2022 Bmw X3 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 70 complaints on the 2022 Bmw X3, and NHTSA has issued 8 recalls. The most cited component is the Unknown Or Other (16 complaints).

70
Complaints
8
Recalls
2
Crash reports
4
Fire reports
6
Injuries
82.9
Severity index

Severity index 82.9 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 82.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 18 of 97 by severity index among 2022 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 81% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2022 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 16 complaints (22.9%)16 23%StructureStructure: 12 complaints (17.1%)12 17%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 11 complaints (15.7%)11 16%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 9 complaints (12.9%)9 13%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 8 complaints (11.4%)8 11%EngineEngine: 8 complaints (11.4%)8 11%Power TrainPower Train: 7 complaints (10.0%)7 10%Service BrakesService Brakes: 5 complaints (7.1%)5 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1622.9%
STRUCTURE1217.1%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1115.7%
LANE DEPARTURE912.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM811.4%
ENGINE811.4%
POWER TRAIN710.0%
SERVICE BRAKES57.1%

Complaints filed per year

08162021: 12022: 62023: 162024: 162025: 152026: 16 (partial year)21222316242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20211
20226
202316
202416
202515
2026 (year to date)16
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 6.7x those in 2021 to 2022 (47 against 7).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V07000009/02/2022POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022 330i, 530i, X3 xDrive30i, and X4 xDrive30i vehicles. The mechatronics unit inside the transmission may not have been assembled properly, which could result in an internal leak.
22V51300020/07/2022FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAILBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022 X1 xDrive 28i, X3 xDrive30i, and 228i Gran Coupe vehicles. The high-pressure fuel rail may crack and result in a fuel leak within the engine compartment.
24V53400017/07/2024STRUCTUREBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2023 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, and X3 M vehicles. The attachment for the interior cargo rail may become damaged in a rear crash and result in the cargo rail detaching.
24V76400015/10/2024STRUCTUREBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2022 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, and X3 M vehicles. The attachment for the rear cargo rail may become damaged in a rear crash and result in the cargo rail detaching.
25V10600020/02/2025LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCKBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2024 X3 sDrive30i and X3 xDrive30i vehicles. The second-row seat side door locking modules may not function properly and allow the doors to be unlocked with a single motion. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with th
25V63600023/09/2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAYBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2021 BMW 330i, 2019-2022 BMW Z4, 2020-2022 BMW 530i, X3, X4, Toyota Supra, 2021-2022 BMW 430i, 430i Convertible, and 2022 BMW 230i vehicles. The engine starter relay may corrode, causing the relay to overheat and short cir
26V05600030/01/2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLYBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Toyota Supra, 2022-2023 2 Series Coupe, 2021-2024 5 Series (xDrive), 2021-2022 Z4, 2022-2024 4 Series (Gran Coupe), 2021-2024 4 Series (Convertible and xDrive Convertible), 2021-2023 4 Series (Coupe), 2021-2024 3 Seri
26V43800008/07/2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLYBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Toyota Supra, 2022-2025 2 Series Coupe, 2021-2023 5 Series, 2022-2026 Z4, 2023-2024 4 Series Gran Coupe, 4 Series Convertible, 4 Series Coupe, 3 Series, 2021-2025 X4, and 2021-2024 X3 vehicles. Please see the recall r

Other Bmw X3 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 11 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-06. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.