# 2026 BMW X3 — BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
> NHTSA complaint `2238635` · 2026-08-24 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** X3
- **Year:** 2026
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
## Narrative
I am reporting a potential safety issue involving my **2026 BMW X3 30 xDrive**.  I was parked on the right side of a parking lot. I moved the vehicle partially out of the parking space and slightly to the left to allow someone to enter the vehicle. I came to a stop and removed my foot from the brake while the vehicle was being held. I then turned toward the rear of the vehicle.  The vehicle suddenly accelerated/moved forward across the parking aisle and struck two vehicles.  The incident happened extremely quickly. I cannot state with certainty whether my foot inadvertently contacted the accelerator, and I do not want to speculate. I believe I attempted to brake.  Of particular concern, I experienced **no apparent automatic collision-avoidance/emergency braking intervention before striking the vehicles**.  Prior to this accident, I had expressed concern to a BMW advisor about the speed and acceleration of this vehicle while using its automated parking system. While the advisor was demonstrating the automated parking feature, I specifically commented that the vehicle was moving unusually fast and that I was uncomfortable with the amount of acceleration. I was told that this behavior was normal.  On another occasion while using the automated parking/reverse function, I became sufficiently concerned about the vehicle's speed and acceleration that I applied the brake myself because I was afraid the vehicle could cause a collision.  I had also previously raised concerns regarding 
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*