Bmw X3 years to avoid

Every Bmw X3 model year on file (2016-2026), ranked worst to best by severity index - the share of owner complaints that report a crash, fire, injury or fatality.

2022
Worst year on file
82.9
Severity index
Unknown Or Other
Most-reported system
2019
Cleanest year on file

Ranked worst to best

#Model yearSeverityComplaintsMost-reported system
12022 Bmw X382.9 High70Unknown Or Other
22017 Bmw X379.7 Medium92Electrical System
32024 Bmw X368.4 Medium36Electrical System
42016 Bmw X367.6 Medium82Electrical System
52023 Bmw X365.1 Medium12Structure
62018 Bmw X360.7 Medium73Electrical System
72026 Bmw X360.5 Medium14Steering
82025 Bmw X358.9 Medium34Electrical System
92020 Bmw X350.2 Medium109Electrical System
102021 Bmw X345.1 Low106Electrical System
112019 Bmw X341.6 Low167Electrical System
A high rank here means a larger share of this year's complaints described a crash, fire or injury - not that the vehicle is unsafe to drive, and not a reliability or repair-cost rating. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold.

Bmw X3 complaints and recalls by year

Model yearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresSeverityMost-reported system
20168257367.6 MediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
201792610279.7 MediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
201873114260.7 MediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2019167105141.6 LowELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2020109162650.2 MediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2021106113245.1 LowELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20227082482.9 HighUNKNOWN OR OTHER
20231241065.1 MediumSTRUCTURE
20243644068.4 MediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20253493158.9 MediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20261422060.5 MediumSTEERING
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.