The manufacturer filed it. Here it is, by model.
Early Warning Reporting · BMW
BMW X3: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA
BMW reported 160 incidents alleging a death or injury in a BMW X3, model years 2011–2026, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.
160 incidents reported
3 deaths, as claimed
179 injuries, as claimed
2011–2026 model years named
By model year
Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports and production reports| Model year | Incidents | Killed | Injured | Built | Per 100,000 built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | 5 | — | — |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | — |
| 2014 | 14 | 0 | 14 | — | — |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 8 | — | — |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 | 13 | — | — |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 26,076 | 50 |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 34,871 | 32 |
| 2019 | 20 | 0 | 26 | 71,273 | 28 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 50,483 | 30 |
| 2021 | 20 | 0 | 23 | 59,214 | 34 |
| 2022 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 72,872 | 21 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 21,001 | 48 |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 75,178 | 17 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8,219 | 12 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7,462 | 27 |
The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it. “Built” is the manufacturer’s cumulative production for the model year from its latest Early Warning production report; the rate is incidents per 100,000 of them.
By the system the claimant named
Source: as the manufacturer reported it| System named | Incidents | Killed |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 40 | 2 |
| Structure | 31 | 0 |
| Other | 24 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 23 | 0 |
| Service Brake System | 12 | 0 |
| Fire | 9 | 0 |
| Seat Belts | 8 | 0 |
| No System/Component Specified | 7 | 1 |
| Forward Collision | 6 | 0 |
| Electrical System | 6 | 0 |
| Seats | 5 | 0 |
| Engine and Cooling System | 5 | 0 |
| Power Train | 4 | 0 |
| Steering System | 2 | 0 |
| Latch | 2 | 0 |
An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.
Every one of these, dated and numbered
The defect dossier for the BMW X3 puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the BMW X3, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.
The incidents
Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters| Incident | Model year | State | Killed | Injured | Systems named | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | 2021 | FL | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2026 Q1 |
| not reported | 2026 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2026 Q1 |
| not reported | 2024 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2026 Q1 |
| not reported | 2024 | FL | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2026 Q1 |
| 2026-02-05 | 2020 | GA | 0 | 1 | Fire | 2026 Q1 |
| 2026-01-29 | 2021 | CT | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Forward Collision | 2026 Q1 |
| 2026-01-07 | 2023 | NY | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2026 Q1 |
| 2025-12-31 | 2026 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2026 Q1 |
| 2025-12-09 | 2016 | NJ | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2025 Q4 |
| 2025-10-21 | 2023 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Air Bags | 2025 Q4 |
| not reported | 2019 | CA | 0 | 1 | Forward Collision | 2025 Q3 |
| not reported | 2023 | NC | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-07-01 | 2023 | FL | 0 | 2 | No System/Component Specified | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2021 | CT | 0 | 2 | Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control | 2025 Q3 |
| not reported | 2021 | — | 0 | 1 | Seat Belts | 2025 Q2 |
| not reported | 2020 | NY | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2025 Q2 |
| 2025-05-17 | 2023 | WA | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2025 Q2 |
| 2025-05-04 | 2024 | TX | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2025 Q2 |
| 2025-04-22 | 2021 | PA | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control · Air Bags | 2025 Q2 |
| 2025-03-25 | 2024 | NC | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2025 Q2 |
| 2025-03-22 | 2016 | IL | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2025 Q2 |
| 2025-03-17 | 2024 | NJ | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2025 Q1 |
| not reported | 2025 | TX | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2025 Q1 |
| 2025-02-22 | 2019 | MD | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2025 Q1 |
| 2025-02-18 | 2020 | CA | 0 | 1 | Fire | 2026 Q1 |
| 2025-02-14 | 2016 | CT | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2025 Q1 |
| not reported | 2024 | AL | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2024 Q4 |
| not reported | 2022 | AZ | 1 | 0 | No System/Component Specified | 2024 Q4 |
| not reported | 2024 | VA | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System | 2024 Q4 |
| not reported | 2023 | MN | 0 | 1 | Other | 2024 Q4 |
