Bmw X3 Sdrive30i 2021

• Recall 239913 [USA]: An improperly welded seat frame may not properly restrain the occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
  Bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain 2019-2021 330i, 330i xdrive, m340i xdrive, 2020-2021 x3 sdrive30i, x3 xdrive30i, x3 m40i, x3m, 2021 x3 xdrive30e, x4 xdrive30i, and x4m vehicles. The seat frame may not have been welded properly to the seat rails.
  dealers will replace the seat frame and back rest, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed may 22, 2023. Owners may contact bmw customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

• Recall 206655 [USA]: Fuel may leak through the failed weld, increasing the risk of a fire.
  Bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain 2021 x3 sdrive30i, x3 xdrive30i, x3 m40i, x3m, and x4, and 2021 x4 xdrive30i vehicles. The inlet check valve weld may fail, allowing the filling pipe to separate from the fuel tank.
  bmw will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall is scheduled to begin may 17, 2021. Owners were also contacted by telephone. To date, all repairs have been done. No further owner notification letters will be sent. Owners may contact bmw customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

• Recall 213056 [USA]: If the driver relies on only the rearview camera image, the missing or reduced rearview image view can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
  Bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain 2019-2021 x3 sdrive30i, x3 xdrive30i, x3 m40i, x3m, x4 xdrive30i, x4 m40i, m550i, x4m, x5 sdrive40i, x5 xdrive40i, x5 xdrive50i, x5m, x5 m50i, x7 xdrive40i, x7 xdrive50i, x7 m50i, alpina xb7, 330i, 330i xdrive, m340i, m340i xdrive, and 8 series coupe, convertible and grand coupe, 840i, 840i xdrive, m850i xdrive, m8, 2020-2021 530e, 530e xdrive, 330e, 330e xdrive, 745le, 745le xdrive, x5 xdrive45e, x3 xdrive30e, x6 sdrive40i, x6 xdrive40i, x6 xdrive50i, x6 m50i, x6m, 530i, 530i xdrive, 540i, 540i xdrive, m550i xdrive, m5, 740i, 740li, 740li xdrive, m760i drive, m760li xdrive, 750li xdrive alpina, alpina b7 xdrive, and 2021 4 series coupe 430i, 430i xdrive, m440i xdrive vehicles. When shifting into reverse, a small portion of the rearview image may be obscured, or the screen may not illuminate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 111, "rear visibility."
  bmw will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rearview camera software and update it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began april 16, 2021. Owners may contact bmw customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

• Recall 143928 [USA]: If the driver relies on only the rearview camera image, the reduced rearview image view can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
  Bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain 2020-2021 x3 sdrive 30i, x3 xdrive 30i, x3m 40i, x3 xdrive 30e, x4 xdrive 30i, x4m 40i, 530i, 540i, 540i xdrive, m550i xdrive, m5, 550e, 550e xdrive, and 550e iperformance vehicles. A small portion of the rearview image may be slightly obscured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 111, "rear visibility."
  bmw will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, program the rearview camera with updated software. The recall began november 18, 2020. Owners may contact bmw customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

• Recall 183124 [USA]: The debris could result in a short-circuit, increasing the risk of fire or injury.
  Bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain 2020-2021 530e, 530e xdrive, 530e iperformance and x3 xdrive30e and mini cooper countryman all4 se, 2020 bmw i8, and 2021 330e, 330e xdrive, 745le xdrive and x5 xdrive45e vehicles. Debris may have entered one or more of the hybrid battery cells during their production.
  bmw will inspect and, if necessary, replace the battery module free of charge. The remedy is currently being developed. Until the remedy is completed, drivers are instructed to not charge their vehicles. Drivers are instructed to not drive in manual mode, sport mode, and to not use the shift paddles. Owners were notified of the safety risk october 23, 2020. The recall began november 24, 2020. Owners may contact bmw customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

