BMW X3
2013 only
2013 BMW X3 have 315 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 7 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Timing chain, guides and tensioners, typically surfacing around 86,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2013 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full BMW X3 report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2013 only
Median onset: 86,000 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $1,340–$2,500 nationally.
Which other vehicles have timing chain problems? →Median onset: 76,500 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 81,000 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 89,000 miles. 5.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 70,000 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $260–$1,910 nationally.
Median onset: 87,530 miles.
More common in older model years.
Which other vehicles have oil consumption problems? →Median onset: 67,000 miles.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 60,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2013 model year. See the full BMW X3 report for every year and full specs/safety data.