| not reported | 2020 | GA | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2024 Q4 |
| 2024-10-24 | 2020 | PA | 0 | 1 | Steering System · Service Brake System | 2024 Q4 |
| 2024-10-04 | 2022 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2024 Q4 |
| 2024-09-18 | 2022 | GA | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2024 Q4 |
| 2024-09-06 | 2024 | FL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2024 Q4 |
| not reported | 2024 | WA | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2024 Q3 |
| not reported | 2022 | FL | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2024 Q3 |
| not reported | 2024 | CA | 0 | 1 | Structure · Electrical System · Seat Belts | 2024 Q3 |
| not reported | 2024 | VA | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2024 Q3 |
| not reported | 2021 | — | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2024 Q3 |
| 2024-08-24 | 2024 | FL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2024 Q3 |
| 2024-08-19 | 2019 | CO | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2024 Q4 |
| not reported | 2020 | CA | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2024 Q2 |
| 2024-05-10 | 2022 | GA | 0 | 1 | Seat Belts · Air Bags | 2024 Q2 |
| 2024-05-03 | 2019 | TX | 0 | 1 | Seat Belts · Air Bags | 2024 Q2 |
| 2024-03-27 | 2023 | FL | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2024 Q2 |
| not reported | 2020 | MO | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2024 Q1 |
| not reported | 2023 | SC | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2024 Q1 |
| not reported | 2022 | CA | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2024 Q1 |
| not reported | 2017 | LA | 0 | 1 | Seat Belts · Air Bags | 2024 Q1 |
| not reported | 2024 | TN | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2024 Q1 |
| 2024-02-25 | 2021 | MD | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2024 Q1 |
| 2024-01-13 | 2018 | GA | 0 | 1 | Fire | 2024 Q1 |
| 2024-01-07 | 2022 | AZ | 2 | 0 | Air Bags | 2024 Q4 |
| 2023-11-26 | 2014 | MI | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2023 Q4 |
| 2023-11-22 | 2023 | TX | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2023 Q4 |
| 2023-10-25 | 2021 | FL | 0 | 2 | Fire | 2023 Q4 |
| not reported | 2023 | AZ | 0 | 1 | Fire | 2023 Q3 |
| not reported | 2017 | VA | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2023 Q3 |
| 2023-08-16 | 2017 | MI | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2023 Q4 |
| 2023-08-16 | 2017 | MI | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2023 Q3 |
| 2023-06-24 | 2019 | TX | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2023 Q4 |
| 2023-06-24 | 2019 | TX | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2023 Q3 |
| 2023-06-05 | 2019 | AZ | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2024 Q4 |
| not reported | 2021 | VA | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2023 Q2 |
| not reported | 2021 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2023 Q2 |
| 2023-05-24 | 2021 | MA | 0 | 1 | Power Train | 2023 Q2 |
| 2023-05-03 | 2022 | NY | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2023 Q2 |
| 2023-04-10 | 2018 | LA | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2023 Q2 |
| 2023-03-17 | 2022 | MA | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2023 Q2 |
| 2023-01-06 | 2022 | AZ | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2023 Q1 |
| not reported | 2022 | AZ | 0 | 1 | Other | 2022 Q4 |
| not reported | 2019 | NY | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2022 Q4 |
| 2022-11-05 | 2021 | CA | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2022 Q4 |
| 2022-10-05 | 2018 | CA | 0 | 3 | No System/Component Specified | 2024 Q4 |
| 2022-09-14 | 2019 | NJ | 0 | 2 | Other | 2022 Q3 |
| 2022-09-13 | 2021 | PA | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2022 Q4 |
| not reported | 2022 | AR | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2022 Q3 |
| not reported | 2022 | NY | 0 | 1 | Other | 2022 Q3 |
| not reported | 2020 | NY | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2022 Q3 |
| 2022-08-27 | 2021 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2022 Q3 |
| 2022-08-08 | 2022 | SC | 0 | 1 | Other | 2022 Q3 |
| 2022-07-06 | 2021 | NH | 0 | 1 | Fire | 2022 Q3 |
| 2022-06-05 | 2016 | NY | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2022 Q2 |
| 2022-05-20 | 2019 | MA | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2022 Q3 |
| 2022-04-29 | 2018 | MA | 0 | 1 | Other | 2022 Q2 |
| 2022-04-29 | 2018 | MA | 0 | 1 | Seat Belts | 2022 Q2 |
| 2022-04-26 | 2019 | SC | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2022 Q2 |
| 2022-04-13 | 2020 | HI | 0 | 1 | Forward Collision | 2022 Q2 |
| 2022-03-26 | 2014 | AL | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2022 Q2 |
| 2022-03-22 | 2020 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2022 Q2 |
| 2022-03-09 | 2015 | CA | 0 | 1 | Fire | 2024 Q3 |
| 2022-03-09 | 2015 | CA | 0 | 1 | Fire | 2022 Q1 |
| 2022-02-17 | 2022 | FL | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Speed Control · Air Bags | 2022 Q1 |
| 2021-12-13 | 2021 | OR | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control · Forward Collision | 2022 Q1 |
| not reported | 2021 | CA | 0 | 2 | Structure · Other | 2021 Q4 |
