2026 BMW X3 owner complaints
Most named: steering
5 of 17 complaints
- Crashes
- 4
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2026 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering | 5 | 29% |
| Other or not specified | 4 | 24% |
| Visibility and wipers | 4 | 24% |
| Back-over prevention | 3 | 18% |
| Forward collision avoidance | 3 | 18% |
| Service brakes | 3 | 18% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2026
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Lexus RX | 9 |
| INFINITI QX60 | 9 |
| Acura MDX | 7 |
| Cadillac OPTIQ | 6 |
| Audi Q4 e-tron | 0 |
| Genesis GV60 | 0 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