AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2020 BMW X3
NHTSA data on file today
The 2020 BMW X3 has 16 NHTSA recall campaigns and 110 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
NCAP overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars, averaged across 2 NHTSA-tested trims.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #25V636000 Engine Starter May Corrode and Overheat NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #24V764000 Interior Rear Cargo Rail May Detach in Crash NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #24V534000 Interior Rear Cargo Rail May Detach in Crash NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #23V211000 Front Seats Not Properly Welded NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #21V598000 Loss of Braking Assist NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #21V096000 Rearview Camera Image Malfunction/FMVSS 111 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #20V598000 Rearview Camera Image Obscured/FMVSS 111 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #20V601000 Debris in Hybrid Battery may Cause Fire NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #20V490000 Hybrid Battery May Short-Circuit NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #20V443000 Rearview Camera Software Not Installed/FMVSS 111 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #20V355000 Steering Gear Tie Rods May Become Damaged NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #20V164000 Seat Belt Sensors May Not Detect Belted Condition NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #20V152000 Improperly Tightened Instrument Panel Casing NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V738000 Steering Rack May Fail NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V684000 No Back-Up Camera Display Image/FMVSS 111 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V678000 Front Axle Swivel Bearings May Break NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Electrical System 35 complaints
- Engine 26 complaints
- Unknown or Other 17 complaints
- Power Train 14 complaints
- Air Bags 8 complaints
- Structure 8 complaints
Of the 110 complaints on file, 2 report a crash and 6 a fire (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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