Year · Make · Model

2026 BMW X3

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

NCAP safety

Overall

Frontal

Side

Rollover

Consumer complaints

10 filed

2

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries reported

0

Fatalities reported

What people complain about

VISIBILITY/WIPER
3
Steering
3
Unknown OR Other
3
Wheels
1
Electrical System
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Service Brakes
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1

Recalls

2 campaigns

25V857000·STEERING:STEERING CONTROL MODULE2025-12-11

BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2025-2026 X3 vehicles. While the vehicle is stationary, unexpected steering wheel movement (rotation) may occur.

RiskUnintended steering wheel movement while the vehicle is stationary increases the risk of an injury and on the road, a crash.

FixThe steering system software will be updated, free of charge, either over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer. Owner notification letters were mailed February 6, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning February 2, 2026.

25V857000·STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:POWER ASSIST SYSTEM2025-12-11

BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2025-2026 X3 vehicles. While the vehicle is stationary, unexpected steering wheel movement (rotation) may occur.

RiskUnintended steering wheel movement while the vehicle is stationary increases the risk of an injury and on the road, a crash.

FixThe steering system software will be updated, free of charge, either over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer. Owner notification letters were mailed February 6, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning February 2, 2026.