105 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Engine · verdict BUY 85/100
“While driving under medium acceleration, vehicle made a loud popping noise and engine power was severely reduced. Drivetrain warning light immediately appeared and said vehicle could be driven but at reduced power and needed to be serviced soon as possible. At highway speeds on a major interstate, this created several close calls being struck by traffic while trying to reach a safe area on shoulder. On site inspectio”NHTSA complaint, 2015 BMW X3 xDrive28d owner
“The contact owns a 2015 BMW X3. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated, and the "Service Engine Soon" message was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken back to the residence. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failur”NHTSA complaint, 2015 BMW X3 xDrive28d owner
“BMW illegally stopped updating my car which relies totally on it’s OS system in its iDrive. You used to be able to download them to a usb stick. 1 year newer cars can remotely still download the updates. This is dangerous and needs to be addressed. It is also biased and runs my entire car. The download should still be available for free. There was a technical report but BMW doesn’t honor that.”NHTSA complaint, 2015 BMW X3 xDrive28d owner
On the federal record it scores 85/100: 105 owner complaints (9.55 per year on the road) and 0 recall campaigns, 0 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Engine, with 29 of 105 categorised reports.
The 2015 BMW X3 xDrive28d scored 85/100 on the federal record.