2007 Model Year

BMW X3

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

Compare
Complaints
258
Recalls
0
Crashes
8
Severe
59

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Electrical System
Aug 2025

The contact owns a 2007 BMW X3. The contact stated that the vehicle had been taken to the dealer to be repaired under an undisclosed Takata recall rep...

Air Bags
Jul 2025

I’m writing to escalate an unresolved issue following a recent airbag takata recall repair performed at BMW of Manhattan on my 2007 BMW X3 VIN [XXX]...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
May 2024

Had it in bmw dealership for recall to be fixed, that caused my engine light to come on. My engine light was still in when I went back to get it. They...

STEERING,POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Oct 2023

Summary of complaint: We own a 2007 BMW X3 SUV that we have taken to the BMW Mt. Laurel NJ dealership for service since we bought the car over five y...

Seats
Sep 2023

I was driving my daughter to school this morning and turned on the seat warmers/heaters. After a few minutes on the road, I started to smell somethin...

AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES
Aug 2023

1. My car is very old and has 189,000 miles. Takata airbag recalls are now known and issued by the NHSTA, it shows that I have 6 recalls and BMW does...

Air Bags Crash
May 2023

The contact owns a 2007 BMW X3. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH the vehicle T-bone crashed into the side of a tractor trail...

Engine
Apr 2023

The contact owns a 2007 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to...

Engine Fire
Mar 2023

I received a Recall notice in April 2022 regarding the PCV valve issue stating there was an issue and no fix was avaliable. The veichle caught fire i...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Feb 2023

The 2007 X3 BMW suddenly accelerates when stopped. This has happened multiple times' and is extremely dangerous. I have to put the vehicle in neutral...

VS

Vehicle Safety Research Team

Automotive Data Analysts

Independent researchers analyzing NHTSA data to help consumers make informed vehicle decisions.

Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2007 BMW X3 has 258 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Air Bags. 8 crash-related incidents have been reported.

Complaint Trend