Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2008 BMW x3 has 3 recalls, 190 complaints.
3
Recalls
190
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
20V017000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2013 128i and 135i Convertibles, 128i, 135i, and M Coupes, 2007-2010 X3 30si and X3 xDrive30...
17V605000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2006-2010 BMW X3 2.5i, X3 3.0i and X3 xDrive30i Sports Activity Vehicles. The front passenger se...
17V683000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2011 128i and 2007-2011 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 525i, 525xi, 528i, 528xi, 530i, 530xi, X3 ...
Overall
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Front Crash
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Side Crash
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Rollover
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Rating for: 2008 BMW X3 4-DR w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I am reporting a vehicle fire involving my 2008 BMW X3, which had an active safety recall for the Po... |
| Dec 25, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2008 BMW X3. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH with the front... |
| Oct 28, 2024 | TIRES | The contact owns a 2008 BMW X3 equipped with Arroyo Tires, Tire Line: Grand Sport A/S, Tire Size: 25... |
| Jul 29, 2024 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2008 BMW X3. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air ba... |
| Mar 12, 2024 | ENGINE | The car no longer starts. When towing it to a BMW dealership, they informed me that there is a probl... |
| Oct 2, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The wiring insulation inside of the headlight on my vehicle deteriorated, causing the wires to be ex... |
| Oct 1, 2023 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2008 BMW X3. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH in cold weather, the... |
| Nov 18, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2008 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V11900... |
| Aug 5, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2008 BMW X3. The contact stated when she picked up her vehicle from the dealer af... |
| Jul 13, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2008 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V11900... |
| Jun 29, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2008 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V11900... |
| Jun 26, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2008 BMW X3. The contact stated while driving 25-30 MPH, he smelled a burning odo... |
| May 27, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact's daughter owns a 2008 BMW X3. The contact's daughter received notification of NHTSA Cam... |
| Apr 2, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2008 BMW X3. The contact received notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V1... |
| Apr 1, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I got Safety recall letter in April 2022 for 22V-119 PCV valve Heater. As of today, 10/10/2022, the ... |
| Mar 3, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2008 BMX X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V11900... |
| Feb 24, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact's wife owns a 2008 BMW X3. The contact stated while driving at 40-45 MPH, he saw smoke c... |
| Feb 3, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2008 BMW X3. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the engine was shutting off... |
| Jan 31, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I was driving my car and the car overheated due to a faulty pcv valve heater: 1.The purpose of the P... |
| Dec 1, 2021 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2008 BMW X3. The contact stated that while at a stop there was an abnormal plasti... |