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Chart based on 94 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
1. Passenger door alignment is off progressively worse from top of door to bottom
2. Driver door requires too much convincing to close
2500 mi
Warranty for rear spoiler
20000 mi
Steering wheel replaced due to a defect. The plastic molding was separating away from the steering wheel. BMW replaced the steering wheel since they could not repair it.
Hood and quarter panels slightly misaligned; had to be addressed by body shop. Exterior trim piece damaged pre-delivery; replaced. molded interior door pull on driver side rear door split at a seam; requested repair rather than replacement.
Factory paint inclusion on front right fender. Repair covered by BMW factory (Performance Center Delivery). Repair work done at D&V autobody Sterling, VA. Sterling BMW does not have paint/body. Outstanding job by D&V
Rubber seal around rear passenger side window/door is defective. Had to wait for right part to arrive from warehouse. Took nearly 2 weeks for the correct part to arrive.
20000 mi
driver seat bottom ripped. dealer replaced for free under warranty
The front seats can be extended and the covers inside of the extensions were not properly secured. I was told that if the problem persists BMW will replace the seats.
Rattle coming from moonroof. Has been intermittent since winter of 2015/16.
Felt lining inside of storage box to the left of the steering wheel had residue coming off on items in storage compartment. Dealer replaced storage box. No problem since repaired.
8000 mi
Rubber weatherstripping on driver door mirror was loose and needing to be properly reinstalled.
Transmission knob surface was chipping off. Was replaced under warranty. Replacing knob requires replacement of entire assembly due to computer connected functions.
Panoramic sun roof pillar rattle on right side. Second time tried to fix, but still small rattle. Not a big deal, but annoying. Only hear it when sun shade is open...
34500 mi
Dealer damaged hatch/bumber installing BMW trailer hitch.
26500 mi
US $50
Glove box door was coming apart. Replaced door.
35000 mi
Replaced glove box lid which started to come apart
89000 mi
US $50
Replaced plastic trim on the inside of the interior front door handles. Original trim started to decompose and became sticky. Replaced with aftermarket parts.
21080 mi
Windshield trim on passenger side came loose - clip broke.
25000 mi
Replaced window trim seal as it was damaged.
40000 mi
Seal for Window trim had to be replaced again as it was making sound.
Repaired panoramic sunroof rattle, also replaced center hub of steering wheel with airbag due to cosmetically defective roundel.
50840 mi
Secaond issue was rattling or squeek in the overhead moon window to which the dealer added a strip of foam which seems to have almost completely eliminated the noise
Panoramic sunroof squeaked constantly, dealer I purchased the car from had the contact points lubricated and the problem was solved. BMW dealer wanted $140 plus tax just to look at it.......the non BMW dealer who I purchased the car from fixed it in 20 minutes no charge.
14260 mi
Refinish all 4 wheel rims.
13600 mi
Creaks in seat and panoramic roof.
47500 mi
Sounds coming from moonroof.
37000 mi
Panel on driver's door armrest that controls windows and side view mirrors became unseated resulting in the controls for folding side view mirrors to become inoperable
8200 mi
Sunroof squeaked badly when cold. Dealer added felt tape and problem is gone.
9000 mi
Trim kick panel holding trunk release button broke. Dealer ordered wrong part twice and failed to inform me. This meant I showed for appointment to be told "sorry" and sent away. Took 4 visits but is fixed now.
12000 mi
Sunroof continues to rattle and squeak when weather turns cold. Dealer attempted repair with felt tape again but noise is not fixed. This is second trip to dealer for this issue.
23000 mi
Sunroof continues to have a plastic squeak when the weather is cold. Three trips in so far and dealer "cant replicate the problem". BMW corporate has no fix for the dealers to use.
9920 mi
- squeaky panoramic sunroof
- noise went away for a week and came back
37600 mi
Wood trim on the dash was lifting, glue was failing Wood trim on the dashboard was warping and coming loose. The part was replaced
28000 mi
Moon roof rattle. Service added a piece of rubber to silence rattle per my internet email on fix. The dealer left the washer cap open and fluids leaked all over the engine compartment.
The driver's door mirror was loose and would vibrate as you drove down the road. My service advisor said it was a software issue and that they performed reprogramming. Seems to have fixed the problem.
14880 mi
sunroof plastic trim made noise when going over bumps, noise more noticeable when it is cold outside.
My car has been having all type of problems such as sunroof replacement, water leaks, windscreen replacement, trims etc etc etc since I first bought it. None of these problems have been fixed. I hate to say it, but I will never buy a BMW again!
22940 mi
Wind screen has problems. Dealer unable to fit it properly.
Sunroof interior cover (sunblind) failed to close Replacing mechanism for floating headliner
Checking function of soft top sunroof
Slid. parts
Mech. system
noise from trunk area - tailgate is bouncing on the latch. Solution was to reseat the tailgate (I believe this was the mounts that the tailgate rests on when closed)
5000 mi
The visor/shade on the sunroof would not open. After several separate attempts, finally got this to open, then it wouldn't close. The sunroof itself would go up and down (not open fully), but the shade would not move.
42160 mi
Loose rear hatch. Dealer tightened latch at no cost.
20700 mi
Crack on leatherette driver seat
54300 mi
Facing on the door of the glove box was peeling. Tried gluing a year ago. This time I just had it replaced.
70440 mi
Cracked driver seat. First 2 problems covered by warranty, seat not covered.
Also Sunroof motor not working, re-built motor to save cost.
49700 mi
Portion of steering wheel hub worn smooth - replaced.
32700 mi
Leaky sunroof seal and wind noise. Replaced seal and reprogrammed. Apparently, whenever they replace the seal, they must re-program something that detects when to stop the motor based on the pressure of closing the sunroof.
Water leak into rear passenger compartment. Dealer discovered sunroof drain was clogged and left-rear vapor barrier was torn. Sunroof was removed to clear its drains, new left-rear vapor barrier installed, and other 3 were resealed.
came in because my sunroof was leaking, it was just clogged.
61000 mi
US $1000
Water leaking footwell behind driver's seat. Leak was in the rear door on driver's side. The X3 is certified preowned from a BMW dealer, but the dealership would not fix this problem.
20000 mi
water leak into car from faulty seal in rear passager door
42780 mi
Replacement of steering wheel cover for peeling finish, covered under warranty.
33000 mi
Steering wheel was peeling
39000 mi
Steering wheel trim pieces and shift knob flaking. Parts ordered. Ordered parts replaced.
60000 mi
US $200
Vapor barrier in rear door failed and rain was leaking into the rear footwell instead of draining outside. Not covered under extended warranty, BMW doesnt believe keeping water outside to be a major function of the car.
water intrusion from rain soaked back passenger floorboard area- weather stripping was replaced.
109000 mi
One of the sunroof track springs had busted (common issue with that year- check forums). Using a technique posted on Youtube, I hacked the sunroof track system so that I could restore sunroof operation for the FRONT sunroof (the REAR sunroof now remains closed and will not tilt). It involved just Dremeling-off two triangular portions of the track.
94000 mi
US $160
Diagnose sunroof not closing
97000 mi
Never fixed sunroof because quoted $3,500. Sold X3 at a discount to reflect this.
The pipe going to the rear windshield washer sprayer was leaking. Dealer took front and back seats out, replaced the pipe and did oil change and replaced wiper blades.
