Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 BMW x3 has 39 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
39
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
17V683000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2011 128i and 2007-2011 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 525i, 525xi, 528i, 528xi, 530i, 530xi, X3 ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2024 | ENGINE | The car no longer starts. When towing it to a BMW dealership, they informed me that there is a probl... |
| Oct 1, 2023 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2008 BMW X3. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH in cold weather, the... |
| Nov 18, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2008 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V11900... |
| Aug 5, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2008 BMW X3. The contact stated when she picked up her vehicle from the dealer af... |
| Jul 13, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2008 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V11900... |
| Jun 29, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2008 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V11900... |
| Jun 26, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2008 BMW X3. The contact stated while driving 25-30 MPH, he smelled a burning odo... |
| May 27, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact's daughter owns a 2008 BMW X3. The contact's daughter received notification of NHTSA Cam... |
| Apr 2, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2008 BMW X3. The contact received notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V1... |
| Mar 3, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2008 BMX X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V11900... |
| Feb 24, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact's wife owns a 2008 BMW X3. The contact stated while driving at 40-45 MPH, he saw smoke c... |
| Feb 3, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2008 BMW X3. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the engine was shutting off... |
| Dec 1, 2021 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2008 BMW X3. The contact stated that while at a stop there was an abnormal plasti... |
| Aug 1, 2020 | ENGINE | SHEARED MOTOR MOUNT SUPPORT BRACKET TO ENGINE BOLT AT OR BEFORE 112K MILES. FOUND BOLT HEAD ON REIN... |
| May 12, 2020 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owned a 2008 BMW X3. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, he turned... |
| May 30, 2018 | ENGINE | ABOUT A MONTH AGO, MY 2008 BMW 3 SERIES ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED 45 MPH. I RECEIVED NO ... |
| Dec 1, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V6... |
| Nov 1, 2017 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V... |
| Sep 11, 2017 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V... |
| May 11, 2017 | ENGINE | ENGINE BOLTS ARE LOOSE OR HAVE FALLEN OUT. |