2015 BMW X3 fuel system problems
26 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2015 BMW X3, which is 16% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 17% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 92,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- 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 | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 92,000 miles, and 17% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 fires.
What owners wrote
On march 4, 2018, while at a red light at an intersection in boca raton, fl, all of sudden, no warning, my BMW x3 started to smell of smoke, then smoke started to come out of the hood. I had to barely make it to the side of the road, leave it at an entrance of a plaza, which then began to smoke overwhelmingly. Once I made it out of the car, the flames came out of the hood and the car became fully engulfed within seconds.
The contact owns a 2015 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V907000 (Fuel System, Diesel) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the "Coolant Level Low" warning message was displayed. The contact had to refill the coolant four times within four months. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer performed an air pressure test and informed the contact that there was no coolant leak found.
Other problems reported for the 2015 BMW X3
- Engine 44 complaints
- Electrical system 22 complaints