There are 3 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2017 BMW X3in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
My daughter was driving on the NJ Turnpike, on the Highway for a few minutes when she heard a loud explosion. Nothing hit the Vehicle prior the explosion. A vehicle behind her saw the pieces of Sunroof blew out and notified her. She took the X3 to BMW and got a nice bill instead.
Heard a loud boom after just entering the highway and the front sunroof on my 2017 BMW x3 just exploded. Fortunately the cover was closed, most of the glass blew out upon the explosion. Driving around the speed limit at the time of the explosion. Took it the dealer and got a big bill instead.
The contact owns a 2017 BMW X3. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 mph, there was a loud abnormal sound coming from the roof of the vehicle. Moments later, the driver discovered that the glass sunroof had shattered. The cause of the failure was not determined. The contact indicated that no object had struck the sunroof to cause the failure. The local dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 24,143.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026