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2017 BMW X3 repairs by problem area
Engine (11%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)
Brakes and Traction Control (11%)
Suspension and Steering (17%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (28%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (17%)
Other (6%)
Chart based on 18 repairs.
2017 BMW X3 repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (19%)
$500 - $999 (0%)
$100 - $499 (13%)
< $100 (69%)
Chart based on 16 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2017 BMW X3 4dr SUV
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| BMW X3 in New York, United States Oct 2016 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Oct 20177000 mi | half of the oil was gone prior to oil change | ||
| BMW X3 in British Columbia, Canada Apr 2016 - Feb 2021 | |||
| Mar 201711160 mi | Idrive stopped working twice in past 4 months. would start again after car off for short period. Software fix. | ||
2017 BMW X3 4dr SUV
turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| BMW X3 in Georgia, United States Aug 2017 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jul 202125000 miUS $89 | Front park assist sensors would continuously fire when stopping anytime the vehicle was driven in the rain. Both sensors replaced under warranty | ||
2017 BMW X3 4dr SUV
turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| BMW X3 in Virginia, United States Dec 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Feb 2017800 mi | 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 | ||
| BMW X3 in California, United States Apr 2016 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Aug 20163100 mi | Rattle from front driver's side door. | ||
| May 202151000 miUS $1400 | Replace leaking shocks | ||
| BMW X3 in Massachusetts, United States May 2019 - Feb 2025 | |||
| Aug 201962000 miUS $100 | Air conditioner condensate drain hose was leaking. Dealer initially wanted $640 to replace, despite car being under CPO warranty. Eventually got them down to $100, but still believe this should have been fully covered. | ||
| May 202282000 miUS $200 | Head unit would crash every 10 minutes. Software update applied. | ||
| Dec 202393000 miUS $2000 | Worn passenger's side control arm replaced. Could not perform alignment afterwards due to rusted tie rods - all tie rods had to be replaced as well so that alignment could be adjusted. | ||
| BMW X3 in Michigan, United States Apr 2019 - Apr 2023 | |||
| Oct 201952925 miUS $1070 | Car was leaking oil. Dealer wanted to replace oil pan gasket and oil stand gasket for over $1800. Went to third party, who tested and confirmed oil leakage was from the oil pan gasket, but not the oil stand. Replaced oil pan gasket. | ||
| Mar 202059630 miUS $680 | Replace front brake pads, sensors and rotors Brake fluid flush | ||
| Dec 202066530 miUS $1050 | Rear differential was leaking fluid. Replaced rear differential axle seals and fluid | ||
| Mar 202282050 miUS $2410 | Cracking in thrust arm bushings. Replace front thrust arm bushings Replace rear brake pads, sensors and rotors Brake fluid flush Replaced tires | ||
| BMW X3 in Maryland, United States Jan 2018 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Jul 202126000 mi | The A/C was not cooling. First dealer calibrated damper motors. Second dealer evacuated and filled A/C system up to 1 lb of R134A. | ||
| BMW X3 in California, United States Jul 2016 - Jan 2019 | |||
| Dec 20165000 mi | Seat belt doesn't buckle | ||
2017 BMW X3 4dr SUV
turbocharged 188hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| BMW X3 in Bulgaria Jan 2017 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jan 201819840 mi | Paint problem on the front bumper | ||
2016 BMW X3 4dr SUV
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| BMW X3 in Pennsylvania, United States Dec 2015 - Jun 2019 | |||
| May 201823000 mi | Door was sagging significantly | ||
| BMW X3 in Wisconsin, United States Aug 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Mar 201610000 mi | Panoramic sunroof was making noise when traveling over expansion joints/bumps. Dealer adjusted/lubed sunroof and noises went away. | ||
| BMW X3 in Massachusetts, United States Aug 2015 - Apr 2018 | |||
| May 20166400 mi | Rear wiper switch defective Intermittent squeak/groaning sound lower left dash area. Dealer tried many items to find source of noise. Noise came back after a week or two. | ||
