MYRModel Year Report

BMW X3 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2013 · Best bets: 2010, 2025, 2024, 2012, 2008, 2022

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, BMW X3 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 2004: 138 complaints 2004 2005: 103 complaints 2006: 143 complaints 2007: 98 complaints 2007 2008: 66 complaints 2009: 19 complaints 2010: 32 complaints 2010 2011: 112 complaints 2012: 42 complaints 2013: 226 complaints 2013 2014: 86 complaints 2015: 105 complaints 2016: 82 complaints 2016 2017: 92 complaints 2018: 73 complaints 2019: 167 complaints 2019 2020: 109 complaints 2021: 104 complaints 2022: 69 complaints 2022 2023: 11 complaints 2024: 35 complaints 2025: 35 complaints 2025 2026: 15 complaints 2026
2026: 15 complaints
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YearComplaints
2004138
2005103
2006143
200798
200866
200919
201032
2011112
201242
2013226
201486
2015105
201682
201792
201873
2019167
2020109
2021104
202269
202311
202435
202535
202615

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 35 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 35 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Recommended 69 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 104 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 109 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2019 Caution 167 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 73 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 92 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 82 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 105 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 86 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2013 Avoid 226 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 42 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 112 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 32 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Recommended 66 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 98 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2006 Caution 143 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Recommended 103 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2004 Caution 138 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.