There are 1 owner-reported fuel system complaints for the 2008 BMW X3in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
ENGINE TURNED OFF ON INTERSTATE 40 NEAR GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA. FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO PULL ONTO SHOULDER. TRAVELING CLOSE TO 60MPH. STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. THIS IS THIRD OCCURRENCE IN PAST TWO MONTHS. NEVER A PROBLEM PRIOR; ALMOST TWO YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS. PLEASE ADVISE ON IF THIS IS MORE COMMON THAN THE 40-60 CASES I'VE READ ABOUT ONLINE. WHAT SEEMS TO BE ISSUE? *JS
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026