Luxury cars & SUVs · F25 generation
Fair Below average
It scores 38 out of 100 for reliability compared with other luxury cars and SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $18,552 to own, including $6,560 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the BMW X3.
Reliability
38/100
Below average
Repairs, 5 years
$6,560
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$8,500
24 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$10,812
$9,515 – $12,109, estimate
Recalls
7
on record
Owner complaints
105
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2012-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2012-2016 Z4 sDrive28i, 528i, 528i xDrive, 328i, 328xi, 2016-2018 X5 xdrive 40e, 2014-2016 228i, 228xi, 428i, 428i xDrive, 328xi Gran Turismo, 2013-2017 X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, 2015-2018 X4 xDrive28i, 2015-2016 428xi vehicles. An improperly sealed electrical connector on the water pump may be exposed t
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2018 328d, 328d xDrive, 2014-2018 328d Sports Wagon, 328d xDrive Sports Wagon, 2014-2016 535d, 535d xDrive, 2015 740Ld xDrive, 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d SAV, and 2014-2017 X5 xDrive35d SAV diesel vehicles equipped with an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) module with an integrated cooler. The EGR cooler may leak internally, causing coolant to m
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2018 328d, 328d xDrive, X5 xDrive35d, 2014-2016 535d, 535d xDrive, 2015 740Ld xDrive, and 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d vehicles. The high-pressure fuel pump may fail.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2018 BMW 328d and 328d xDrive, 2014-2018 328d Sports Wagon and 328d xDrive Sports Wagon, 2014-2016 535d and 535d xDrive, 2015 740Ld xDrive, 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d SAV and 2014-2017 X5 xDrive35d SAV vehicles equipped with an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) module with an integrated cooler. If the EGR cooler leaks internally, the coolant can
BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 BMW X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, X3 xDrive35i, X3 xDrive28d, X4 xDrive28i and X4 xDrive35i vehicles, and model year 2014-2015 X5 xDrive35i, X5 sDrive35i, X5 xDrive50i, and 2014 X5 xDrive35d vehicles. The affected vehicles have a driver's frontal air bag inflator that may have been improperly welded.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2011-2017, X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i and X3 xDrive35i, vehicles manufactured July 2, 2010 to April 14, 2016, 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d vehicles manufactured March 10, 2014 to March 31, 2016, and 2015-2017 x4 xDrive28i, X4 xDrive35i and X4 xDriveM40i vehicles manufactured March3, 2014 to April 15, 2016. The affected vehicles have lower a
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 X3 and X4 Sports Activity Vehicles manufactured July 28, 2014 to July 29, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been produced with a driver's side exterior rearview mirror that was designed to meet non-US market requirements. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 111, "Rearview M
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Of the years we rate, the 2016 scores best (44/100) and the 2019 worst (10/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 16/100 |
| 2023 | 43/100 |
| 2022 | 20/100 |
| 2021 | 14/100 |
| 2020 | 15/100 |
| 2019 | 10/100 |
| 2018 | 41/100 |
| 2017 | 35/100 |
| 2016 | 44/100 |
| 2015 | 38/100 |
Not especially. It scores 38 out of 100, below average for luxury cars and SUVs.
It scores 38 out of 100 against other luxury cars and SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is below average. Based on 105 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $6,560 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $18,552 over 5 years: $3,492 in lost value, $6,560 in repairs and $8,500 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $10,812 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2016 scores best (44/100) and the 2019 worst (10/100).
7 recalls on record with NHTSA.