| BMW X3 in Colorado, United States Jun 2015 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Apr 20164300 mi | Battery was faulty causing service errors. | ||
2016 BMW X3 4dr SUV
turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| BMW X3 in California, United States Oct 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Nov 20167100 mi | 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. | ||
| Sep 201820000 mi | driver seat bottom ripped. dealer replaced for free under warranty | ||
2016 BMW X3 4dr SUV
turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| BMW X3 in Washington, United States Nov 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 20166000 mi | Rattle in the driver side door | ||
| May 201825000 mi | Back heat heater button stuck Rear center seat belt lock not working | ||
| Feb 202242000 miUS $450 | Battery replacement | ||
| BMW X3 in Ontario, Canada Feb 2016 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Dec 201613640 mi | Light under passenger seat malfunctioned | ||
| Apr 201714880 mi | Camera comes on intermittently. Dealer said that the car had a software glitch which has now been fixed. | ||
| May 202122320 mi | A/C would stop functioning after diriving the vehicle for 30-45 minutes. Vehicle was brought to multiple BMW dealerships as we were often out of town when the problem occured. Numerous parts were replaced and the problem was (hopefully) solved. | ||
| BMW X3 in Pennsylvania, United States Dec 2016 - May 2019 | |||
| Oct 201710000 mi | Intermittent instrument and audio flickering/interrutions. Turned out to be a loose battery cable that was corrected. | ||
| BMW X3 in Georgia, United States Oct 2020 - Mar 2024 | |||
| Nov 202033000 miUS $1200 | replace right rear wheel bearing | ||
| Aug 202351000 miUS $5030 | Replace AWD transfer case. Car exhibited hesitation and slippage in the transfer of power to the front wheels. Shop advised that transfer case gears were wearing down and causing slippage. Replaced charging port/cigarette lighter style port in front cupholder area | ||
2016 BMW X3 4dr SUV
turbocharged 188hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| BMW X3 in British Columbia, Canada Jun 2015 - Oct 2020 | |||
| Dec 20158680 mi | Check engine light turned on. Emissions related sensor was replaced. | ||
| Jun 201613020 mi | Check engine light came on, diagnosed to the emissions system, diesel particulate sensor. Sensor replaced. Vehicle continued to run normally. | ||
| Jun 201727280 mi | Weather seal on the drivers door ripped. Seal replaced by dealership. | ||
2016 BMW X3 4dr SUV
turbocharged 180hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| BMW X3 in Pennsylvania, United States Aug 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 202055000 miUS $250 | Two diesel fuel injectors replaced under special extended diesel warranty by dealer | ||
| Jun 202264 miUS $800 | Replaced rear shock/spring assemblies due to left and right broken spring. | ||
| BMW X3 in Massachusetts, United States Jun 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Aug 201616300 mi | O2 sensor was dirty. Dealer states this will happen again in 3-5k miles due to defect. BMW is working on the problem. | ||
| Nov 201618900 mi | O2 sensor was found to be dirty again. BMW sent new parts and programming for the car. | ||
| Sep 202185000 miUS $897 | Engine caught fire due to failure of EGR and intake manifold failure. Replaced EGR, EGR sensor, intake manifold. Walnut shell blasted the intake to remove deposits | ||
| May 202292965 miUS $4102 | Front Struts New A/C Condenser | ||
| BMW X3 in Virginia, United States Sep 2016 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Apr 20168415 miUS $294 | Check engine light, O2 sensor lazy, air mass quantity | ||
| Jul 201612506 mi | Charge Air Pressure Sensor, Pre-Cat Sensor, 02 Sensor | ||
| Sep 201616620 miUS $4157 | Pre-cat. Diesel Particular Filter replaced. | ||
| Nov 201617620 mi | Drivetrain malfunction. Loss of engine power. Fuel pump, fuel injectors, all parts that the fuel comes in contact with. | ||
| Dec 201620000 mi | Bad smell, tachometer jumping when braking, feels like power loss. | ||
| BMW X3 in Ontario, Canada Jun 2015 - May 2019 | |||
| May 20168140 mi | 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. | ||
