2011 BMW X3 XDRIVE28I

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/27/2017· STRUCTURE

  IN THE SUMMER OF 2014, THE PANORAMIC MOON ROOF EXPLODED FOR NO REASON. WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, WITH THE MOON ROOF SHADE CLOSED,THERE WAS A VERY LOUD "BANG". AFTER SAFELY PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AN INSPECTION REVEALED NO EVIDENT DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. AFTER PULLING INTO THE LOT AT WORK, A "RAINING' SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE ROOF. AS SOON AS THE SHADE WAS OPENED, SHATTERED GLASS FELL INTO THE CAB OF THE CAR. AN INTERNET SEARCH REVEALED THAT THIS WAS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE. IT WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THE REPAIR WAS DONE AT NO COST AFTER SOME INTENSE CONVERSATION WITH MANAGEMENT. THE MOST RECENT ISSUE OF CONSUMER REPORTS HAD EXTENSIVE COVERAGE OF UNEXPLAINED MOON ROOF EXPLOSIONS. DURING THE COVERAGE, IT WAS ADVISED THAT INCIDENTS SHOULD BE REPORTED TO YOU SO FOLLOW UPS COULD BE DONE AS NEEDED. WE HAVE NO ISSUES WITH THE REPAIR, JUST THAT HAD WE NOT BEEN INFORMED AND INSISTENT, WE WOULD HAVE HAD TO PAY THE REPAIR BILL BECAUSE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. WE ARE NOT SURE OF THE EXACT DATE.

• 12/16/2018· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE MOTHERBOARD IN THE VEHICLES REAR TAIL LIGHTS AND REVERSE LIGHTS GOES BAD WHICH WILL CAUSE THE LED LIGHTS TO GO OUT. THERE IS NO WAY TO REPLACE THE LED LIGHTS WITHOUT REPLACING THE WHOLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THIS IS AN ISSUE AND IT IS KNOWN BY BMW. SINCE OWNING MY VEHICLE I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE LIGHTS 4 TIMES. IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE MOTHERBOARD CHIP IN THE LIGHT

• 12/12/2016· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS CALLED BACK BY THE AUTO PLACE AND WAS TOLD THAT, WHILE THEY WERE TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT HAD A MAJOR ENGINE FALIURE, RESULTING IN THEM HAVING TO TOW THE CAR AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKEN AND THERE WAS MASSIVE DAMAGE INTERNALLY TO THE ENGINE, VALVES HAD BEEN BENT DUE TO FAILURE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO BMW BUT HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANY RELIEF. IT IS IMPORTANT TO MENTION THAT THIS CAR ONLY HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT. THIS FALIURE IS INSANE AND BMW IS NOT WILLING TO HONOR ANYTHING. *TR

• 12/03/2024· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact discovered that an unknown substance was leaking from the vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was a coolant intrusion into the cylinder, and that the thermostat and several other unknown parts needed to be replaced. The contact was made aware of an unknown recall however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

• 11/29/2023· STEERING

  Electric Power Steering Failure. Available for inspection. SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. Confirmed by BMW Dealer. Increased steering effort light came on when EPS fails. A CONTROL MODULE IN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) UNIT MAY MALFUNCTION, RESULTING IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE

• 11/27/2017· POWER TRAIN

  RECALL 16V311000,DRIVE SHIFT, MY CAR HAS DEVELOP THE SAME ISSUE THE OTHER MODELS OF THE SAME YEAR WHEN THIS RECALL WAS ISSUED,HOWEVER MY MODEL X3 IS NOT ON THIS RECALL.IF DRIVE SHIFTS BRAKES IN MY CAR DOES THIS MEAN IT COULDN'T CAUSE ME TO HAVE A ACCIDENT? THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.PLEASE ADVISE.

• 11/23/2011· STEERING

  THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA REPORT 11V-341. IT CONCERNS A MALFUNCTION OF A CONTROL MODULE IN THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING (EPS) UNIT IN 2011 BMW X3 PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 27, 2011 THROUGH JUNE 8, 2011. ONE OF THESE 51 VEHICLES IS OURS. MY CONCERN IS THAT BMW DID NOT NOTIFY US OF THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE COMPANY HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE MALFUNCTION SINCE JUNE 2011.. (BMW REPORTED A SAFETY RECALL TO NHTSA ON JUNE 28, 2011, AS DOCUMENTED IN A LETTER OF JULY 1, 2011 FROM NHTSA TO BMW, ACKNOWLEDGING THE RECALL.) ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 19, 2011, THE WARNING, "CHASSIS STABILIZATION MALFUNCTION!" APPEARED ON THE VIDEO DISPLAY OF OUR X3 FOLLOWING ENGINE STARTUP. AT THE SAME TIME, STEERING WAS MORE DIFFICULT THAN NORMAL. AN HOUR LATER, DURING ENGINE RE-START, THE WARNING DID NOT RECUR, AND STEERING WAS NORMAL. PERSONNEL AT OUR LOCAL BMW DEALERSHIP WERE NOT ABLE TO EXPLAIN OUR OBSERVATIONS AND TOLD US VIA TELEPHONE TO CONTINUE USING THE VEHICLE. IN SPITE OF THAT, WE ADVISED THE DEALERSHIP THAT WE WOULD BRING THE VEHICLE TO THEM FOR EVALUATION ON MONDAY, NOV 21. SUBSEQUENTLY, I FOUND DOCUMENTATION ON-LINE THAT CONFIRMED THE MALFUNCTION AND OUR OBSERVATIONS. AT PRESENT, THE VEHICLE REMAINS AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING A REPLACEMENT EPS UNIT. I REMAIN CONCERNED THAT BMW DID NOT CONTACT US CONCERNING THE RECALL, AND ALSO THAT OUR LOCAL BMW DEALERSHIP HAD APPARENTLY NOT BEEN TOLD OF THE ISSUE. THAT IS THE REASON FOR MY COMPLAINT. *TR

