BMW X3 vs Honda CR-V
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
BMW X3
- Total complaints
- 1,910
- Avg per model year
- 85
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 60
- Most complained year
- 2013 (226)
Top problems: Engine, Electrical System, Air Bags
Honda CR-V
- Total complaints
- 15,732
- Avg per model year
- 524
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 62
- Most complained year
- 2018 (2,103)
Top problems: Electrical System, Air Bags, Engine
Complaints by model year
| Year | BMW X3 | Honda CR-V | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 118 | ||
| 2025 | 35 | 233 | ||
| 2024 | 34 | 373 | ||
| 2023 | 11 | 507 | ||
| 2022 | 68 | 246 | ||
| 2021 | 104 | 314 | ||
| 2020 | 108 | 339 | ||
| 2019 | 165 | 1,075 | ||
| 2018 | 72 | 2,103 | ||
| 2017 | 92 | 1,745 | ||
| 2016 | 82 | 389 | ||
| 2015 | 105 | 668 | ||
| 2014 | 85 | 585 | ||
| 2013 | 226 | 381 | ||
| 2012 | 42 | 400 | ||
| 2011 | 112 | 551 | ||
| 2010 | 32 | 480 | ||
| 2009 | 18 | 386 | ||
| 2008 | 66 | 960 | ||
| 2007 | 98 | 885 |
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.