• Recall 143947 [USA]: A short-circuited hybrid battery may increase the risk of a fire.
  Bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain 2021 330e and x5 xdrive45e, 2020-2021 x3 xdrive30e, and 2020 mini countryman se all4 vehicles. Loose welding beads may form a conductive path between the hybrid battery cells which could lead to a short-circuit.
  bmw will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the battery modules, free of charge. Bmw issued owners an interim notification on october 16, 2020. Although potentially affected bmw owners received interim owner notification letters, all potentially affected bmw owner vehicles have been remedied; therefore, bmw final owner notification letters will not be necessary. Owners may contact bmw customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

• Recall 2021596 [Canada]: Electrical
  Issue: on certain plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (phev), debris may have entered the high-voltage battery during production. As a result, the battery could short circuit. Note: this recall is for potentially affected vehicles that did not have battery cell module(s) replaced as a part of tc recall no. 2020-464. Under this new recall the battery cell module(s) must be replaced. Safety risk: a short circuit in the battery could create a fire risk. Corrective actions: bmw will notify owners by mail and inform you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the battery cell module(s) of the high voltage battery. Bmw recommends that you should not charge your vehicle and that you should not drive the vehicle in manual mode, sport mode or use the shift paddles until the recall repairs have been completed. Bmw also recommends that you should drain the high-voltage battery via idrive, by setting/leaving the charging state at 30%, until the recall repairs have been completed.

• Recall 2021479 [Canada]: Brakes
  Issue: on certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the vacuum pump to be damaged during engine starting. If this happens, there could be a loss of brake assist. This can cause an increase in brake pedal effort and increase the distance needed to stop the vehicle. Safety risk: a sudden increase in brake pedal force could lead to an increased stopping distance. This could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: bmw will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to update the engine management software.

• Recall 2021171 [Canada]: Fuel supply
  Issue: on a small number of vehicles, the fuel tank may not have been properly welded. As a result, the fuel filling pipe could begin to separate from the tank. If this happens, fuel could leak. Safety risk: a fuel leak can create the risk of a fire. Corrective actions: none of the affected vehicles have been sold to retail customers. Bmw will instruct dealers to replace the fuel tank before each vehicle is sold.

• Recall 2021078 [Canada]: Visual system
  Issue: on certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the rearview camera image not to appear correctly in the central display. Canadian regulations require the rearview image to display when the transmission is shifted into reverse gear. Safety risk: a rearview camera image that does not display correctly could reduce a driver's ability to see behind the vehicle while backing up. This could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: bmw will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to update the rearview camera software, if necessary.

• Recall 2020464 [Canada]: Electrical
  Issue: on certain plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (phev), debris may have entered the high-voltage battery during production. As a result, the battery could short circuit. Safety risk: a short circuit in the battery could create a fire risk. Corrective actions: bmw will notify owners by mail and inform you to take your vehicle to a dealer to test the high-voltage battery. The cell module(s) will be replaced, if necessary. Bmw recommends that you should not charge your vehicle and that you should not drive the vehicle in manual mode, sport mode or use the shift paddles until the recall repairs have been completed. Bmw also recommends that you should drain the high-voltage battery via idrive, by setting/leaving the charging state at 30%, until the recall repairs have been completed.

• Recall 2020462 [Canada]: Visual system
  Iissue: on certain vehicles, a small part of the rearview camera image could be blocked. Canadian regulations require the full rearview image to display while the transmission is in reverse gear. Safety risk: a rearview camera image that is not fully displayed could reduce a driver's ability to see behind the vehicle while backing up. This could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: bmw will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect, and if necessary, update the rearview camera software.

• Recall 2020385 [Canada]: Powertrain
  Issue: on certain plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (phev), weld beads may not have been removed from the high voltage battery during assembly. As a result, during the initial charge to full capacity, the weld beads could cause a short circuit between the battery cells. Safety risk: a short circuit could create the risk of a fire. Corrective actions: bmw will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the high voltage battery. The battery modules will be replaced, if necessary. Note: only one of the affected vehicles was sold to a retail customer. Dealers will inspect and repair all other vehicles before they are sold.