• 11/20/2020· STEERING

  I WAS SLOWLY DRIVING ON THE PARKING LOT AND SUDDENLY THE STEERING COMPLETELY LOCKED AND I AM NOT ABLE TO TURN AT ALL. I TURNED OFF THE CAR (LUCKILY, NO CAR AROUND ME) AND RESTART IT THE ISSUE WENT AWAY. LATER TODAY (11/20/2020), I PULLED OUT FROM MY DRIVER WAY AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. WHEN I RESTART MY CAR THE ISSUE DISAPPEARED. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND I FOUND MANY PEOPLE HAD THE SAME ISSUE AS MINE AND UNFORTUANTELY MY CAR IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. PLEASE HELP!! THE REPAIR COST FOR REPLACING SUCH MODULE IS THOUSANDS. THANKS!

• 11/19/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SEATS

  I CAME OUTSIDE ONE MORNING TO FIND THAT ALL MY WINDOWS WERE ROLLED DOWN, THE SUNROOF WAS ROLLED COMPLETELY BACK, AND THE DOORS WERE UNLOCKED. IT HAD BEEN RAINING HEAVILY THE NIGHT BEFORE AND THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY SOAKED. THE IDRIVE SYSTEM, RADIO, AND SEATS WERE COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE. ALMOST EVERY LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD WAS ON - LOW TIRE PRESSURE, ABS, AIRBAG LIGHT, PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTION, CEL, OIL LIGHT, AND OTHERS. UPON FURTHER EXPERIMENTATION, I DISCOVERED THAT THE CAR WOULD OPEN COMPLETELY IF I UNWITTINGLY HELD THE UNLOCK KEY FOR NO MORE THAN 3 SECONDS. 3 SECONDS HAS COST ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN REPAIRING CONNECTORS, THE IDRIVE SYSTEM, REPLACING CARPETS, AND MORE. ON TOP OF THAT, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR ALMOST A MONTH BECAUSE OF THE TIME IT TAKES TO INVESTIGATE THESE ISSUES AND ORDER REPLACEMENT PARTS.

• 11/19/2011· STEERING

  POWER STEERING FAILED. VEHICLE REPORTED THAT STEERING MAY BE IMPACTED. A CURRENT CAMPAIGN EXISTS THOUGH THIS VIN WAS NOT REPORTED UNDER EXISTING CAMPAIGN # 11V341000. *TR

• 11/17/2019· POWER TRAIN

  I AM CONSTANTLY GETTING DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION ERROR MESSAGES. THE CAR'S PERFORMANCE IS REALLY BAD. NOT GETTING FULL POWER. CAR HAS STARTED SHAKING A LITTLE. ALSO EXHAUST SOUNDS LOUDER THAN IT SHOULD.

• 11/17/2015· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW X3. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH DURING HEAVY RAIN, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY DECELERATED TO 35 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO SLAMMING DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONLY DURING RAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/13/2011· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAINCrash

  I PULLED MY CAR INTO MY FLAT GARAGE, PLACED IT IN PARK, TURNED IT OFF AND WENT INTO THE HOUSE. 1 HOUR LATER IT HAD ROLLED OUT INTO THE YARD. IT WAS OFF AND IN PARK. IT WAS TOWED AND EVALUATED BY A BMW "EXPERT" WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THEY SAID THE CAR COULD NOT HAVE BEEN LEFT IN NEUTRAL AND COULD NOT HAVE BEEN LEFT ON AND THEN GONE OFF. THEY HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR THE FAILURE TO HOLD THE PARK POSITION AND THAT IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE!!! MY INSURANCE COVERED THE $3200 DAMAGE AND CAR RENTAL. IN THIS REGARD I MADE PROBABLY 200 PHONE CALLS BETWEEN THE INSURANCE , DEALER, BMW CORPORATE, ETC. IT TOOK 9 WEEKS TO RESOLVE AND REPAIR. *TR

• 11/08/2023· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE

  The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the failure was due to the PCV. The local dealer was not contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V683000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

• 11/08/2019· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE

  THE ERROR "CHASSIS STABILIZATION" POPPED UP WITH MULTIPLE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT GAUGE CLUSTER. STEERING, ACCELERATION, AND BRAKING WERE EFFECTED. AFTER BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, MADE A SHARP RIGHT TURN AND WARNINGS APPEARED. THEY ALSO HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY DURING DRIVING, MOST OFTEN IN THE FIRST 2 MINUTES OF DRIVING.

