AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2021 BMW X3
NHTSA data on file today
The 2021 BMW X3 has 11 NHTSA recall campaigns and 113 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 #26V438000 Electrical System — Starter Assembly NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #26V056000 Starter Motor May Overheat and Cause a Fire NHTSA notice
- 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 #21V199000 Fuel Tank Weld may Fail and Allow Fuel Leak 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
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Electrical System 34 complaints
- Unknown or Other 26 complaints
- Engine 23 complaints
- Structure 11 complaints
- Vehicle Speed Control 8 complaints
- Exterior Lighting 5 complaints
Of the 113 complaints on file, 5 report a crash and 2 a fire; across all 113 complaints, owners report 2 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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