2024 BMW X3 Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 7%of 42 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2024 BMW X3, 7% of the 42 complaints for this model year. 2 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“I started to pull forward from a pharmacy drive-through at an intended low speed (approximately10/15 mph) for a right turn onto a driveway. The car was on auto-hold and in drive gear. When I turned right, the vehicle went into a full throttle acceleration and continued until impact. Brakes were totally ineffective. A TWO-LINE BRIGHT YELLOW MESSAGE FLASHED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION . There was no automatic braking or forward collision function. I made a hard left turn in about 40 feet to avoid a shopping center parking lot. …”
NHTSA complaint #11740159, filed 2026-05“As I was pulling into a parking stall at work, I pressed on the brake and the vehicle did not stop. It went up over the sidewalk which is stepped up from the parking lot 4-6 . i continued to press the break in as far as I could and the vehicle continued to travel at least 20 and stopped when it hit the building. The vehicle is equipped with the automatic emergency breaking and collision warning in which neither worked. The brick on the building was only scrapped. However, there are windows right at the brick line at the location that my car stopped. …”
NHTSA complaint #11638763, filed 2025-01“PROBLEM: I recently had incidents when the RAB (rear automatic brake) on the 2024 BMW X-3 vehicle DID NOT WORK on multiple. The vehicle never stopped as I backed out of my parking space and almost hit a pedestrian while simply rolling in reverse. Afterwards my husband, who had a similar incident with his BMW 540i, tested the RAB by perpendicularly slowly walking behind the car. He had to run out of the way when the vehicle was continuing to move when approximately 12” from me. I tested both vehicles, 540i & X-3, with the same results. …”
NHTSA complaint #11622469, filed 2024-10Related service bulletins
- 11024718Oct 29, 2025Various Check Control messages (CCM) can be displayed to the customer, which indicate a restricted function or an unavailability of the driver assistance systems or driver…
Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 18% |
| 2025 | 8 | 21% |
| 2024 | 3 | 7% |
| 2023 | 1 | 7% |
| 2022 | 11 | 13% |
| 2021 | 5 | 4% |
| 2020 | 3 | 3% |
| 2019 | 13 | 8% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2024 BMW X3
13 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
6 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2024 BMW X3
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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