Vehicle report
2004 BMW X3
This model year
What the record shows
The 2004 Bmw X3 is a four-wheel-drive SUV, and the 1st model year of a nameplate NHTSA records from 2004 to 2026.
The EPA rated four configurations: engines from 2.5-litre six-cylinder to 3-litre six-cylinder, 4-wheel or all-wheel drive only, two transmissions and running on premium gasoline.
Combined fuel economy ranges from 17 to 18 mpg depending on which one you have.
The federal record holds 138 owner complaints and 48 service bulletins for it.
Counts are reports, not rates. A complaint is something an owner chose to file; it is unverified and unadjusted for how many of these cars were sold, so the useful comparison is against other model years of the same car. Recalls and investigations carry more weight because a manufacturer or regulator acted on them.
Reading this report
Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.