Lemon Law · Model-year problems
2021 BMW X3
What owners of this model year report to the federal safety regulator, the repair attempts that make a California lemon law claim, and what a buyback covers.
What owners report
On file for 2021 BMW X3
Public defect-investigation and recall notices on file with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. If any of these describe your vehicle and the manufacturer's repair has not fixed it, Song-Beverly may apply.
- 26V056000 · Electrical system: starter assembly · reported 30 January 2026 · owner letters mailed 21 July 2026 Fire increases the risk of injury. Read campaign 26V056000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 25V636000 · Electrical system: starter assembly: relay · park outside · reported 23 September 2025 · owner letters mailed 6 February 2026 A short circuit in the starter relay may increase the risk of a fire. Read campaign 25V636000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 24V764000 · Structure · reported 15 October 2024 · owner letters mailed 12 December 2024 Interior rear cargo rail detachment during a crash can increase the risk of injury. Read campaign 24V764000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 24V534000 · Structure · reported 17 July 2024 · owner letters mailed 2 January 2024 Interior cargo rail detachment during a rear crash can increase the risk of injury. Read campaign 24V534000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 23V211000 · Seats · reported 29 March 2023 · owner letters mailed 22 May 2023 An improperly welded seat frame may not properly restrain the occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Read campaign 23V211000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 21V199000 · Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly · reported 24 March 2021 Fuel may leak through the failed weld, increasing the risk of a fire. Read campaign 21V199000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 21V096000 · Back over prevention: sensing system: camera · reported 19 February 2021 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. Read campaign 21V096000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 20V601000 · Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery · reported 30 September 2020 The debris could result in a short-circuit, increasing the risk of fire or injury. Read campaign 20V601000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 20V598000 · Back over prevention: sensing system: camera · reported 30 September 2020 If the driver relies on only the rearview camera image, the reduced rearview image view can increase the risk of a crash or injury. Read campaign 20V598000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 20V490000 · Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery · reported 18 August 2020 A short-circuited hybrid battery may increase the risk of a fire. Read campaign 20V490000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
The statute
When a warranty problem becomes a lemon
These are the presumptions in the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act and the Tanner Consumer Protection Act (Cal. Civ. Code § 1793.22). Each applies when the defect is first reported, and the vehicle is presented for warranty repair, within 18 months of delivery or 18,000 miles, whichever comes first. They are presumptions, not predictions about any individual vehicle.
A
Two or more attempts (safety)
For a defect that could cause death or serious injury, reported within 18 months or 18,000 miles.
B
Four or more attempts
For the same non-safety warranty problem, reported within 18 months or 18,000 miles.
C
30 days out of service
Cumulative, for warranty repair, within 18 months or 18,000 miles.
Have an attorney read your 2021 BMW X3 repair orders.
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