Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 BMW X3 has 68 NHTSA airbags complaints and 2 airbags-related recalls.
68
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
20V017000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2013 128i and 135i Convertibles, 128i, 135i, and M Coupes, 2007-2010 X3 30si and X3 xDrive30...
17V605000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2006-2010 BMW X3 2.5i, X3 3.0i and X3 xDrive30i Sports Activity Vehicles. The front passenger se...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2024 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2008 BMW X3. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air ba... |
| Jan 12, 2021 | AIR BAGS | BMW FORT LAUDERDALE REFUSES TO REPLACE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG! THEY CLAIM ONLY DRIVERS SIDE TANAKA A... |
| Jul 10, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V6... |
| Jun 20, 2018 | AIR BAGS,ENGINE | RECEIVED 2 RECALL NOTICES FROM BMW USA 11/17 AND 12/17 FOR ISSUES WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCU... |
| Apr 4, 2018 | AIR BAGS | THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE. THIS IS PART OF THE "SEAT MAT", WHICH IS UNDER RE... |
| Feb 15, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V... |
| Nov 15, 2017 | AIR BAGS | RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 17V-605. I NEED THIS PART INSTALLED NOW. |
| Nov 9, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL 1. BMW SENT ME RECALL NOTICE IN MARCH 2016, WITH NO FOLLOW UP REPAIR IMPLEMENTATION A... |
| Sep 27, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TAHATA RECALL FOR 3 TIMES I HAVE GONE TO THE OFFICIAL SERVICE BMW AND NEVER HAVE THE PART THAT MUST... |
| Sep 16, 2017 | AIR BAGS,SEATS,ENGINE | SEAT OCCUPATION DETECTION MAT AND POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) VALVE HEATER. BOTH RECALLS B... |
| Sep 3, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V605000 (AIR BA... |
| Sep 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICES FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NU... |
| Sep 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17... |
| Aug 16, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. T... |
| Jul 6, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAI... |
| Jul 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. NO DEALERS IN AREA |
| Jun 30, 2017 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TAKATA RECALL - I CALLED EAST BAY BMW AND BMW OF CONCORD DEALERSHIPS SINCE RECEIVING SAFETY RECALL I... |
| Jun 20, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16... |
| May 29, 2017 | AIR BAGS,ENGINE | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAI... |
| May 26, 2017 | AIR BAGS | NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 . ALMOST A YEAR AND A HALF AND STILL NO RESOLUTION FROM BMW MEANWHI... |