BMW forward collision avoidance problems
Across all BMW models in NHTSA's complaint database, 359 complaints involve forward collision avoidance. The X3 accounts for the largest share (20%). The single worst model year is the 2022 X3 with 17 forward collision avoidance complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 359 about forward collision avoidance, all BMW models
- Most affected
- X3 20% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 17,000 miles 32 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 118 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which BMW models
Worst model years for forward collision avoidance
- 2022 BMW X317 complaints
- 2024 BMW X516 complaints
- 2019 BMW X314 complaints
- 2024 BMW X713 complaints
- 2025 BMW X312 complaints
Forward collision avoidance complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 39 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2022 | 48 |
| 2023 | 44 |
| 2024 | 76 |
| 2025 | 53 |
| 2026 | 12 |
Among the 32 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 17,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.