Seats complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2007 BMW X3 has 39 NHTSA seats complaints and 0 seats-related recalls.
39
Complaints
0
Recalls
11
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2023 | SEATS | I was driving my daughter to school this morning and turned on the seat warmers/heaters. After a fe... |
| Jan 27, 2022 | SEATS | The contact owns a 2007 BMW X3. The contact stated that while the heated seat was in the on position... |
| Nov 15, 2020 | SEATS | WHILE DRIVING, I TURNED ON THE SEAT WARMER. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, I SMELLED BURNING AND MY LEFT THIG... |
| Feb 3, 2020 | SEATS | THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HEATER GOT EXCESSIVLY HOT AND ALMOST BURNT MY SIDE. I COULD SMELL A BURNING ... |
| Jan 29, 2020 | SEATS | VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT SKI RESORT SINCE ABOUT NOON/12PM. OUTSIDE TEMPURATURE BETWEEN 24F & 35F. START... |
| Oct 23, 2019 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW X3. WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT HEATER WAS ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT N... |
| Sep 20, 2019 | SEATS | THE HEATING ELEMENT IN THE DRIVERS HEATED SEAT BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER SEAT AND AND BURNED ME. TH... |
| Dec 10, 2018 | SEATS | WHEN DRIVER SIDE SEAT HEATER WAS TURNED ON THIS MONTH, MY WIFE COULD SMELL "BURNING" MATERIAL ORDER.... |
| Sep 28, 2017 | SEATS,AIR BAGS | THIS IS THE INFO. DIRECTLY FROM BMW WEBSITE REGARDING THE REACLL SAFETY ISSUE. SEP 28, 2017 | RECAL... |
| Jul 25, 2017 | SEATS | THE INTERIOR OF THE BMW X3 HAS AN UNFAMILIAR ODOR THAT HAS GIVEN ME ITCHINESS IN THE EYES AND MAKES ... |
| May 11, 2017 | SEATS,ENGINE | SINCE THE BEGINNING OF NOVEMBER BMW CONFIRMED ME THAT MY CAR HAS 2 RECALL INVOLVING PCV VALVE AND SE... |
| Dec 16, 2016 | SEATS | 2007 BMW X3 WITH JUST UNDER 80,000 MILES. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BOTTOM BURNED THROUGH THE UPHOLSTERY... |
| Oct 27, 2016 | SEATS | HEATED DRIVERS SEAT STARTED TO BURN ME LEFT SIDE OF SEAT. BURNING SMELL. I SHUT IT OFF, BUT IT LOOKS... |
| Feb 8, 2016 | SEATS | MY PASSENGER SEATS SEATBELT LIGHT COMES ON AND AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THERE IS JUST A PURSE IN T... |
| Jan 28, 2016 | SEATS | MY DRIVERS SIDE SEAT HAS MANY TIMES STARTED OVER HEATING AND YOU CAN SMELL THE ELECTRICAL BURNING. G... |
| Jan 23, 2016 | SEATS | WHILE DRIVING I TURNED ON DRIVER SEAT HEATER. IT SMELLED LIKE IT WAS BURNING SO I TURNED IT OFF. I T... |
| Dec 28, 2015 | SEATS | WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 5 MINUTES WITH DRIVER SEAT HEATER ON, SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMELL, FELT PAIN IN... |
| Nov 15, 2015 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BWM X3 SAV. WHILE DRIVING, THE SEAT WARMER WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT FE... |
| Mar 19, 2015 | SEATS | WHILE IDLING FOR LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES WITH THE SEAT HEAT TURNED ON, I SMELLED SMOKE BUT WASN'T SUR... |
| Mar 6, 2015 | SEATS | WHILE DRIVING MY X3 AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS, I ACTIVATED THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT HEATER. APPROXIMATELY TWO... |