• 11/06/2018· POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  EXPERIENCED DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION WARNING ALONG WITH SHAKING AND LIMP MODE NUMEROUS TIMES WHICH RESULTED IN 2 REPAIRS LAST YEAR IN THE THOUSANDS ONLY TO FIND OUT IT WAS DUE TO THE CAM SHAFT BOLTS RECALL AT THE ROOT OF THE INITIAL CAUSE OF THE FAILURES THAT RESULTED. BMW WAS HESITANT TO PAY INITIALLY BUT MY HUSBAND IS A LITIGATION ATTORNEY AND ONCE HE GOT INVOLVED, THEY WERE QUICK IN DOING THE RIGHT THING. I AM CURRENTLY HAVING ISSUES WITH THE NO WARNING LIGHT SHOWING TO WARN ME OF A LOW COOLANT LEVEL. IT WAS NOT UNTIL AFTER SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE ENGINE AREA AND A BURNING SMELL THAT THE WARNING FINALLY APPEARED. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND WAITED FOR IT COOL OFF & HAD COOLANT PUT IN, WARNING LIGHT DISAPPEARED. CURRENTLY SMELLING A BURNING SMELL AND HEARING A SQUEAKING NOISE SO HAVE A SERVICE SCHEDULED TOMORROW FOR THE VALVE HEATER RECALL AND HOPE BMW WILL ADDRESS ANY ISSUES STEMMING FROM THAT THAT MAY BE CAUSING OTHER ISSUES. ALSO TO REPORT, RARELY EVER USE THE GLOVE BOX YET THE CORNER OF THE GLOVE BOX HAS COME APART AND WILL NOT REATTACH. I SAW THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE REPORTED BY MANY BMW X-3 OWNERS AND I WILL BE EXPECTING BMW TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND PAY TO FIX THIS KNOWN DEFECT.

• 11/05/2018· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TAIL LIGHTS WILL FAIL WITH NO WARNING LIGHT OR MESSAGE DISPLAYED IN DASH BOARD. X3'S EQUIPPED WITH HID HEADLAMPS COME WITH FOUR LED TAIL LAMPS. IN EACH LAMP, THERE IS A CIRCUIT BOARD THAT WILL FAIL DUE TO POOR QUALITY CONTROL (THE RESISTORS AND/OR CAPACITORS WILL GET DETACHED FROM CIRCUIT BOARD) , THEREFORE, THE LAMPS WILL STOP WORKING. USUALLY, WHEN LIGHTS BURN OUT, THE DASH WARNS THE DRIVER, BUT NOT FOR THIS FAILURE. THE OWNER COULD BE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH NO TAIL LAMPS, AND IT COULD LEAD TO A REAR END COLLISION. THE PROBLEM IS NOT THE BULB BURNING OUT DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT LED DRIVER WHICH SHOULD BE REPLACED BY BMW BECAUSE IT IS FAULTY.

• 10/31/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  JUNCTION BOX FAILURE. I STARTED HAVING ALL TYPES OF RANDOM ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WIPERS COME ON AT RANDOM. DOOR LOCKS, BACK WINDOWS, AND TURN SIGNALS WON'T WORK WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I READ THAT THIS ISSUE WAS HAPPENING IN OTHER MODELS, BUT DON'T SEE THAT THE BMW X3 ITSELF WASN'T CALLED OUT. HAD THE ISSUE LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE STORED CODES WERE FOR MAIN JUNCTION BOX FAILURE OR NO MESSAGE RECEIVED FROM MAIN JUNCTION BOX. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION, ISSUE STILL HAPPENS. SOMETIME WHEN I TURN OFF THE CAR, THE WIPERS ARE STILL GOING. SOMETIMES IF I JUST OPEN THE DOOR, WITHOUT TURNING ON THE CAR, THE WIPERS WILL START TO GO.

• 10/19/2023· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing electrical failures. The contact stated that the door lock pins failed to go up or down while using the key fob. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the door lock actuator had failed. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred two weeks later. Additionally, the turn signals and the windshield wipers were inoperable while driving. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who informed the contact that the battery needed to be replaced; however, the contact declined the battery replacement because the battery was 5-month-old. AAA inspected the vehicle at the residence and informed the contact that the battery was in good condition. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who made the same assessment and diagnosed that the failure was related to the footwell module. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown warranty extension program. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 57,486.

