Vehicle recall R/2025/535

BMW X3 recall: Programming Control Units (Steering Gear)

DVSA recall R/2025/535 names the BMW X3. It was launched 9 December 2025. It covers vehicles built 26 August 2024 to 9 October 2025.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2025/535
Launched: 9 December 2025
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0032840300
Vehicles: 5,313 across the lines below

What can go wrong

A quality check has revealed a potential issue with the steering gear software program which monitors the function of two sensors and compares the signals. In the vehicles concerned due to an error in the software the failure of a sensor may not always be detected correctly. When a failure has been detected correctly the driver is notified of it by a Check Control message on the Central Display and minimal change to steering feel.

The fix

To ensure your vehicle is in perfect working order we would like to program the vehicles control units. This work will be free of charge.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
BMW X3	26 August 2024 to 9 October 2025	5,313

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Other recalls for these models

R/2025/349 Takata Driver and/or Passenger Airbag Recall (Global VINs) 18 December 2025, BMW 3 Series, BMW X5, BMW X6 and others
R/2025/327 Replace the Driver’s Airbag - Takata PSDI-5 12 January 2026, BMW 1 Series, BMW X3, BMW X1 and others
R/2025/405 Replace the Engine Starter Motor 27 October 2025, BMW 3 Series, BMW 7 Series, BMW 5 Series and others
R/2026/054 Replace the Engine Starter Motor 2 March 2026, BMW X3, BMW X4, BMW X5 and others
R/2025/279 Replacing the Head Rest (2nd seat row) 4 September 2025, BMW X3
R/2025/186 Rework/Replace the Starter Generator (SGR) 1 June 2025, BMW X3

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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