2013 BMW X3 fuel system problems
17 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2013 BMW X3, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 76,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 76,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the fuel system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
On the first occurrence I braked smoothly at a traffic light that was red as I approached. The vehicle stopped and then the engine revved and lurched forward slowly 3 to 4 times taking me through the intersection as I was pressing on the brake. I could not stop the vehicle. Once through the intersection I took my foot off the brake and applied the gas pedal and drove to a nearby parking lot.
Last week when in city traffic, I depressed the brake to slow down, then lifted my foot off the brake. My car lurched forward and I immediately braked again to slow down and stop. This was not normal, had not happened before, and I decided to mention it during my next visit to BMW service. Last saturday, feb. 17, I was driving 20 -25 MPH in a neighborhood, approaching a red light on river rd, bethesda. There was one car at the light.
Other problems reported for the 2013 BMW X3
- Engine 160 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 60 complaints
- Electrical system 29 complaints
- Brakes 19 complaints