BMW X5Years to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 3,181 NHTSA owner complaints across 28 model years, the BMW X5 years to avoid are 2024, and the strongest years are 2000, 2007, 2016 and 2017. The X5 has 103 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0.
BMW X5 years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the X5 median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common BMW X5 problems
All model years combined: 3,181 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 690 | 63 |
| Air bags | 599 | 49 |
| Electrical system | 557 | 75 |
| Power train | 442 | 22 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 299 | 15 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 228 | 13 |
| Service brakes | 199 | 30 |
| Steering | 137 | 7 |
| Structure | 119 | 27 |
| 29 other systems | 1019 | 122 |
BMW X5 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 103 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the X5
- High pressure fuel pump failureLed to recall 24V-957
- Pedestrian alert soundsLed to recall 22V-063
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureOpen
- Idler Pulley Bolt FailureLed to recall 18V-336
- BMW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATIONLed to recall 08V-384