| 2021-11-23 | 2020 | VA | 0 | 1 | Other | 2021 Q4 |
| 2021-11-01 | 2020 | PA | 0 | 1 | Other | 2021 Q4 |
| 2021-09-05 | 2020 | CA | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control · Service Brake System | 2021 Q4 |
| not reported | 2021 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Other | 2021 Q3 |
| not reported | 2020 | OR | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-08-16 | 2021 | CA | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-06-11 | 2016 | CA | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System | 2021 Q2 |
| 2021-05-14 | 2021 | CO | 0 | 1 | Other | 2021 Q2 |
| 2021-04-04 | 2019 | NY | 0 | 1 | Other | 2021 Q2 |
| 2020-10-01 | 2020 | CA | 0 | 1 | Other | 2020 Q4 |
| 2020-08-11 | 2016 | WI | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2020 Q3 |
| 2020-02-13 | 2018 | TX | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2020 Q1 |
| 2020-02-06 | 2019 | CA | 0 | 1 | Other | 2020 Q2 |
| 2020-01-14 | 2019 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Forward Collision | 2020 Q1 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2015 | CT | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2021 Q1 |
| 2019-10-15 | 2019 | NY | 0 | 1 | Forward Collision | 2019 Q4 |
| 2019-10-14 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2019 Q4 |
| 2019-09-10 | 2019 | FL | 0 | 1 | Other | 2019 Q4 |
| 2019-07-18 | 2018 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System | 2019 Q3 |
| 2019-06-21 | 2019 | IL | 0 | 4 | Seat Belts | 2019 Q3 |
| 2019-05-14 | 2019 | PR | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2020 Q3 |
| 2019-04-03 | 2016 | VA | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2019 Q2 |
| 2019-01-29 | 2018 | CA | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2019 Q2 |
| 2018-11-23 | 2019 | NV | 0 | 1 | Other | 2018 Q4 |
| 2018-10-03 | 2017 | NH | 0 | 1 | Other | 2018 Q4 |
| 2018-10-01 | 2017 | FL | 0 | 3 | Other | 2018 Q4 |
| 2018-09-30 | 2014 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2018 Q4 |
| 2018-09-15 | 2019 | CA | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System | 2018 Q4 |
| 2018-08-22 | 2017 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Other | 2018 Q3 |
| 2018-06-02 | 2018 | GA | 0 | 1 | Other | 2018 Q2 |
| 2018-03-04 | 2018 | NY | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2018 Q2 |
| 2018-02-01 | 2018 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2018 Q1 |
| 2017-10-09 | 2017 | VA | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2017 Q4 |
| 2017-08-17 | 2017 | CT | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System | 2017 Q4 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2017 Q2 |
| 2017-05-07 | 2014 | OR | 0 | 1 | Other | 2017 Q2 |
| 2016-11-27 | 2017 | IL | 0 | 1 | Other | 2017 Q1 |
| 2016-09-17 | 2013 | PA | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2016 Q4 |
| 2016-09-02 | 2013 | CA | 0 | 1 | Other | 2016 Q4 |
| 2016-08-23 | 2012 | TX | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2016 Q3 |
| 2016-07-04 | 2011 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Power Train | 2016 Q3 |
| 2016-06-22 | 2017 | SC | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2016 Q3 |
| 2016-03-16 | 2016 | UT | 0 | 1 | Power Train | 2016 Q2 |
| 2016-03-07 | 2016 | FL | 0 | 3 | Other | 2016 Q1 |
| 2015-12-24 | 2016 | UT | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2016 Q2 |
| 2015-12-16 | 2014 | CO | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2016 Q1 |
| 2015-09-26 | 2014 | VA | 0 | 1 | Fire | 2015 Q4 |
| 2015-08-26 | 2013 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control · Service Brake System | 2016 Q2 |
| 2015-08-26 | 2015 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2015 Q3 |
| 2015-08-07 | 2014 | CA | 0 | 1 | Seat Belts | 2015 Q4 |
| 2015-07-25 | 2015 | AZ | 0 | 1 | Structure · Latch | 2015 Q3 |
| 2015-06-25 | 2014 | OH | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2015 Q3 |
| 2015-05-24 | 2014 | CT | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2015 Q3 |
| 2015-05-06 | 2015 | NY | 0 | 1 | Latch | 2015 Q2 |
| 2014-11-03 | 2012 | CA | 0 | 1 | Steering System | 2015 Q2 |
| 2014-08-13 | 2014 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control · Air Bags | 2014 Q4 |
| 2014-07-26 | 2012 | OH | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2014 Q4 |
| 2014-06-27 | 2014 | MA | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2014 Q3 |
| 2014-06-27 | 2014 | MA | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2014 Q3 |
| 2014-06-24 | 2012 | NC | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2014 Q3 |
| 2014-06-24 | 2012 | NC | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2014 Q3 |
| 2014-05-01 | 2014 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System | 2014 Q4 |
| 2013-09-27 | 2014 | AL | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2013 Q4 |
| 2012-05-21 | 2011 | OH | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2012 Q2 |
Each row above is a claim or notice BMW received alleging a death or injury in a BMW X3 and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a X3 that sold more will have more rows. All BMW models · What these reports are, and are not.