
2009	26	Air bags (35%)	3	19 to 20
2008	93	Air bags (34%)	3	19 to 20
2007	132	Engine (31%)	3	19 to 20
2006	178	Air bags (47%)	2	17 to 18
2005	144	Seats (35%)	1	17 to 18
2004	182	Air bags (18%)	1	17 to 18