NHTSA lists 6 complaints for the 2012 BMW X3 SAV, 1 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-08.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as BMW X3 SAV.
At a glance
Complaints
6
With crash
1
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
0
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
Unavailable
Investigations
1
Open investigations
1
Manufacturer communications
12
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
ENGINE
3
50.0%
POWER TRAIN
1
16.7%
SERVICE BRAKES
1
16.7%
STEERING
1
16.7%
WHEELS
1
16.7%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupt
Systems: AIR BAGS.
Linked campaign numbers: None listed.
Manufacturer communications
12 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
AIR BAGS
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
EQUIPMENT
2
STRUCTURE
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
VISIBILITY
1
11031873
Date: 2026-04-30. Type: Service Campaign. Systems: AIR BAGS.
Replace the drivera s air bag module (generation 10, PSDI-X).
11032047
Date: 2026-04-08. Type: Other. Systems: AIR BAGS.
Update - Recent F25 Air Bag Module Service Actions
11030442
Date: 2026-04-01. Type: Other. Systems: AIR BAGS.
Update - Recent F25 Air Bag Module Service Actions
11030336
Date: 2026-03-26. Type: Service Campaign. Systems: AIR BAGS.
BMW AG is conducting a Voluntary Service Action involving certain Model Year 2010 a 2013 vehicles.This Service Action involves the replacement of the drivera s air bag module.
11030337
Date: 2026-03-26. Type: Service Campaign. Systems: AIR BAGS.
BMW AG is conducting a Voluntary Service Action involving certain Model Year 2010 a 2013 vehicles.This Service Action involves the replacement of the passengera s air bag module.
10253326
Date: 2024-04-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
While driving the vehicle on normal roads at10mph and above, a "cracking" sound from the top of the B-pillar(s) is heard.
10249437
Date: 2024-01-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY.
The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
10249027
Date: 2024-01-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle A A?A A A A discharged batteryA A?A A A A compl
10143566
Date: 2018-05-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED WITH COMFORT ACCESS: One or more doors are unable to be opened from the outside of the vehicle using the Comfort Access System.
10143569
Date: 2018-05-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT.
BMW ONLINE NON-FUNCTIONAL: CHECK ICC-ID IN ACCOUNT: BMW Online/BMW ConnectedDrive not functional.
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.