MYRModel Year Report

BMW X3 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

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

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: 18 complaints 2010: 32 complaints 2010 2011: 111 complaints 2012: 42 complaints 2013: 226 complaints 2013 2014: 84 complaints 2015: 105 complaints 2016: 81 complaints 2016 2017: 92 complaints 2018: 72 complaints 2019: 164 complaints 2019 2020: 106 complaints 2021: 100 complaints 2022: 65 complaints 2022 2023: 10 complaints 2024: 32 complaints 2025: 34 complaints 2025 2026: 14 complaints 2026
2026: 14 complaints
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YearComplaints
2004138
2005103
2006143
200798
200866
200918
201032
2011111
201242
2013226
201484
2015105
201681
201792
201872
2019164
2020106
2021100
202265
202310
202432
202534
202614

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 34 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 32 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Recommended 65 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 100 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 106 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2019 Caution 164 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 72 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 81 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 84 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 111 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 18 Only 18 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.