2016 BMW X3

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 5 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 243 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 2 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 82 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 6 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: 2016

  • 21V907000 2021-11-19

    Recall 21V907000

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2018 328d, 328d xDrive, 2014-2018 328d Sports Wagon, 328d xDrive Sports Wagon, 2014-2016 535d, 535d xDrive, 2015 740Ld xDrive, 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d SAV, and 2014-2017 X5 xDrive35d SAV diesel vehicles equipped with an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) module with an integrated cooler. The EGR cooler may leak internally, causing coolant to…

    Recorded model years: 2016

  • 21V586000 2021-07-29

    Recall 21V586000

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2018 328d, 328d xDrive, X5 xDrive35d, 2014-2016 535d, 535d xDrive, 2015 740Ld xDrive, and 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d vehicles. The high-pressure fuel pump may fail.

    Recorded model years: 2016

Showing 3 of 5 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

  • 11021799 2025-08-08

    B010125

    The Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Cooler limited warranty for defects in materials and / or workmanship has been extended to 25 years without mileage limit as determined from the original first in-service / delivery date.

    Recorded model years: 2016

  • 10253326 2024-04-04

    B410722

    While driving the vehicle on normal roads at10mph and above, a "cracking" sound from the top of the B-pillar(s) is heard.

    Recorded model years: 2016

  • 10249439 2024-01-23

    B010520

    The vehicle demonstrates a power loss and the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) on. The following fault codes may be stored in the DDE: 24CE00 Hot film air mass meter: Ratio of measured to calculated air mass too high 27F000 Charge air hose monitoring in idle: Charge air hose fallen down 290900 Air system, air to EGR air mass flow plausibility:…

    Recorded model years: 2016

Showing 3 of 243 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

  • EA23001 2023-03-17

    High pressure fuel pump failure

    The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related…

    Recorded model years: 2016

  • 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: 2016

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: 2016

  • 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: 2016

  • 2021711 2021-11-19

    Transport Canada recall 2021711

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

    Recorded model years: 2016

Showing 3 of 6 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

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

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 7
  • reports mentioning a fire 3
  • reported injuries 2

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

  • Engine30 (25.0%)Official recall records for this system: 24, covering model years 2007–2024.
  • Electrical system23 (19.2%)Official recall records for this system: 17, covering model years 2013–2025.
  • Brakes10 (8.3%)Official recall records for this system: 10, covering model years 2013–2025.
  • Fuel system10 (8.3%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2015–2022.
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)9 (7.5%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2013–2023.
  • Seat belts6 (5.0%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 2004–2020.
  • Air bags (restraint system)4 (3.3%)Official recall records for this system: 31, covering model years 2004–2025.
  • Speed control & accelerator4 (3.3%)

Other / uncategorized: 12 classifications (10.0%) 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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