2025 BMW X3 problems and complaints
Owners have filed 38 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 BMW X3. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (15), Steering (8), Forward Collision Avoidance (8).
Key takeaways
- 38 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 3 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 0 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 15 | 39% |
| Steering | 8 | 21% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 8 | 21% |
| Power Train | 4 | 11% |
| Engine | 4 | 11% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 | 8% |
| Suspension | 3 | 8% |
| Lane Departure | 3 | 8% |
| Exterior Lighting | 3 | 8% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 3 | 8% |
| Structure | 3 | 8% |
| Unknown Or Other | 3 | 8% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 BMW X3 SUV AWD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Power Train,electrical System,vehicle Speed Control - filed 2026-09-27
The operating system is yielding extremely poor results. After purchasing the vehicle, the operating system wouldn't remember the settings for the selected driver and would randomly changing settings. At one point, the turn signals on the vehicle stopped working because of the issues with the operating system. This i...
Electrical System - filed 2026-09-25
Driving the vehicle and the entire digital display shut off so the digital speedometer display and infotainment system went completely off. Car engine was still running and driving but driving informaiton was completely off. Vehicle felt unsafe. Going slow enought to come to a complete stop. I had to pull over to re...
Electrical System - filed 2026-09-25
Started car but the infotainment screen remained off. Would not turn on even after restarting the vehicle.
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.