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2024 BMW X3

Hybrid Gas Compact SUV

20262025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Specs & fuel economyRecallsComplaintsCrash ratings
D
Safety Signal
63 / 100
DSafety Signal · 63 / 100
4Recalls · 1 critical
36Complaints · owner reports
5★Crash rating · NHTSA overall
25 mpgFuel economy · best combined

The 2024 BMW X3 is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid and gas compact SUV with 5 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the X3 sDrive30i, is EPA-rated at 25 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of D. Owners have filed 36 complaints, most often about electrical system. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy (EPA)

ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
X3 M40iHybridAWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo + 44V Li-Ion212623$3,350
X3 sDrive30iGasRWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo232925$3,100
X3 xDrive30iGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo212824$3,250
X3 MGasAWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo152017$4,550
X3 M CompetitionGasAWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo152017$4,550

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.

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Recalls (4)

Steering

high
13 vehicles

Problem: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024-2026 X3 sDrive30i, X3 30 xDrive, and X3 M50 xDrive vehicles. The steering spindle may have been incorrectly attached to the steering column.

Risk: An incorrectly attached steering spindle can lead to a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will inspect the steering connection and replace hardware or replace the spindle and column, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 2, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 2, 2026.

NHTSA campaign 26V524000 · reported Aug 12, 2026 · BMW of North America, LLC

Electrical System

critical
318,495 vehicles

Problem: BMW 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 report for a complete list of all models. The engine starter may overheat and catch fire due to wear on an internal component.

Risk: Fire increases the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 31, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning August 28, 2026. This recall is an expansion of previous NHTSA recall 26V056.

NHTSA campaign 26V438000 · reported Jul 8, 2026 · BMW of North America, LLC

Latches/Locks/Linkages

moderate
40,736 vehicles

Problem: BMW 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 the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."

Risk: Doors that can be inadvertently unlocked and unlatched may open unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury to rear seat occupants.

Fix: Dealers will replace the second-row seat side door locking modules, free of charge. A letter informing owners of the safety risk was mailed on April 21, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 800-525-7417.

NHTSA campaign 25V106000 · reported Feb 20, 2025 · BMW of North America, LLC

Steering

high
201 vehicles

Problem: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024 2 Series Coupe (230i), 330i, X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, and X4 xDrive30i, X4 M40i vehicles. The steering gear may not have been tightened properly, which can allow it to loosen.

Risk: A loose steering gear can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will replace the steering gear, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 11, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

NHTSA campaign 23V770000 · reported Nov 16, 2023 · BMW of North America, LLC

Owner complaints

36 complaints filed

4 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 2 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.

Filed by year — 2023: 1 · 2024: 9 · 2025: 16 · 2026: 10

Most-cited components

  • Electrical System — 9
  • Back Over Prevention — 7
  • Unknown Or Other — 5
  • Forward Collision Avoidance — 4
  • Vehicle Speed Control — 4
“Before I heard about the recall, about 1 week prior while we were on the highway my son was as in his car seat and we were about few mile to our destination his door unlocked and opened. We had to pull over to close it and was very alarmed.”Feb 28, 2025 · Latches/Locks/Linkages · NHTSA owner report
“As I was pulling into a parking stall at work, I pressed on the brake and the vehicle did not stop. It went up over the sidewalk which is stepped up from the parking lot 4-6". i continued to press the break in as far as I could and the vehicle continued to travel at least 20 and stopped when it hit the building. The ve…”Jan 27, 2025 · Service Brakes · NHTSA owner report
“Rear cross traffic alert safety feature does not work as advertised and is poorly implemented on my 2024 BMW X3. It sometimes will give a visual or visual & audio indication but this is a very rare occurrence and is dangerous. By the time an alert is generated an accident will have occurred. It does not detect pedestri…”Nov 23, 2024 · Back Over Prevention · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆17%
SUV RWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆17%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.

Other X3 model years

B

2026 X3

2 recalls · 16 complaints

F

2025 X3

9 recalls · 34 complaints

D

2023 X3

4 recalls · 12 complaints

F

2022 X3

8 recalls · 70 complaints

F

2021 X3

11 recalls · 106 complaints

F

2020 X3

16 recalls · 109 complaints

F

2019 X3

10 recalls · 167 complaints

F

2018 X3

11 recalls · 73 complaints

F

2017 X3

6 recalls · 92 complaints

F

2016 X3

5 recalls · 82 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 46872, 46687, 46704, 46873, 46874). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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