Known Recalls

Model year record

2019 BMW X3

10 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 340 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 24V764000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
8,725
Reported to NHTSA
2024-10-15
Owners notified
2024-12-12

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2022 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, and X3 M vehicles. The attachment for the rear cargo rail may become damaged in a rear crash and result in the cargo rail detaching.

Safety risk

Interior rear cargo rail detachment during a crash can increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the rear cargo rail attachment bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 12, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicles in this recall were previously remedied for this issue under recall number 24V-534 and will need to have the new repair completed.

Recall campaignNHTSA 24V534000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
282,387
Reported to NHTSA
2024-07-17
Owners notified
2025-01-02

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2023 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, and X3 M vehicles. The attachment for the interior cargo rail may become damaged in a rear crash and result in the cargo rail detaching.

Safety risk

Interior cargo rail detachment during a rear crash can increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the rear cargo rail attachment bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 2, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V521000

Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger

Component
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
138
Reported to NHTSA
2021-07-08
Owners notified
2021-09-03

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2019 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i and 2019 X4 xDrive30i, and X4 M40i vehicles. The front passenger seat occupant classification system may have been improperly assembled, which could result in the misclassification of the seat as unoccupied, and deactivate the front air bag.

Safety risk

A deactivated front air bag will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the seat foam, which includes the occupant classification system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 3, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V096000

Back over prevention: software

Component
Back over prevention: software
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
13,858
Reported to NHTSA
2021-02-19
Owners notified
2021-04-16

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2021 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, X3M, X4 xDrive30i, X4 M40i, M550i, X4M, X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 xDrive50i, X5M, X5 M50i, X7 xDrive40i, X7 xDrive50i, X7 M50i, Alpina XB7, 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, and 8 Series Coupe, Convertible and Grand Coupe, 840i, 840i xDrive, M850i xDrive, M8, 2020-2021 530e, 530e xDrive, 330e, 330e xDrive, 745Le, 745Le xDrive, X5 xDrive45e, X3 xDrive30e, X6 sDrive40i, X6 xDrive40i, X6 xDrive50i, X6 M50i, X6M, 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, M5, 740i, 740Li, 740Li xDrive, M760i Drive, M760Li xDrive, 750Li xDrive Alpina, Alpina B7 xDrive, and 2021 4 Series Coupe 430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive vehicles. When shifting into Reverse, a small portion of the rearview image may be obscured, or the screen may not illuminate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Safety risk

If the driver relies on only the rearview camera image, the missing or reduced rearview image view can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Manufacturer remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rearview camera software and update it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 16, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V152000

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

Component
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
15
Reported to NHTSA
2020-03-18
Owners notified
2020-05-15

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 X4 xDrive30i and X4 M40i, and 2018-2020 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, and X3M vehicles. The instrument panel casing may not have been tightened properly to the passenger air bag.

Safety risk

In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, the air bag could damage the instrument panel and cause small pieces of the panel to strike the driver or other occupants, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the instrument panel casing, free of charge. The recall began May 15, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V684000

Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

Component
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
257,473
Reported to NHTSA
2019-09-27
Owners notified
2019-11-08

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 540d, 2018-2020 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, M5, 530e, 530e xDrive, X3 sDrive, X3 xDrive, X3 M40i, X3 M, and 2019-2020 X4 xDrive, X4 M40i, X4 M, X7 xDrive, X7 M50i, 740Li, 740Li xDrive, 750Li, 750Li xDrive, 8 Series Convertible and Coupe 840i, 840i xDrive, M850i xDrive, X5 sDrive, X5 xDrive, X5 M50i, X6 xDrive, X6 M50i, 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, Z4 sDrive, Z4 M40i, 740Le xDrive and 745Le xDrive, 2018-2019 640i xDrive Gran Turismo and Rolls-Royce Phantom, 2019 M850i xDrive Gran Coupe and Rolls-Royce Cullinan and 2020 Toyota Supra vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."

Safety risk

The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the back-up camera software, free of charge. The recall began November 8, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Rolls-Royce at 1-877-877-3735. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V563000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
20
Reported to NHTSA
2019-07-31
Owners notified
2019-09-27

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2019 X3 sDrive30i, xDrive30i and M40i and 2019 X4 xDrive30i and M40i vehicles. The front seatback frames may have been improperly welded, allowing the seatback to unexpectedly fold forward or rearward.

Safety risk

In the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury if the seatback folds forward or rearward.

Manufacturer remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seats, free of charge. The recall began September 27, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service 1-800-525-7417.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V291000

Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel

Component
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
50
Reported to NHTSA
2019-04-10
Owners notified
2019-06-03

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, and X4 M40i vehicles. The instrument panel assembly may have been improperly manufactured, possibly affecting the deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag.

Safety risk

If the front passenger air bag does not deploy properly in the event of a crash, the occupant has an increased risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the instrument panel assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 3, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V453000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
5,594
Reported to NHTSA
2018-07-06
Owners notified
2018-08-31

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2019 BMW X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i and certain 2019 X4 xDrive30i and X4 M40i vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have an insufficient coating, potentially reducing rear brake performance.

Safety risk

A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the rear brake circuit, free of charge. The recall began August 31, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V374000

Lane departure: lane keep: steering assist

Component
Lane departure: lane keep: steering assist
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
51
Reported to NHTSA
2018-06-06
Owners notified
2018-07-19

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2019 BMW X3 xDrive30i, X3 sDrive30i, and X3 M40i vehicles equipped with the "Active Lane Keeping Assistant" option. The steering wheel may be incompatible with the lane keeping assistant function and may not detect if the driver's hands are off the wheel.

Safety risk

If the sensors do not properly detect the driver's hands are off the wheel, the driver may not be alerted by one or more warning signals, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering wheel, replacing it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on July 19, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system649,400 mi
Unknown or other597,500 mi
Engine55100 mi
Structure: body231,200 mi
Service brakes167,800 mi
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking147,800 mi
Power train1110,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling1069,000 mi
Structure1062,000 mi
Exterior lighting76,500 mi
Fuel/propulsion system7—
Air bags668,500 mi
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera5—
Forward collision avoidance535,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: warnings5—
Vehicle speed control59,000 mi
Back over prevention: rearview system braking4—
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel460,000 mi
Suspension4—
Visibility/wiper46,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)31,175 mi
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate3100 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly330,000 mi
Back over prevention262,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: immobilizer/proximity: key/sender2—
Seat belts236,000 mi
Steering2—
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification1—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: oil/lubrication: filter/screen1100,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: hatchback/liftgate: lock11,200 mi
Seats1—
Structure: body: tailgate110 mi

The 2018 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 2020 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.