Gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve) problems of the 2016 BMW X3

One problem related to gas recirculation valve (egr valve) has been reported for the 2016 BMW X3. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 BMW X3 based on all problems reported for the 2016 X3.

1 Gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve) problem

Failure Date: 03/01/2026

Key details of BMW egr recall: • affected models: primarily 2013-2018 BMW 328d/xdrive, 535d/xdrive, 740ld, X3 xdrive28d, and x5 xdrive35d. • the problem: the exhaust gas recirculation (egr) cooler may leak coolant internally, which can mix with soot to form flammable deposits, potentially leading to a fire I was driving and my car started to smoke out of engine compartment I pulled over and waited called my husband and drove it back home. Took it to a shop and they are saying it’s my erg leaking internally and need it replaced along with the intake manifold. I looked up recalls and only the diesel one is on recall for the exact same issue,.


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