104 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Electrical System · verdict CAUTION 67/100
“The engine mounts on my BMW X3 have failed. It is a known national issue with the car, it can be exacerbated by the star/stop feature. There are no warnings or recalls and the repair is several thousand dollara.”NHTSA complaint, 2021 BMW X3 M owner
“There is an open safety recall for the engine starter on this vehicle. I contacted the local BMW dealer on 7/10/26 to have the recall fixed they advised me that they cannot address the recall because BMW North America has not sent the parts out for them to do so. I would like this on record in case there is any future damage to my vehicle due to the recall.”NHTSA complaint, 2021 BMW X3 M owner
“2021 BMW X3 M40i VIN# [XXX] Starter failed with the following BMW codes: [XXX] Starter Malfunction was displayed on the Dash and car took multiple attempts or waiting 10 seconds to start. I had the starter replaced by the Dealer, who confirmed the starter required replacing. I was told it was not part of the recall based upon VIN of car? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C.”NHTSA complaint, 2021 BMW X3 M owner
On the federal record it scores 67/100: 104 owner complaints (20.8 per year on the road) and 0 recall campaigns, 0 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Electrical System, with 30 of 101 categorised reports.
The 2021 BMW X3 M scored 67/100 on the federal record.