BMW X3 recalls — page 2

Every NHTSA recall campaign filed since 2000 that names the BMW X3, newest first. Last verified Jul 30, 2026.

• Aug 8, 2017Crash risk
  2013 BMW M6, 2012–2013 BMW X3 — Air Bags

  BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2012-2013 BMW X3 xDrive28i, X3 xDrive35i, and M6 Convertible vehicles and 2013 M6 Coupe vehicles. The affected vehicles have a driver's frontal air bag inflator that may have been improperly welded.

  17V495000 · 7K units · BMW of North America, LLC

• Oct 3, 2016Fire risk
  2017 BMW X3 — Steering

  BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling one model year 2017 BMW X3 xDrive 28i vehicle manufactured on June 7, 2016. This vehicle has electronic power steering (EPS), and the contact pins on the EPS control unit may not have been welded properly resulting in increased resistance.

  16V704000 · 103 units · BMW of North America, LLC

• Sep 21, 2016Crash risk
  2015 BMW X3, 2015 BMW X4, 2014–2015 BMW X5 — Air Bags

  BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 BMW X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, X3 xDrive35i, X3 xDrive28d, X4 xDrive28i and X4 xDrive35i vehicles, and model year 2014-2015 X5 xDrive35i, X5 sDrive35i, X5 xDrive50i, and 2014 X5 xDrive35d vehicles. The affected vehicles have a driver's frontal air bag inflator that may have been improperly welded.

  16V683000 · 4K units · BMW of North America, LLC

• May 23, 2016Crash risk
  2011–2017 BMW X3, 2015–2017 BMW X4 — Child Seat

  BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2011-2017, X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i and X3 xDrive35i, vehicles manufactured July 2, 2010 to April 14, 2016, 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d vehicles manufactured March 10, 2014 to March 31, 2016, and 2015-2017 x4 xDrive28i, X4 xDrive35i and X4 xDriveM40i vehicles manufactured March3, 2014 to April 15, 2016. The affected vehicles have lower anchor bars for securing child restraint seats that may become damaged when using the European-ISOFIX-type, rigid-style connector, child restraint system.

  16V333000 · 189K units · BMW of North America, LLC

• Oct 16, 2014Crash risk
  2015 BMW X3, 2015 BMW X4 — Visibility

  BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 X3 and X4 Sports Activity Vehicles manufactured July 28, 2014 to July 29, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been produced with a driver's side exterior rearview mirror that was designed to meet non-US market requirements. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 111, "Rearview Mirrors."

  14V648000 · 53 units · BMW of North America, LLC

• Oct 7, 2014Crash risk
  2012–2014 BMW 320I, 2012–2014 BMW 328I, 2014 BMW 428I and 4 other models — Service Brakes, Hydraulic

  BMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014 BMW 328i xDrive Sports Wagon, 2012-2014 BMW 320i Sedan, 328i Sedan, 320i xDrive Sedan, 328i xDrive Sedan, 2012-2013 BMW 528i Sedan, 528i xDrive Sedan, 2013-2014 BMW X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i Sports Activity Vehicle, 2013-2014 BMW X3 xDrive28i Sports Activity Vehicle, 2012-2014 BMW Z4 sDrive28i Roadster, and 2014 BMW 428i Coupe, and 428i xDrive Coupe. Due to insufficient lubrication, the vacuum pump that supplies brake power assistance may fail. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 13V-454.

  14V627000 · 9K units · BMW of North America, LLC

• Nov 15, 2013Crash risk
  2013 BMW X3 — Electrical System

  BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2013 X3 xDrive 28i/35i vehicles manufactured February 11, 2013, through February 27, 2013. Due to a production process error, the tear seam on the instrument panel was not manufactured correctly.

  13V570000 · 3 units · BMW of North America, LLC

• Sep 26, 2013Crash risk
  2012–2014 BMW 320I, 2012–2014 BMW 328I, 2012–2013 BMW 528I and 3 other models — Service Brakes, Hydraulic

  BMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 320i, 328i, 320i xDrive, and 328i xDrive sedans; model year 2014 328i xDrive Sports Wagons; model year 2012-2013 528i and 528i xDrive sedans, model year 2013-2014 X1 sDrive28i and X1 xDrive28i vehicles and model year 2012-2014 Z4 sDrive28i roadsters. Due to insufficient lubrication, the vacuum pump that supplies brake power assistance may fail.

  13V454000 · 76K units · BMW of North America, LLC

• Jun 29, 2011Crash risk
  2011 BMW X3 — Steering

  BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 X3 PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 27, 2011, THROUGH JUNE 8, 2011. A CONTROL MODULE IN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) UNIT MAY MALFUNCTION, RESULTING IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE.

  11V341000 · 51 units · BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC

• Aug 5, 2008Safety
  2006 BMW 3 Series, 2004–2006 BMW 5 Series, 2004–2006 BMW X3 — Air Bags

  BMW IS RECALLING 200,000 MY 2006 3 SERIES SPORT SEAT, MY 2004-2006 5 SERIES STANDARD AND SPORT SEAT, AND MY 2004-2006 X3 PASSENGER VEHICLES. DEPENDING ON THE MANNER AND FREQUENCY OF THE FRONT PASSENGER'S ENTRY AND EXIT, SMALL CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE MAT. IF THIS OCCURS, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE HEAD PROTECTION SYSTEM, WILL BE DEACTIVATED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG "ON-OFF" LAMP WILL BE ILLUMINATED.

  08V384000 · 200K units · BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC