Vehicle profile
2026 BMW X3 X3 xDrive30
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
Specifications
What's under the hood.
- Horsepower
- 255 hp
- Cylinders
- 4-cyl
- Displacement
- 2L
- Fuel
- Premium gasoline
- Transmission
- Automatic 8-spd
- Drive
- AWD
- Body class
- Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
Federal recall campaigns
2 federal recall campaigns.
How this compares
- Most-affected system
- STEERING — 2 of 2 (100%)
Derived from the federal campaign record across 2026 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.
26V524000
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARMBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024-2026 X3 sDrive30i, X3 30 xDrive, and X3 M50 xDrive vehicles. The steering spindle may have been incorrectly attached to the steering column.
Consequence: An incorrectly attached steering spindle can lead to a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the steering connection and replace hardware or replace the spindle and column, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 8, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 2, 2026.
2026-08-12
25V857000
STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:POWER ASSIST SYSTEMBMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2025-2026 X3 vehicles. While the vehicle is stationary, unexpected steering wheel movement (rotation) may occur.
Consequence: Unintended steering wheel movement while the vehicle is stationary increases the risk of an injury and on the road, a crash.
Remedy: The steering system software will be updated, free of charge, either over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer. 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 will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning February 2, 2026.
2025-12-11
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