| Jan 20177280 mi | Engine check light on|Found fault "8051C5 metering line heating, activation, short circuit to ground" |Replaced metering line. | ||
| May 201715919 mi | ISOFIX child-restraint anchor bars recall (dealers will weld a reinforcing bracket to the lower anchor bars) | ||
| Aug 201717085 mi | Turbo not boosting, found fault for turbo boost pressure too low. Rod between wastegate actuator and wastegate valve missing. Found rod in the shield, reinstalled rod with e-clips from wurth kit. | ||
| Jan 201820140 mi | Heard a clunk (not loud) when hitting a bump or pot hole. | ||
| Apr 201821742 mi | Engine check light on | Found fault "80518A metering line heating, activation: line disconnection | Replaced metering line. | ||
2015 BMW X3
Engine not specified
| BMW X3 in Quebec, Canada Feb 2016 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Mar 201616740 mi | Auto hold malfunction | ||
2015 BMW X3 4dr SUV
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| BMW X3 in Illinois, United States Apr 2015 - Nov 2017 | |||
| Jun 201511000 mi | Cracked windshield - was replaced under warranty. Twice during this visit - first replacement was defective. | ||
| BMW X3 in Indiana, United States Jul 2017 - Oct 2018 | |||
| Sep 201730000 mi | Turbo lag | ||
2015 BMW X3 4dr SUV
turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| BMW X3 in Michigan, United States Jan 2015 - Feb 2018 | |||
| Jan 20169500 mi | interior trim loose rattle from moon roof | ||
| Feb 201728000 mi | Rattle coming from moonroof. Has been intermittent since winter of 2015/16. | ||
| Jun 201729000 mi | Supplemental Restraint System warning, dealer diagnosed as a bad sensor in one of the front head rests. Replaced headrest/sensor. | ||
| BMW X3 in Tennessee, United States Sep 2014 - May 2015 | |||
| Nov 2014 | 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. | ||
| Mar 20155000 mi | Rear view back up camera occasionally while driving. Need to take back to dealer again. Rearview camera issue cleared up on its own. | ||
| BMW X3 in Colorado, United States Jun 2014 - May 2016 | |||
| May 20158000 mi | Rubber weatherstripping on driver door mirror was loose and needing to be properly reinstalled. The passenger side left "halo" daytime running light was only half illuminated. | ||
| BMW X3 in California, United States Jan 2015 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Nov 20158400 mi | USB ports not working. Low engine oil. I replaced the engine oil on my own. | ||
| Apr 201720000 mi | Running out of coolant the 2nd time. | ||
| BMW X3 in North Carolina, United States Dec 2017 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Sep 201958000 mi | Coolant thermostat replaced after check engine light | ||
| Oct 201958000 miUS $749 | Electronic parking brake malfunction, replaced Parking brake actuator, pads and rotors, left rear brake caliper | ||
| Dec 202170000 mi | Replaced engine mounts | ||
| BMW X3 in British Columbia, Canada Apr 2015 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Oct 20169400 mi | Drivers door inner door seal torn. | ||
| Nov 201711211 mi | OIL CAP LEAKING | ||
| Apr 202122320 miC $500 | Had to reprogram computer, warning light always on. | ||
2015 BMW X3 4dr SUV
turbocharged 180hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| BMW X3 in District of Columbia, United States Sep 2014 - Nov 2016 | |||
| Jan 2016 | Oil leak found at oil filter housing assembly -- replaced assembly and degreased engine compartment. | ||
| Mar 20165000 mi | Dealer didn't properly fasten coolant hose during last repair. Hose became detached from radiator and car lost all coolant. Epic technician error. No damage to the engine -- was able to get home before engine temperature rose dramatically. | ||
| BMW X3 in British Columbia, Canada Aug 2015 - Apr 2022 | |||
| Jul 20167740 mi | Check engine light came on. Dealer said issue was a dirty sensor. Was cleaned. No parts required. | ||
| Jun 201713640 mi | Transmission knob surface was chipping off. Was replaced under warranty. Replacing knob requires replacement of entire assembly due to computer connected functions. | ||
| BMW X3 in Alberta, Canada Dec 2020 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jan 202280600 miC $1100 | Replaced Exhaust Gas Recirculation cooler | ||
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