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I was at a stop light and when the light changed i stepped on the gas. The car suddenly turned completely off. I had no steering, no braking no ability to turn the hazard lights on. I was in the middle of the street with traffic behind me and my child was in the back seat with me. The car completely died. There were no warning signs at all cars started to go around me and i exited the car with my child to avoid getting hit because i could not put my hazard lights. I called my husband and after about 10 minutes i could see the headlights were on. My husband gave me his care and he took my car home but he said the car was acting weird and kept shutting off while on the way back home. Then it shut off completely again in our driveway and we cannot close the doors. We are waiting for bmw to pick up the car tomorrow.

Car only 9 months old, tread on both front tires bald, hydroplaning on wet roads. Almost was in an accident, i travel for work and got a bmw for reliability, i’m really second guessing my choice of cars right now.Bridgestone said tread is from out of alignment. Bmw checked alignment and front is spot on. 13,000 miles on tires. Horrible driving experience in such a short time. Very disappointed that bmw would put such terrible tires on.

I was driving on i-10 w in phoenix arizona with my husband on thursday june 10th, 2021 when we heard a loud glass shattering sound. I immediately looked for a place to park or exit. I thought maybe someone was shooting at our vehicle in the freeway. I tried changing lane as quickly as possible to exit into baseline rd and parked at a parking lot. I was so scared looking at the mirror to see if anyone was following us. We walked around the suv checking the windows, windshield but no broken glass or holes on any of them. I thought of the moonroof/sunroof so i hopped on the bmw to check the moonroof/sunroof. The sunroof shattered into million pieces. I didn't see a warning on the dashboard. We didn't go under any bridge between elliott and baseline. There were no big trucks around us either. It shattered without warning. This happened between 11:00am - 11:30am, light traffic. My bmw x3 2021 is brand new, only 20 days old and approximately 400 or so miles. I believe it's a safety issue with the glass or moonroof/sunroof structural defect. Definitely a highway safety hazard when it shattered out of the blue at 65 miles an hour. Luckily we didn't have the sunroof open. It's extremely hot this time of the year in phoenix. I decided to drive it immediately to the bmw dealership. The service department checked it out and the service advisor told me to call my insurance. I contacted the bmw warranty department and the manager told me it is not covered under warranty. She was making the assumption that a rock hit the sunroof. I contacted bmw customer service and reported it. The bmw customer service executive called me back today and pretty much said the same thing as the warranty manager. Bmw and nhtsa should investigate the occurrences of sunroof shattering without any apparent reason for the safety of drivers and passengers plus all the other drivers on the road who may get impacted by such an occurrence.

Exploding rear passenger window glass sent fine glass particles and glass chips everywhere. Was driving from 5300 ft elevation to 10800 ft elevation so it appears to be caused by faulty glass and air pressure change causing an outward push of air pressure. Nothing hit the window. This was my first time driving the car. Any rear passengers would have been hospitalized due to glass in the eyes. Bmw is denying the issue is with their product.

The car is not stable on highways, drifts left or right, even after wheel alignment done by a bmw dealer. Constant corrections needed every 5-10 sec to stay in lane.

3 times today shortly after engaging cruise control and setting it to 75mph, the vehicle accelerated quickly to over 90mph and had to be manually disengaged. When this happened, i did not have my foot on the gas and didn't press any of the cruise control buttons except to disengage it when it dangerously accelerated on its own.

On april 12, 2021 i was driving my 2021 bmw x3 and as i was pulling up into a parking stall, my vehicle accelerated on its own causing my vehicle to collide with a brick wall.

My brand new bmw x3 3.0 is not able to track straight, the car needs constant corrections to stay on straight course. Multiple visits to bmw dealerships did not help, the dealers refuse to recognize the issue. This is safety issue since the car tends to go off road and may lead to an accident.

My brand new bmw x3 3.0 is not able to track straight, the car needs constant corrections to stay on straight course. Multiple visits to bmw dealerships did not help, the dealers refuse to recognize the issue. This is safety issue since the car tends to go off road and may lead to an accident.

Our car has just shutdown altogether waiting at a traffic light. Also, the main console above the steering wheel has gone completely black several times while driving.

