Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2019 BMW X3 has 10 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
10
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2019 BMW X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i and certain 2019 X4 xDrive30i and X4 M40i vehic...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | PHANTOM BRAKING ISSUE - Twice now while driving 50-55 MPH on clear roads the brakes slammed on witho... |
| Jun 20, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | At some point in June 2025, between approximately 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., I was driving southbound on th... |
| Apr 14, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Parking brake is malfunctioning and has seized in lock position, and will not release. Making the ve... |
| May 3, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | I own a 2019 BMW x3 that I leased in December 2018 and then purchased in Dec 2021 at the end of the ... |
| Oct 1, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | MY CAR HAS BEEN AT THE BMW DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR THESE INCIDENTS. THE INCIDENTS HAVE HAPPENED A TOTA... |
| Mar 17, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING ALONG SECONDARY ROADWAY , WITH NO OTHER CARS WITHIN SIGHT OR OBSTRUCTIONS WITHIN VIEW,... |
| Feb 26, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY ABOUT 40MPH, AND AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED BUT THERE WAS NO HAZARD. N... |
| Jan 11, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING HOME JANUARY 11, 2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 PM ON A MAIN STREET THANKFULLY IN VERY LIT... |
| Dec 2, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY CITY STREET IN MOVING TRAFFIC THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVAT... |
| May 1, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATED WITHOUT CAUSE. THERE WAS NO VEHICLE OR OTHER OBJECT IN... |