The 2013 BMW X3 has 6 recalls, the most serious involving the driver's frontal airbag inflator, which can rupture or shed metal fragments into the cabin during deployment, raising the risk of serious injury or death.
There are also two separate instrument panel and airbag concerns. On certain vehicles built within a narrow production window, the instrument panel's tear seam was not formed correctly, which can cause the front passenger airbag to deploy improperly in a crash and reduce its protection. A separate driver airbag inflator issue involves a weld that may not hold, allowing the inflator housing to break free from its base and send metal pieces toward occupants. On the electrical side, a wiring connector can short-circuit and start a fire. The final recall involves the rear seat child seat lower anchor bars, which may be damaged and unable to properly secure a child restraint in a crash.