BMW X3
2017 only
2017 BMW X3 have 113 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 6 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Cooling system: radiator, water pump, thermostat, fan, typically surfacing around 83,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2017 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 — 2017 only
Median onset: 83,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $260–$1,910 nationally.
Median onset: 40,221 miles.
Typical repair: $630–$1,700 nationally.
Median onset: 10,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 35,945 miles. 12.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Onset mileage not consistently reported. 14.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 600 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 53,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $330–$620 nationally.
Median onset: 1,800 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older 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 2017 model year. See the full BMW X3 report for every year and full specs/safety data.