• 10/18/2018· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  ALL LED TAILLIGHTS ON THE BACK OF VEHICLE ARE NOT WORKING. THE CAR DID NOT INDICATE THAT THE LIGHTS WERE OUT LIKE IT DOES FOR OTHER LIGHT FAILURES. AS A RESULT, WE FOUND OUT ABOUT THE TAILLIGHT FAILURE AT NIGHT BY A CAR SPEEDING UP BEHIND US ON THE FREEWAY. THE CAR PROCEEDED TO FLASH THEIR LIGHTS AT US UNTIL WE PULLED OVER TO INSPECT WHAT WAS GOING ON. WE BROUGHT THE CAR INTO A BMW REPAIR SHOP AND THEY INDICATED THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER IDENTICAL VEHICLE (2011 BMW X3) WITH EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUE--ALL 4 LED TAILLIGHTS FAILED. WE THEN WENT TO THE BMW DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM INSPECT WHAT THE ISSUE IS AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE TAILLIGHT FAILURE. THEIR REMEDY IS TO REPLACE THE LIGHTS AT SIGNIFICANT COST. GIVEN THAT THEY CAN'T IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSE AND ITS A PERVASIVE ISSUE WITH OTHER X3S AFFECTED, I BELIEVE THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE FOR THIS MODEL OF BMW AND NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY. WE DRIVE A BLACK CAR AND IT'S SCARY TO THINK WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THAT OTHER DRIVER WASN'T PAYING ATTENTION WHEN OUR TAIL LIGHTS WERE OUT...

• 10/17/2017· STEERING

  STEERING IS "STICKY" AND OFF CENTER FOR MY 2011 BMW X3 35I--ESPECIALLY AT HIGH SPEEDS DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED FROM ITS CURRENT STATIC POSITION, HIGHER THAN NORMAL RESISTANCE TO TURNING IS FELT. ONCE THE INITIAL RESISTANCE IS OVERCOME, THE RESISTANCE LESSENS, RESULTING IN A TENDENCY TO TURN THE WHEEL FURTHER THAN WAS INTENDED. THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SMOOTHLY STEER THE CAR ON ITS INTENDED PATH AND RESULTS IN THE CAR WANDERING FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHICH MAKES IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND VERY STRESSFUL ,I HAD BRAND NEW TIRES INSTALLED AND HAD NUMEROUS ALIGNMENTS DONE WHICH DID NOT IMPROVE THE DRIVING AT ALL ,THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THE STEERING SYSTEM IS FAULTY AND SHOULD BE RECALLED.

• 10/16/2018· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  2011 BMW X3 XDRIVE28I. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO SAFETY RECALL NO. 17V-683 PCV VALVE HEATER AND INQUIRES IF REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE ISSUED. *AS *JS

• 10/13/2024· ENGINE

  The car had all of the symptoms of the vanos bolt recall. It started in October of 2023. I received an email notice for the said recall. I called BMW for 9 months, as I was without a car. That's not a timely manner to fix anything. I finally called last month and saw a remedy was available. After taking it in to the dealership, I came home and my car is now shaking violently at speeds above 40 mph. Another person stated this same thing happened to their car after the recall fix.

• 10/08/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS FAILED DUE TO CORROSION IN WIRING HARNESS FROM LEAKING REAR WIPER FLUID LINE. THE WIPER FLUID LINE IS BUNDLED TOGETHER INSIDE THE VEHICLE WIRING HARNESS. WIPER FLUID LINE DEFECTIVE AT TIME OF VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. DESIGN ENGINEERING BLUNDER TO PACKAGE A FLUID LINE INSIDE AN ELECTRICAL HARNESS. ROOT CAUSE FOR FAILURE IS MANUFACTURER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAVE ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN BUT MANUFACTURER UNWILLING TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO LAPSED WARRANTY PERIOD NOT MILEAGE CRITERIA. PROBLEM IDENTIFIED AT 24,779 MILES. MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION IS ATTACHED. VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS, DRIVING STABILITY SYSTEMS, CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION, HAVE BEEN COMPROMISED AND DO NOT FUNCTION. DIAGNOSTICS SYSTEMS AND WARNING LIGHTS ALL STAY LIT ON THE DASH. NO WAY TO TELL IF ANY OF THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, EMISSION SYSTEMS, SENSORS AND ACTUATORS ARE WORKING PROPERLY.

• 10/04/2024· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  See attached document for complaint.