Our car has just shutdown altogether waiting at a traffic light. Also, the main console above the steering wheel has gone completely black several times while driving.

My car's speedometer only displays speed in 10 miles increments, which makes it nearly impossible to know exact current speed of the car. For example when speed is between 50 and 60 i can only guess what my actual speed is, 52 or 58. Bmw for some strange reason sells an optional package which enables accurate digital speedometer, and i think accurate speedometer must be standard. This is a safety issue.

My car's speedometer only displays speed in 10 miles increments, which makes it nearly impossible to know exact current speed of the car. For example when speed is between 50 and 60 i can only guess what my actual speed is, 52 or 58. Bmw for some strange reason sells an optional package which enables accurate digital speedometer, and i think accurate speedometer must be standard. This is a safety issue.

Parking distance control is faulty and sometimes locks up the brakes in a jarring manner when backing up even when there is nothing behind the car, close to the car or in the adjacent parking spaces. Bmw even says to turn off pdc when using parking assistant plus. Manual says car can still hit curb using pdc. 3 times already

Parking distance control is faulty and sometimes locks up the brakes in a jarring manner when backing up even when there is nothing behind the car, close to the car or in the adjacent parking spaces. Bmw even says to turn off pdc when using parking assistant plus. Manual says car can still hit curb using pdc. 3 times already

Brightness adjustment for control display screen (backup camera, navigation,messages etc) has been eliminated from menu. Driver has no way to adjust daytime brightness anymore. Bmw replaced it with a interior brightness sensor in the upper left corner of the instrument cluster above the gas gauge. The danger incurs because the screen keeps changing brightness in the daytime based upon light entering the auto and hitting the light sensor. This happens coming out of a garage, tree lined street, cloudy day etc. The danger is that you cannot observe things clearly using the back-up camera, and using navigation during the daytime you cannot make out directions, roads, highways etc because the screen turns a dull white or almost gray at times. This forces you to star at the screen or get closer or ask your passenger to read the screen. The bright white letters and numbers goes dull and unreadable. Dealers and service managers have acknowledged that this is an issue but no solution. Forums in europe also acknowledge this problem that bmw is aware of with no intent on correcting. It was also a problem on my 2019 bmw 530 but i had the car coded to put the daytime adjustment back on the menu for driver adjustment. Complaints on the internet also for 2020 bmw x5 and no one has a resolution. I glued a small led to my dash that will fool the sensor and brighten my screen but it is not practical to leave this light on at all times. Bmw north america acknowledges my issue also with no solution. Dealers have verified this with other new cars on their lots but also with no solution. Sometimes they blame tint to appease you but none of my cars or owner complaints had any tint on their windows or polarized glasses.

Brightness adjustment for control display screen (backup camera, navigation,messages etc) has been eliminated from menu. Driver has no way to adjust daytime brightness anymore. Bmw replaced it with a interior brightness sensor in the upper left corner of the instrument cluster above the gas gauge. The danger incurs because the screen keeps changing brightness in the daytime based upon light entering the auto and hitting the light sensor. This happens coming out of a garage, tree lined street, cloudy day etc. The danger is that you cannot observe things clearly using the back-up camera, and using navigation during the daytime you cannot make out directions, roads, highways etc because the screen turns a dull white or almost gray at times. This forces you to star at the screen or get closer or ask your passenger to read the screen. The bright white letters and numbers goes dull and unreadable. Dealers and service managers have acknowledged that this is an issue but no solution. Forums in europe also acknowledge this problem that bmw is aware of with no intent on correcting. It was also a problem on my 2019 bmw 530 but i had the car coded to put the daytime adjustment back on the menu for driver adjustment. Complaints on the internet also for 2020 bmw x5 and no one has a resolution. I glued a small led to my dash that will fool the sensor and brighten my screen but it is not practical to leave this light on at all times. Bmw north america acknowledges my issue also with no solution. Dealers have verified this with other new cars on their lots but also with no solution. Sometimes they blame tint to appease you but none of my cars or owner complaints had any tint on their windows or polarized glasses.