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BMW X3 repairs by problem area
Engine (39%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (8%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (24%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (10%)
Other (6%)
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Chart based on 1197 repairs.
BMW X3 suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (5%)
$1000 - $2499 (25%)
$500 - $999 (20%)
$100 - $499 (28%)
< $100 (22%)
Chart based on 96 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2019 BMW X3 4dr SUV
turbocharged 248hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 28000 mi | I had the rubber cup on the front axle tear they had to replace the entire axle which was crazy. So it was the boot that was torn and they replace the axle part. However it was covered under warranty. |
2017 BMW X3 4dr SUV
turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 82050 mi US $650 |
Cracking in thrust arm bushings. Replace front thrust arm bushings |
| 93000 mi US $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. |
| 51000 mi US $1400 |
Replace leaking shocks |
2016 BMW X3 4dr SUV
turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 33000 mi US $1200 |
replace right rear wheel bearing |
2016 BMW X3 4dr SUV
turbocharged 180hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 92965 mi US $4102 |
Front Struts |
| 64 mi US $800 |
Replaced rear shock/spring assemblies due to left and right broken spring. |
| 20140 mi | Heard a clunk (not loud) when hitting a bump or pot hole. |
2014 BMW X3 4dr SUV
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 37500 mi US $900 |
Broken rear spring. |
2014 BMW X3 4dr SUV
turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 10300 mi | Steering rack replaced due to clunk. Minor. |
| 16300 mi | Replace front springs and related suspension parts. |
| 71000 mi US $2350 |
Both Front and Rear struts were damaged and needed replacement. |
| 88000 mi | Knocking sound from the front suspension when going over uneven road. |
| 99000 mi US $360 |
Car was driving erratic - moving side to side. Bearing had to be replaced. |
2013 BMW X3 4dr SUV
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 48980 mi | Rear coil spring found to be broken during routine seasonal tire changeover. Repair complete with alignment carried out under warranty. |
2013 BMW X3 4dr SUV
turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 40000 mi US $2624 |
Both rear shocks replaced |
| 45000 mi | Two wheel bearings replaced at once |
2012 BMW X3 4dr SUV
turbocharged 181hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 11000 mi | Clonking noise every 45 deg of steering wheel movement |
2012 BMW X3 4dr SUV
240-horsepower 3.0L I6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 92380 mi C $300 |
Right rear bushing was worn, car started to squeak when going over small bumps. Replacement of bushing fixed the issue. |
| 104160 mi C $1350 |
Rear suspension coil snapped |
| 49000 mi US $3000 |
Bad steering rack solenoid. Can't steer. |
| 28520 mi | Noise under the car under irregular bumps on a road |
2011.5 BMW X3 4dr SUV
turbocharged 181hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 42000 mi £800 |
Front swivel no longer within tolerance. |
2011 BMW X3 4dr SUV
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 31700 mi | vibration felt in steering wheel. (1)rebalanced tires, (2)replaced left tie rod end, (3)replaced steering rack |
| 52000 mi | EDC (Electronic Damping Control) failure message displayed on warning screen. The EDC is an option on X3's |
| 74000 mi US $1200 |
and front torsion bushings |
2011 BMW X3 4dr SUV
turbocharged 181hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 46880 mi | Noise in the front left suspension |
2011 BMW X3 4dr SUV
240-horsepower 3.0L I6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 73800 mi ¤500 |
Jerking, wheel hesitation when turning |
| 35000 mi US $880 |
Installed 2 tires and did a wheel alignment. Wheel misalignment probably caused the front 2 tires to wear off prematurely. |
| 45260 mi C $500 |
spring coil broken |
| 70440 mi | Clicking sounds in stering wheel. |
2010 BMW X3 4dr SUV
260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual AWD
| 86500 mi US $100 |
Found rear right spring broken. Not sure for how long I drove with it. |
2008 BMW X3 4dr SUV
260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 55000 mi US $1000 |
Replaced broken rear spring - replaced in pairs as only one spring was broken |
| 51660 mi C $1000 |
Both rear coil springs broken and replaced |
| 87200 mi C $600 |
Front and Rear shocks |
| 73500 mi US $400 |
I felt the shimmy when I touched my brakes. Took it to one of the finest BMW mechanic shops in Jacksonville. Carroll Autowerks. I had cracked control arm bushings ONLY and both sides replaced. |
| 63000 mi US $400 |
Steering sensor replaced |
| 71000 mi US $730 |
Replaced front suspension torque arm. Replaced strut torque arms at recommendation of repair show due to feathering on edges of tires. |
| 108000 mi US $1200 |
rear springs, shocks, struts and brakes |
| 53000 mi US $900 |
Rear springs replaced |
| 133000 mi US $4000 |
corroded spring mounts replaced, mscl items |
| 125800 mi US $2400 |
Replace Struts, Front Brakes |
2007 BMW X3 4dr SUV
260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 195000 mi US $300 |
Rear spring replacement. |
| 77400 mi US $1000 |
fluid leak from shock and then replaced with new one |
| 99600 mi US $400 |
front end suspension components |
| 80000 mi US $2000 |
