Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2011 BMW X3: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
55 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 17V683000, 23V707000.
23 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
23 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
23 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 11V341000.
10 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
7 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 16V333000.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Steering. Recall covering the steering system, reported to NHTSA on June 29, 2011. The campaign covers an estimated 51 vehicles across all affected models.
Seats. Recall covering the seats system, reported to NHTSA on May 23, 2016. The campaign covers an estimated 188,668 vehicles across all affected models.
Engine. Recall covering the engine system, reported to NHTSA on October 30, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 740,561 vehicles across all affected models.
Engine. Recall covering the engine system, reported to NHTSA on October 20, 2023. The campaign covers an estimated 157,796 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.