VIN Lookup Result
5UXTR9C53JLD12345
Decoded via the official NHTSA Vehicle Identification Number database. Permanent shareable link.
Year
2018
Make
BMW
Model
X3
Trim
sDrive30i
Body Style
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
Drive Type
AWD/All-Wheel Drive
Engine
2L 4-cyl
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
Automatic
Plant
GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES (USA)
Vehicle Type
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Manufacturer
BMW MANUFACTURER CORPORATION / BMW NORTH AMERICA
Owner Complaints
72 filed Get Report →
Service Bulletins
388 on file Get Report →
Market Value
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Safety
11 open recalls →
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LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: STEERING ASSIST
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2019 BMW X3 xDrive30i, X3 sDrive30i, and X3 M40i vehicles equipped with the "Active Lane Keeping Assistant" option. The steering wheel may be incompatible with the lane keeping assistant function and may not detect if the driver's hands are off the wheel.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2019 BMW X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i and certain 2019 X4 xDrive30i and X4 M40i vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have an insufficient coating, potentially reducing rear brake performance.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 X4 xDrive30i and X4 M40i, and 2018-2020 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, and X3M vehicles. The instrument panel casing may not have been tightened properly to the passenger air bag.
SEATS
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2019 X3 sDrive30i, xDrive30i and M40i and 2019 X4 xDrive30i and M40i vehicles. The front seatback frames may have been improperly welded, allowing the seatback to unexpectedly fold forward or rearward.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 BMW X3 xDrive30i and X3 M40i vehicles. The rear turn signals on the outboard side panel will illuminate red, while the inboard turn signals simultaneously illuminate amber. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The manufacturer has filed 388 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2018 BMW X3 — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
B010324 — The EVAP systems purge (vent) valve limited warranty for defects in materials or workmanship has been extended to 15 years / 150,000 miles as determined from the original in-service date.
B720325 — The Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) Front Passenger’s Seat Occupancy Capacitive Interior Sensor (CIS) Mat for defects in materials and/or workmanship that causes a false seat occupancy alert to occur has been extend
B720325 — A situation may occur where the front passenger seat is not occupied. However, a “fasten seat belt” warning and a front passenger seat air bag deactivation message appears. If the situation is currently present, sit in t
Owners have filed 72 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2018 BMW X3. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
VIN 5UXTR9C53JLD12345 identifies a 2018 BMW X3 sDrive30i sport utility vehicle [suv]/multipurpose vehicle [mpv]. The first three characters (5UX) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (TR9C5) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (3) is the check digit. Position 10 (J) encodes the model year (2018). Position 11 (L) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in GREER, UNITED STATES (USA). The final six characters (D12345) are the unique sequential production number.
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