Seats complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 BMW X3 has 27 NHTSA seats complaints and 0 seats-related recalls.
27
Complaints
0
Recalls
9
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2018 | SEATS | DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WARMER BURNED SKIN AND SCORCHED LEATHER SEAT COVER WHEN TURNED ON. |
| Jan 23, 2018 | SEATS | SEAT HEATER ON DRIVERS SIDE IS BURNING THROUGH. IF LEFT ON IT WOULD BURN THROUGH CLOTHES AND BURN S... |
| Apr 28, 2017 | SEATS | DRIVER'S SEAT HEATING UNIT OVERHEATS WHEN ON HIGH SETTING, TO THE POINT OF BURNING SKIN THROUGH THE ... |
| Feb 9, 2016 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW X3. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEATED SEATS ... |
| Jan 29, 2016 | SEATS | I TURNED ON MY SEAT HEATERS TO THE LOWEST SETTING (1OUT OF 3) JUST AS I LEFT WORK. AFTER ABOUT 20 SE... |
| Feb 22, 2015 | SEATS | FOR SOME TIME WE HAD TO KEEP THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT HEATER NO HIGHER THAN "1". AT LEVEL 2 & 3 IT BURN... |
| Feb 12, 2015 | SEATS | WHILE I DRIVE MY CAR , I TURNED ON MY SEAT HEAT , I START FEELING BURNING PAIN WHILE AM DRIVING ON H... |
| Feb 10, 2015 | SEATS | THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HEATER OVERHEATED CAUSING DISCOMFORT TO THE DRIVER'S LEG. TURNING OFF THE HE... |
| Jan 26, 2015 | SEATS | DRIVER SIDE SEAT WARMER WAS SET ON THE MEDIUM SETTING, SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND THEN STARTED TO... |
| Jan 26, 2014 | SEATS | APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO I PURCHASED FOR MY DAUGHTER A 2004 USED BMW X3 2.5I. THE CAR HAS RUN FINE... |
| Mar 1, 2013 | SEATS | MARCH 2013 -DRIVER SIDE HEATED SEAT BECAME EXTREMELY HOT. NOW, DECEMBER 2014, DRIVER SIDE HEATED SE... |
| Feb 21, 2013 | SEATS | FELT A BURNING UNDER MY LEG AND SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC. PARKED THE CAR AND MY SCARF WAS MELTED TO ... |
| Jan 18, 2012 | SEATS | THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT HEATING ELEMENT IS BURNING THROUGH THE SEAT AND BURNING LEG. *TR |
| Jan 2, 2012 | SEATS | DRIVERS SIDE SEAT OVER HEATS AND BURNS YOUR BUTT AND A HOLE IN THE LEATHER AS WELL AS CLOTHES. VERY ... |
| Dec 28, 2011 | SEATS | DRIVERS SIDE SEAT WARMER OVERHEATS AND BURNS SEAT AND CAUSES BURNS ON LEGS. DO NOT USE SEAT WARMERS... |
| Dec 5, 2011 | SEATS | I HAD JUST STARTED DRIVING, HAD TURNED THE DRIVER FRONT SEAT HEATER TO LOW, AND ONLY WENT ABOUT HALF... |
| Dec 1, 2011 | SEATS | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN THE MORNING, I HAD THE DRIVER SEAT HEATER ON AND FELT IT GET VERY HOT... |
| Dec 30, 2010 | SEATS | BMW X3 HEATED SEAT BURNED FOAM & LEATHER AND CAUSED MINOR BURN TO LEFT LEG OF DRIVER. *TR |
| Dec 25, 2010 | SEATS | LEFT SIDE OF HEATED DRIVERS SIDE SEAT GOT REALLY HOT WHILE DRIVING AND BURNED THE LEATHER ON THE SEA... |
| Nov 26, 2010 | SEATS | HEATED DRIVER SEAT STARTED BURNING MY LEG/BUTTOCK AND SMELLED ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. TURNED OFF H... |