• 10/03/2016· STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  WHILE COMING TO A STOP THE CAR JERKS VIOLENTLY FORWARD WITH NO WARNING, WHILE MOVING SLOW IT DOES THE SAME, TO THE POINT WHERE IT NOW HURTS TO DRIVE IT. I GET AN ERROR THAT SAYS TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION, AND WITHOUT WARNING THE CAR SHIFTS TO A LOWER GEAR, I HAVE TO STOP, THEN TURN THE CAR OFF, WHEN IT IS TURNED BACK THE ERROR GOES AWAY, THEN IT REAPPEARS ONCE AGAIN A DAY OR TWO LATER. WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT CORRECT IN TIME, AND IT SLIDES ON TURNS FOR A SECOND, THEN OVER CORRECTS, I HAVE BROUGHT IT IN TO BMW DEALERSHIP, THEY HAVE REPLICATED THE ISSUE, BUT DO NOT WANT TO COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY, THIS HAS HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS WELL WHICH IS VERY SCARY, I AM NOT SURE WHERE TO TURN AT THIS POINT, SO I HOPE THAT THE NHTSA DOES AN INVESTIGATION, AS I'VE SEEN OTHER USERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUES, AND IT JUST ONE DEATH AWAY FROM A RECALL, THANK YOU. *TR

• 09/29/2017· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  3 OUT OF THE 4 LED TAIL LIGHTS HAVE STOP WORKING. THE CAR DID NOT GAVE ME ANY NOTICE OF THE TAIL LIGHTS FAILING. WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, I WAS STOPPED BY A POLICE OFFICER AND GIVEN A WARNING. ON FURTHER RESEARCH, THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITHIN THE TAIL LIGHT SYSTEM THAT WILL CAUSE IT TO FAIL. IT SEEMS BMW ALREADY KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT ONLY COVERS REPAIR TO CARS UNDER WARRANTY. THEY HAVE RECOGNIZED THEIR DESIGN FLAW BUT HAVE NOT TAKEN STEPS TO FIX THE PROBLEM TO ALL AFFECTED CUSTOMERS. ON THE WORDS OF A POLICE OFFICER, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE ASAP. HTTP://WWW.LEDSUPPLY.COM/BLOG/COMMON-BMW-LED-TAIL-LIGHT-FIX/

• 09/27/2018· STEERING

  SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING

• 09/26/2011· STEERING

  CAR REPORTS STEERING MALFUNCTION AND ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING ASSIST IS NOT PROVIDED. APPEARS SIMILAR TO ISSUE WITH POWER STEERING SYSTEM COVERED BY RECALL 11V341000, HOWEVER BMWNA CONFIRMS THIS VEHICLE IS NOT IMPACTED BY RECALL 11V341000. *TR

• 09/25/2015· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES

  WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE ROAD, EXITING A TUNNEL, THE X-3 SUDDENLY, WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR INDICATORS, LOST THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE DASH BOARD LITE UP WITH A MYRIAD OF WARNINGS THAT MADE NO SENSE. THEN, JUST AS SUDDENLY THE ENTIRE DASH BOARD WENT DARK. THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND STOP. SINCE I WAS IN FAST MOVING TRAFFIC, THE SITUATION WAS SCARY TO SAY THE LEAST. I FOUND A PLACE TO PULL OFF AND DID SO. I TURNED THE X-3 OFF. AT RESTART IT SEEMED OK, BUT THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO FINALLY GET TO MY HOUSE. STOPPING AND RE-STARTING SEVERAL TIMES. LOSING ALL POWER, BRAKES, STEERING, ETC AT EACH INSTANCE. VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON A FLAT BED AND TAKEN TO SEWICKLEY BMW THE FOLLOWING DAY. AFTER ALMOST A WEEK, THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME. I WAS TOLD IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. EXACTLY 2 WEEKS LATER THE SAME PROBLEMS RE-OCCURRED. AGAIN I WAS ON AN INTERSTATE AND THE LOSE OF CONTROL AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED COULD HAVE BEEN A CATASTROPHE IF AN INEXPERIENCE DRIVER WAS BEHIND THE WHEEL. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AGAIN AND THIS TIME MORE WORK WAS DONE. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY FOUND A BULLETIN FROM BMW THAT EXPLAINED THIS POSSIBILITY. I SAW THE BMW INFO AND IT UNDERSTATED WHAT ACTUALLY COULD OR WOULD OCCUR SHOULD THEIR SYSTEMS FAIL. IN MY OPINION, MY LIFE WAS IN SEVERE JEOPARDY WHEN THE FAILURES OCCURRED AND HAD I NOT BEEN AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER WITH CALM REACTIONS, A FATALITY IS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION. MY WIFE WILL NO LONGER RIDE IN THE VEHICLE AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO GET RID OF IT ASAP. I REPORTED THESE INCIDENTS TO BMW AND QUITE FRANKLY THEY WERE TOTALLY INDIFFERENT TO THE PROBLEM, ONLY SAYING THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WAITING TO EXPLODE. BMW IS IGNORING THE ISSUE AND SOMEONE WILL DIE

• 09/23/2021· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact pulled over but was unable to restart the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired and was towed to the residence. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V176000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 146,590.

