2022 BMW X3: recalls and complaints
NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 25V636000. NHTSA received the report on . 199,674 units. Electrical System / Starter Assembly / Relay
Remedy of campaign 25V636000, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the remedy is complete. Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 6, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov November 14, 2025.
Park-outside advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2022 BMW X3. The newest campaign is 26V056000. NHTSA received the report on 30 Jan 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Starter Assembly. NHTSA has 78 complaints on file for this model year.
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Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V056000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 21, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 24, 2026.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
7 campaigns, newest first. 618,925 units in total.
- 26V056000Electrical System / Starter Assembly
- 25V636000Electrical System / Starter Assembly / RelayAdvisory
- 25V106000Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Lock
- 24V764000Structure
- 24V534000Structure
- 22V513000Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail
- 22V070000Power Train / Automatic Transmission
26V056000Received . 87,394 units.
Electrical System / Starter Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Toyota Supra, 2022-2023 2 Series Coupe, 2021-2024 5 Series (xDrive), 2021-2022 Z4, 2022-2024 4 Series (Gran Coupe), 2021-2024 4 Series (Convertible and xDrive Convertible), 2021-2023 4 Series (Coupe), 2021-2024 3 Series, 2021-2023 X4, 2021-2024 X3 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of all models. The engine starter may overheat and catch fire due to wear on an internal component.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fire increases the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 21, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 24, 2026.
Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
25V636000Received . 199,674 units.
Electrical System / Starter Assembly / RelayPark-outside advisory
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2021 BMW 330i, 2019-2022 BMW Z4, 2020-2022 BMW 530i, X3, X4, Toyota Supra, 2021-2022 BMW 430i, 430i Convertible, and 2022 BMW 230i vehicles. The engine starter relay may corrode, causing the relay to overheat and short circuit.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A short circuit in the starter relay may increase the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the remedy is complete. Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 6, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov November 14, 2025.
Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
25V106000Received . 40,736 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Lock
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2024 X3 sDrive30i and X3 xDrive30i vehicles. The second-row seat side door locking modules may not function properly and allow the doors to be unlocked with a single motion. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Doors that can be inadvertently unlocked and unlatched may open unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury to rear seat occupants.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the second-row seat side door locking modules, free of charge. A letter informing owners of the safety risk was mailed on April 21, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 800-525-7417.
Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
24V764000Received . 8,725 units.
Structure
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2022 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, and X3 M vehicles. The attachment for the rear cargo rail may become damaged in a rear crash and result in the cargo rail detaching.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Interior rear cargo rail detachment during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the rear cargo rail attachment bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 12, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicles in this recall were previously remedied for this issue under recall number 24V-534 and will need to have the new repair completed.
Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
24V534000Received . 282,387 units.
Structure
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2023 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, and X3 M vehicles. The attachment for the interior cargo rail may become damaged in a rear crash and result in the cargo rail detaching.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Interior cargo rail detachment during a rear crash can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the rear cargo rail attachment bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 2, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
22V513000Received . 5 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022 X1 xDrive 28i, X3 xDrive30i, and 228i Gran Coupe vehicles. The high-pressure fuel rail may crack and result in a fuel leak within the engine compartment.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the high-pressure fuel rail, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 19, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
22V070000Received . 4 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022 330i, 530i, X3 xDrive30i, and X4 xDrive30i vehicles. The mechatronics unit inside the transmission may not have been assembled properly, which could result in an internal leak.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An internal transmission leak can result in a vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the transmission mechatronics unit, free of charge. All of the vehicle population for this recall have been repaired. Owner notification letters were not mailed. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
78 complaints, 118 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2022 BMW X3
- All 2022 vehicles
| Component | 2022 X3 | All 2022 vehicles | X3, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown or Other | 152.5 | 97.4 | 80.8 | 18 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 144.1 | 100.6 | 24.2 | 17 |
| Electrical System | 118.6 | 145.2 | 146.1 | 14 |
| Structure | 101.7 | 30.1 | 41.4 | 12 |
| Lane Departure | 101.7 | 24.4 | 7.4 | 12 |
| Engine | 76.3 | 119.7 | 157.7 | 9 |
| Power Train | 67.8 | 98.3 | 66.7 | 8 |
| Service Brakes | 42.4 | 54.5 | 36.9 | 5 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 25.4 | 33.4 | 29.5 | 3 |
| Steering | 25.4 | 55.5 | 32.3 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 4
- Injuries in the complaints
- 6
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 25 Sep 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2022 BMW X3The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2022 BMW X3: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bmw/x3/2022/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- BMW of North America, LLC
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2022 BMW X3?
- 618,925 units in 7 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the BMW X3 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 60 recall campaigns for the BMW X3, model years 2004 to 2026. 7 of them name the 2022 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2022 BMW X3 name most often?
- Unknown or Other: 18 of 118 component mentions, or 152.5 per 1,000. For all 2022 vehicles the figure is 97.4 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2022 BMW X3 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.