172 problems have been reported for the 2004 BMW X3. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 2004 BMW X3. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 33 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's seats (33 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2004 BMW X3 in 2004.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used BMW X3, the following table can be used to compare the 2004 BMW X3 with the BMW X3 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2004 X3 is 172 while the average number of problems reported for the 22 model years of the BMW X3 is 113.