2010 BMW X3 SAV Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 9%of 23 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 56,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the body and structure of the 2010 BMW X3 SAV, 9% of the 23 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 56,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My wife was driving the car and she heard a clinking sound, it was the sun roof glass that shattered. My wife stopped at a hardware store taped the glass, and covered it with plastic. The glass could have flown off and damages cars( including ours) and injured people.”
NHTSA complaint #10500707, filed 2013-02, 38,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10253326Apr 4, 2024While driving the vehicle on normal roads at10mph and above, a "cracking" sound from the top of the B-pillar(s) is heard.
Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 BMW X3 SAV
15 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 BMW X3 SAV
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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