• 09/22/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT BMW X3 CARS HAVE. WE HAVE THE SPORTS EDITION AND DESPITE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM THE SENSOR IN THE MAT CONTINUE TO INDICATE THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF WE HAVE AN ACCIDENT DESPITE HOW SEVERE THAT ACCIDENT IS. WE HAVE CONTACTED THE BMW DEALERSHIP AND THEY PRETENDED OF KNOWING NOTHING ABOUT SIMILAR COMPLAINTS OR OF A RECALL ON THE SENSOR IN THE SEAT MAT. IT WILL COST US ABOUT 1,000 DOLLARS TO FIX. YET MOST TO ALL BMW OWNERS OF THE X3 SERIES, ESPECIALLY THE SPORTS EDITION HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

• 09/16/2021· ENGINE

  Background •Per a letter sent out to the NHTSA on April 9, 2014 a recall was issued for several vehicles as the housing bolts for the vanos cams were deemed to be faulty and could loosen or shear off causing a stall. oNHTSA Campaign 14V176000 and all defect notices, recall acknowledgements, etc which are currently extant on the NHTSA website. Technical Service Bulletin SI B11 07 14 dated 10/14 oIncluded in this recall are X3 28i with engine type N52 manufactured between 1/2010 – 9/2011. oA 10-year extended warranty was issued for vehicles not specifically covered under the recall. oMy vehicle was manufactured and put into service 1/2011. oNo one to date has given a clear answer on why my VIN wasn’t listed as part of the recall. Incident •My wife and daughter were driving on the highway when the car stalled putting them in danger. They were able to pull off to the side without incident but were unable to start it again. •I had the car towed to BMW Fairfield where the team under Nate Sanchez diagnosed the issue. The was no check engine light, no drop in performance nor any indication at all that something was wrong before this happened. In fact, I had the car at Dave Parker’s Eurasian Autoworks for an AC diagnostic. They thoroughly checked the vehicle and could find no faults. oThe cause of failure was the bolts shearing off the Vanos cam, exactly as stated in the recall. oThe engine was inspected with an Otoscope and no additional engine damage was apparent. oTotal cost of the repair is estimated at $6100 Involving BMW NA Customer Service •Customer service was engaged to attempt to find a goodwill solution to the manufacturers defect. oCustomer service communication was spotty at best. When first I called, they told me that the car was covered under the extended warranty for the entirety of 2021. Upon the dealership calling, they were told that the warranty had expired. Throughout the process, deadlines for information were promised and then w

• 09/10/2012· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING CONTROL AND A YELLOW WARNING SYMBOL APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME WHILE I MANEUVERED A CORNER. I WAS COMING OUT OF THE TURN AND ACCELERATING WHEN THE STEERING LOCKED UP, AND THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH. I TOOK THE CAR IMMEDIATELY TO MURRAY MOTORS (IN DENVER, CO) AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS SIMPLY A COMPUTER PROGRAMMING "GLITCH" THAT CAME FROM THE FACTORY; THE SERVICE CENTER ADVISED THEY DOWNLOADED NEW SOFTWARE AND THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. SOME WEEKS LATER, I AGAIN LOST POWER STEERING SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR INTO MURRAY MOTORS AGAIN AND STRESSED THE ENORMITY OF MY CONCERN OVER THIS FRIGHTENING PROBLEM. AFTER SOME DAYS, MURRAY MOTORS ADVISED ME THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ASSIST UNIT HAD FAILED. THEY REPRESENTED THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING RACK, THE ELECTRIC MOTOR MOUNTED ON THE RACK, AND THE EPS MODULE. I RESEARCHED BMW RECALLS THEREAFTER AND FOUND THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM ON SEVERAL BMW MODELS ALREADY. I CALLED BMW'S CUSTOMER RELATIONS NUMBER (1-800-525-7417) AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY VEHICLE VIN NUMBER FELL OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE CURRENT RECALL, AND I WAS THEREFORE NEVER NOTIFIED. I AM WRITING THE NHTSA TO REPORT THAT BMW'S RECALL IS NOT BROAD ENOUGH AS DEFECTS IN THE EPS MODULE AND RELATED PARTS EXIST IN VEHICLES BEYOND THE IMMEDIATE RECALL. I ALSO WANT THE NHTSA TO KNOW THAT MURRAY MOTORS ALLOWED ME TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE OUT OF THEIR SERVICE CENTER AFTER THE FIRST (INADEQUATE) REPAIR, EVEN THOUGH THE STEERING COMPLAINTS I REPORTED TO THEIR SERVICE TECHNICIANS WERE IDENTICAL THE DESCRIPTION OF THE STEERING PROBLEM LISTED IN BMW'S RECALL LETTER FOR THE X3 POSTED ON THEIR WEBSITE. MURRAY MOTORS CLAIMS TO HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS DEFECT IN ANY X3. *TR