During visit to check oil leak, deal found 1 rear spring broken and the other had crack developing. Replaced both springs. |
| 92200 mi | Car in shop now found leaking oil/fluid in left front wheel well and covering LF strut. Waiting for dealer response on what needs repair. Initial guess was CV boot. |
| 92900 mi US $1800 |
Left front strut was leaking fluid - strut replaced. Also needed to replace Right front strut. Leaking fluid damaged rubber brake lines, had to replace rubber brake lines on both left & right front wheels. |
| 60000 mi US $350 |
Tie rod worn and needed to be replaced |
| 108000 mi US $120 |
Stablizer bar fell off |
| 127000 mi US $1500 |
Shocks and struts all way around. Replaced front drive axles as preventative maintenance due to high milage. |
| 116000 mi US $2000 |
Rebuilt shocks and struts. Car was going out of alignment. |
| 92000 mi US $400 |
Control arms as I recall leaking ---went in for wheel alignment and they said they needed to be changes |
| 128300 mi US $480 |
Front struts replaced |
| 93500 mi US $1100 |
Replaced strut mounts replaced bushings replaced seized tie rod end |
| 96300 mi US $1000 |
Cracked rear springs needed to be replaced |
2007 BMW X3 4dr SUV
260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual AWD
| 123000 mi US $350 |
Replace front control arm bushings |
| 192000 mi US $700 |
wheel alignment |
2007 BMW X3 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 4WD
| 50220 mi C $82000 |
Change two front shock absorbers Front shocks succesfully changed |
| 60740 mi C $210 |
Replace broken coil spring |
| 65720 mi | Change tie rod bushing |
2006 BMW X3 4dr SUV
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual AWD
| 154000 mi US $200 |
Replaced rear shocks which were original and worn. |
2006 BMW X3 4dr SUV
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 128000 mi | Struts |
| 135000 mi US $1500 |
Replaced both front struts due to leak |
| 50000 mi US $250 |
Right Front Strut was leaking; thus replaced. |
| 65000 mi US $800 |
Two Broken Coil springs - rear |
| 138000 mi US $350 |
Left front strut leaked out. Both front struts were replaced along with strut mounts |
| 146847 mi US $260 |
Left rear shock broke in two pieces, replaced both rear shocks and mounts. |
| 150358 mi US $298 |
Tires were wearing unevenly, control arm bushings were worn. Control arms and ball joints were replaced. |
| 78000 mi US $600 |
Left Front Shock blew line needed to be replaced |
| 119000 mi US $500 |
Rear coils were cracked, replacement was recommended. Its a known issue with the 3 series, unfortunately BMW does not cover it. |
2005 BMW X3 4dr SUV
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual AWD
| 112220 mi C $872 |
Passenger front wheel bearing was replaced. Had been making wuh-wuh-wuh noise on left turns and curves. Noisy driving straight on highway too. One rear spring replaced. Mechanic had used spring on hand so didn't need to replace both. Spring was cracked, common problem with X3's. |
| 92000 mi US $1000 |
Tie rod bushings were cracked and worn causing knocking noises and were replaced |
| 98000 mi US $1100 |
Failed safety inspection. Bad thrust rod bushings - not covered under CPO warranty. Rear spring coils covered under CPO. |
2005 BMW X3 4dr SUV
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 9300 mi | No-charge scheduled maintenance Front suspension squeaking noise - fixed Sunroof loose insulation strips - reattached |
| 138000 mi US $400 |
Replaced springs which broke in rear of vehicle. This is a common problem with the car but easy to replace springs. Also replaced rear brakes and rotors. |
| 61380 mi C $850 |
Replaced left front wheel bearing and hub. |
| 81840 mi C $2400 |
rear springs |
2004 BMW X3
Engine not specified
| 72120 mi $250 |
Steering oil leaked plus carter bush changed. |
2004 BMW X3 4dr SUV
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 119000 mi US $100 |
Replaced worn control arm bushing and ball joint |
| 105700 mi US $159 |
Rear springs was cutting into rear tires (broken). Springs were replaced (as well as shocks). Tires are no longer getting shredded after repair. (Problem was found out from a flat tire while driving after TPM came on) |
| 97000 mi US $2000 |
replaced front brakes, front bushings, |
| 155157 mi US $900 |
remove and replace front lower control arm bushing |
| 19220 mi $450 |
1. Fluid leaking from a hose connection going into the power steering pump. Hose clip replaced. 2. BMW Assist overtook the radio and could not be turned off. Fault traced to the BMW Assist switch (which has never been used). |
| 44640 mi | Front shocks both leaking, and need replacement. Rear coil springs both with broken pig tails and need replacement. |
| 47120 mi $1050 |
All four shocks replaced with Bilstein HDs and rear coil springs also replaced. |
2004 BMW X3 4dr SUV
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 43200 mi US $1305 |
lower steering shaft failed |
| 76000 mi US $450 |
Left front wheel bearing cracked. Repaired with new OEM parts. |
| 80000 mi US $450 |
Replaced worn right front wheel bearing |
| 107000 mi US $1600 |
Grinding noise coming from leaking front right strut. Lower control arm also bent. Replaced both front struts, lower control arms, and sway bar links. 4-wheel alignment done afterwards. |
| 162500 mi US $645 |
Replaced left lower control arm due to worn ball joint. |
| 166000 mi US $350 |
Right front ball joint worn, so had to replace right lower control arm. |
| 75700 mi US $500 |
Changed sway bar links. Fixed slow speed rubbing. |
| 210000 mi US $105 |
Replaced rear shocks. |
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