2013 BMW X3

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 7 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 368 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 2 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 226 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 8 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 24V608000 2024-08-13

    Recall 24V608000

    BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2012-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2012-2016 Z4 sDrive28i, 528i, 528i xDrive, 328i, 328xi, 2016-2018 X5 xdrive 40e, 2014-2016 228i, 228xi, 428i, 428i xDrive, 328xi Gran Turismo, 2013-2017 X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, 2015-2018 X4 xDrive28i, 2015-2016 428xi vehicles. An improperly sealed electrical connector on the water pump may be exposed to water…

    Recorded model years: 2013

  • 24V527000 2024-07-11

    Recall 24V527000

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2015 6 Series Gran Coupe, 2014 5 Series Gran Turismo, 2014 5 Series Sedan, 2015 6 Series Convertible, 2015 6 Series Coupe, 2014 X5, 2013-2014 X3, 2014-2015 3 Series Sedan, 2014 4 Series Coupe, 2014 4 Series Convertible, 2014 3 Series Gran Turismo, and 2015 4 Series Gran Coupe vehicles. Please…

    Recorded model years: 2013

  • 17V495000 2017-08-08

    Recall 17V495000

    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.

    Recorded model years: 2013

Showing 3 of 7 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 62 records exist for the BMW X3 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 11031873 2026-04-30

    B650526

    Replace the driver’s air bag module (generation 10, PSDI-X).

    Recorded model years: 2013

  • 11030336 2026-03-26

    B650526

    BMW AG is conducting a Voluntary Service Action involving certain Model Year 2010 – 2013 vehicles.This Service Action involves the replacement of the driver’s air bag module.

    Recorded model years: 2013

  • 11008105 2024-09-16

    B131110

    Only fuel nozzles with the recommended “specified” diameter for diesel engine passenger vehicles can beinserted into the filler neck. Most fuel stations have their diesel fuel pumps fitted with this recommendeddiameter fuel nozzle. However, if the vehicle’s filler-neck misfuelling protection system has been disabled, or the incorrectdiameter fuel nozzle has been installed on the diesel fuel pump, the vehicle’s diesel…

    Recorded model years: 2013

Showing 3 of 368 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 1,103 records exist for the BMW X3 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

  • EA21002 2021-09-17

    Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

    From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during…

    Recorded model years: 2013

  • PE13030 2013-09-06

    Loss of power assist braking

    In a letter dated September 26, 2013, BMW Group submitted a safety recall notice to NHTSA identifying a defect condition in the vacuum pump oil supply that may result in loss of power assist braking in 76,191 model year (MY) 2012 through 2014 BMW 3-Series, 5-Series, X1 SAV, X3 SAV, and Z4 vehicles equipped with 4-cylinder engines (NHTSA Recall 13V-454).According…

    Recorded model years: 2013

A further 5 records exist for the BMW X3 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2024544 2024-08-15

    Transport Canada recall 2024544

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 2013

  • 2024468 2024-08-13

    Transport Canada recall 2024468

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 2013

  • 2024402 2024-07-11

    Transport Canada recall 2024402

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 2013

Showing 3 of 8 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 57 records exist for the BMW X3 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

226 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 4
  • reports mentioning a fire 10
  • reported injuries 5

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Engine159 (46.0%)Official recall records for this system: 24, covering model years 2007–2024.
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)60 (17.3%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2013–2023.
  • Electrical system29 (8.4%)Official recall records for this system: 17, covering model years 2013–2025.
  • Brakes19 (5.5%)Official recall records for this system: 10, covering model years 2013–2025.
  • Fuel system17 (4.9%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2015–2022.
  • Air bags (restraint system)14 (4.0%)Official recall records for this system: 31, covering model years 2004–2025.
  • Speed control & accelerator12 (3.5%)
  • Steering6 (1.7%)Official recall records for this system: 16, covering model years 2011–2026.

Other / uncategorized: 14 classifications (4.0%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 1,967 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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