• 09/10/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  WE LEASED THE ABOVE BMW X3DRIVE 35I (SHIPPED ON 3.30.2011) FROM HUSKER AUTO GROUP, BMW OF LINCOLN, NE ON MARCH 30, 2011 FOR A 3-YEAR PERIOD. IN MID APRIL I NOTICED A VERY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AFTER I TURNED THE CAR OFF. THE CAR HAD 567 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND WAS TAKEN BACK TO BMW OF LINCOLN FOR REPAIRS ON APRIL 26, 2011. WE WERE TOLD THE MAIN CRANKCASE SEAL WAS CAUSING HIGH PRESSURES AND WAS THE PROBLEM. APPARENTLY REPLACING THE VALVE COVERS WOULD RESULT IN IT BEING FIXED. WITHIN A WEEK, I NOTED THE EXACT SAME NOISE. THE CAR NOW HAD 1391 MILES ON THE ODOMETER WAS AGAIN RETURNED TO BMW OF LINCOLN ON MAY 12, 2011. THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THE MASTER SEAL WAS BROKEN. BMW OF LINCOLN REMOVED THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED THE REAR MAIN CRANKCASE SEAL. ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2011, WE WERE DRIVING AT 25 MILES/HOUR WHEN THE DASH LIT UP WITH A DRIVE TRANSMISSION ALERT. IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER, WE HEARD AN EXTREMELY LOUD SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE CAR. IT SOUNDED LIKE THE CAR HAD BROKEN IN HALF AND THE ENTIRE ENGINE HAD FALLEN OUT. THE DASH THEN DISPLAYED A CHASSIS ALERT FOLLOWED BY A TRANSMISSION ALERT. THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS DESPITE BEING PUT IN PARK. BARON BMW'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS THERE HAS BEEN A TOTAL DISRUPTION OF ALL THE DRIVESHAFT AND THE TRANSMISSION, FLANGES AND EBOW VALVE (?) AS WELL AS OTHER SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS. SOME REPLACEMENT PARTS HAVE TO BE ORDERED FROM GERMANY. WE WERE TOLD THAT WE WERE EXTREMELY LUCKY TO HAVE BEEN TRAVELING AT SUCH A LOW SPEED AND THAT IF IT HAD OCCURRED AT 70MPH IT COULD HAVE HAD FATAL CONSEQUENCES. *TR

• 09/08/2014· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  2011 BMW X3. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ASSEMBLY BOLTS RECALL NOTICE ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. RECALL# 14V176000. *JB

• 08/31/2017· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  GLOVE BOX IS COMING OUT. I HARDLY USED THE GLOVE BOX BUT THE SIDE PORTION OF IT IS COMING OFF.

• 08/31/2013· ENGINE

  A QUICK ACCELERATION FROM ZERO, AT ABOUT 25 MPH THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. IT SOUNDED LIKE A SPRING BEING UNWOUND. NO LIGHTS CAME ON, HOWEVER I CALLED SERVICE CENTER AT DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT. I WAS TOLD IF NO WARNING LIGHTS ON, THEN EVERYTHING MUST BE OK. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND A WARNING WAS DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN: "DRIVE MODERATELY. MAXIMUM DRIVETRAIN OUTPUT NOT AVAILABLE. HAVE YOUR SYSTEM CHECKED AT YOUR SERVICE CENTER." I CALLED BACK TO SERVICE CENTER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE HOME AS IT WAS IN LIMP MODE. CALLED BMW ASSIST AND THEY CAME AND GOT VEHICLE. ONCE AT SERVICE CENTER THEY STATED THE CLAMP HOLDING THE AIR INTAKE FOR THE TURBO HAD COME OFF. THEY PUT CLAMP BACK ON. *JS

• 08/31/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  KEY FOB QUIT WORKING THREE DAYS AFTER THEY PUT NEW BATTERIES IN IT BECAUSE I STATED IT DIDN'T SEEM TO BE WORKING CORRECTLY. BY QUIT WORKING I MEAN: KEYLESS ENTRY WOULD NOT WORK; REMOTE WOULD NOT UNLOCK OR LOCK DOORS OR TAILGATE. I HAD TO TAKE THE METAL KEY TO UNLOCK DOOR. ONCE INSIDE I HAD TO PUT KEY FOB NEXT TO STEERING COLUMN IN ORDER TO GET IT TO START. CALLED DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER, THE MADE APPOINTMENT AND BROUGHT ME LOANER CAR. THEY STATED I'D HAVE IT BACK THAT EVENING. NOT RETURNED. THEN NEXT DAY I WAS TOLD IT HAD TO BE OVER NIGHTED. WHEN IT DIDN'T ARRIVE THE NEXT DAY (DAY THREE) I WAS TOLD IT HAD TO BE SHIPPED FROM NJ. ON DAY 6 I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS ON BACK ORDER AND THAT IT MIGHT TAKE ANOTHER WEEK OR MORE TO GET THE KEY. IT TOOK THEM 10 DAYS TO GET ME THE KEY FOB. *JS

• 08/30/2023· ENGINE

  Went to have hesitation when accelerating checked with my mechanic. This problem called for ignition coil and spark plugs to be replaced. During final test drive -- check engine light illuminated. Vehicle was scanned for stored fault codes. During this scan it was found faults for intake vanos not controllable. Inspected camshaft gears via bore-scope. Found vanos securing bolts to be broken. This was a recall issue on this particular model except for the engine that is in my vehicle. Feel as though this issue should be addressed for all vehicles that are this model. The recall was faults stored in DME, Vanos and camshaft position. I realize that BMW is not responsible for my particular vehicle but feel that someone should be looking at why ONLY this specific engine was not included?? I did have my mechanic fix the issue which incurred an expense of $2499. If this problem could be looked into further, I would appreciate your help. (I do have invoice from mechanic, but I don't know how to upload file.

