The 2007 BMW X3 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 885,828 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 132 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS20V0170002020-01-1559,965 affected
Defect
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 xDrive30i, 2013-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i and X1 xDrive35i, 2007-2013 328i, 328i xDrive, 335i, 335is, 335i xDrive and M3 Coupes, 2006-2011 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 325i,…
Consequence
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver air bag. On X5 and X6 vehicles, only the inflator will be replaced. All repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began March 11, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING17V6830002017-10-30740,561 affected
Defect
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 3.0si, X3 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive30i, Z4 3.0i, Z4 3.0si and Z4 sDrive30i vehicles. The heater for the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may short circuit.
Consequence
An electrical short can cause the parts within the PCV valve to melt, increasing the risk of a fire, even when the vehicle is not in use.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PCV valve heater, free of charge. Interim letters were mailed on November 27, 2017. Owners will receive a second notification by the end of October 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
AIR BAGS17V6050002017-09-2885,302 affected
Defect
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 seat occupant detection mat that determines if, and how, the passenger frontal air bag should deploy in a crash may fatigue and develop cracks which could lead to a…
Consequence
Should the system fail, in the event of a crash, the front passenger air bag would be deactivated, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat occupant detection mat, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 27, 2017. A second notification letter will be sent when parts are available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
36
2crashes1fires4injuries
ENGINE
25
4fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
14
1fires
SEATS
13
2fires2injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
12
2fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
9
2fires1injuries
POWER TRAIN
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
Total complaints132
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I’m writing to escalate an unresolved issue following a recent airbag takata recall repair performed at bmw of manhattan on my 2007 bmw x3 vin [xxx] ) , license [xxx] prior to the recall service, there were no airbag or srs warning lights on my dashboard. Immediately after the repair, however,…”
“The contact owns a 2007 bmw x3. The contact stated that the vehicle had been taken to the dealer to be repaired under an undisclosed takata recall repair; however, after the recall repair was performed, the horn became inoperable. Additionally, several buttons on the steering wheel also became…”
“Had it in bmw dealership for recall to be fixed, that caused my engine light to come on. My engine light was still in when I went back to get it. They said au had to pay $100.00 to have the engine light off. I said I'm not paying if it's a recall. They refused to do anything else. I took it home…”
“Had it in bmw dealership for recall to be fixed, that caused my engine light to come on. My engine light was still in when I went back to get it. They said au had to pay $100.00 to have the engine light off. I said I'm not paying if it's a recall. They refused to do anything else. I took it home…”
“I was driving my daughter to school this morning and turned on the seat warmers/heaters. After a few minutes on the road, I started to smell something burning. I couldn’t identify the smell and wondered if it was coming from the heater. I touched the left edge of the driver seat and was…”
“Summary of complaint: we own a 2007 bmw x3 suv that we have taken to the bmw mt. Laurel nj dealership for service since we bought the car over five years ago. On august 15th 2023, we took the car for a scheduled service and oil change. We paid $3000 + and brought the car back home first week of…”
“Summary of complaint: we own a 2007 bmw x3 suv that we have taken to the bmw mt. Laurel nj dealership for service since we bought the car over five years ago. On august 15th 2023, we took the car for a scheduled service and oil change. We paid $3000 + and brought the car back home first week of…”
“Summary of complaint: we own a 2007 bmw x3 suv that we have taken to the bmw mt. Laurel nj dealership for service since we bought the car over five years ago. On august 15th 2023, we took the car for a scheduled service and oil change. We paid $3000 + and brought the car back home first week of…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2007 BMW X3 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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