• 08/30/2022· STEERING

  The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the "Steering Response Affected!" and "Chassis Stabilization" messages displayed and the steering wheel seized. The contact used physical strength to steer the vehicle and veered to the side road. The contact stated upon turning off and restarting the vehicle, the warning messages disappeared. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who informed the contact that they could not duplicate the failure. However, the failure reoccurred while driving. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who informed the contact that they could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 11V341000 (Steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000.

• 08/26/2025· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, there was an abnormal whining sound coming from the engine. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact later received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V707000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); and the vehicle was towed to the local dealer. The cause of the failure was not yet determined, and the vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 140,000.

• 08/21/2017· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW X3. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT INTERMITTENTLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND CHASSIS MALFUNCTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE, AND THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (BMW OF NORTH HAVEN (LOCATED AT 610 WASHINGTON AVE, NORTH HAVEN, CT 06473; (203) 239-7272) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY AND THE ZGM MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER TWO OTHER TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER (EUROPEAN CAR - BOSCH CAR SERVICE LOCATED AT 274 ALBANY TURNPIKE, CANTON, CT 06019; (860) 693-6383). THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OPEN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V341000 (STEERING) FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-525-7417 AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA TO HAVE THE VEHICLE ADDED TO THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,257.

• 08/20/2020· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  TAIL LIGHT SEEMS TO CONSTANTLY HAVE PROBLEM. I HAVE FIXED IT MULTIPLE TIMES AND AFTER FEW DAYS/WEEKS MY NEIGHBOR COMPLAINS AND I HAVE BEEN FLAGGED MULTIPLE TIMES ON ROAD ABOUT RUNNING TAIL LIGHT NOT WORKING. ISSUE SEEMS TO ALWAYS BE THERE EVEN IF I CHANGE THE WHOLE PANEL OR THE LED PANEL. IT IS AN LED LIGHT THAT SHOULD NEVER GO OUT BUT IT LOOKS LIKE MY CAR BEHIND ME ALWAYS SEE IT AS NOT WORKING TAIL LIGHT.

• 08/15/2024· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  The car started lurching and then the power went off. When turned back on and put in gear, the gas pedal did nothing. Then a few minutes later, it would kick back on. I finally got a letter from BMW about a recall. The symptoms matched. However, for the last 10 months, they offered no help. I understand there was no remedy until recently. However, we were out of a car since November 2023 and put $3,000 into engine work trying to fix the car, before the recall came. The recall said to report if the Manufacturer failed to remedy the recall in a timely manner. I'd say 10 months is way over a timely manner. Thanks for your time.

• 08/13/2016· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE DRIVING ON A TX STATE HIGHWAY ON 13AUG2016 THE BMW X3 35I SUDDENLY STARTED SHIFTING ROUGH AND WOULD DROP IN AND OUT OF OD WITHOUT PROMPTING. ALMOST SIMULTANEOUSLY WE GOT A MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY, DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION, DRIVE MODERATELY.

• 08/12/2025· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  The contact owns a 2011 BMW X3. The contact stated that while his granddaughter was attempting to start the vehicle, there was smoke coming from under the driver’s side hood, and the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the PCV heater had overheated and burned along with the fuse box. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V707000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 150,744.

• 08/05/2019· STEERING

  WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING COMPLETELY LOCKED WITH A MESSAGE "CHASSIS STABILIZATION MALFUNCTION....". ALMOST HAD A MAJOR ACCIDENT. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE ELECTRONIC STEERING FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IT WILL COST $6000!! A 8-YR OLD BMW WITH STEERING FAILURE. NHTSA MUST FORCE BMW TO FIX THIS RECURRING MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BEFORE THERE IS FATALITY.

• 08/04/2019· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

  PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM WARNING INADVERTENTLY POPS UP WHEN CAR IS STARTED AND/OR WHILE DRIVING REGARDLESS IF SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OR NOT.

• 08/03/2026· STEERING,SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  Electronic power control issue caused the vehicle to loose power steering. After starting and driving the vehicle an alert message showed up saying chassis malfunction and power steering issues. Vehicle was stopped and re-started but the issue didn't go away. BMW confirmed there was a malfunction with the EPS similar to the NHTSA bulletin 11V341000. Vehicle was manufactured during the period the recall covers and experience the same issues. BMW advised to contact NHTSA to have the VIN added to the recall so they can complete the repair, as otherwise it will not be covered.