BMW X5 recalls & problems by year
The BMW X5 has 104 NHTSA recalls and 3,137 owner complaints across model years 1999–2026. The most complained-about year is the 2012 with 271 complaints.
Model years
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 X5 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2025 X5 | 5 | 61 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2024 X5 | 8 | 145 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 X5 | 4 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 X5 | 1 | 69 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 X5 | 12 | 106 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2020 X5 | 11 | 111 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2019 X5 | 13 | 188 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 X5 | 5 | 72 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 X5 | 6 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2016 X5 | 5 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015 X5 | 6 | 152 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2014 X5 | 8 | 98 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2013 X5 | 6 | 149 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2012 X5 | 10 | 271 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2011 X5 | 14 | 263 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2010 X5 | 14 | 124 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2009 X5 | 12 | 138 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2008 X5 | 10 | 215 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 X5 | 8 | 71 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2006 X5 | 2 | 168 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2005 X5 | 3 | 82 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 3 | |
| 2004 X5 | 4 | 64 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2003 X5 | 3 | 99 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2002 X5 | 3 | 102 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2001 X5 | 12 | 160 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2000 X5 | 6 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1999 X5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most reported BMW X5 problems (all years)
BMW X5 recalls
| Recall | Component | Model years | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26V422000 Jul 1, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:ELECTRIC:CONTROL MODULE | 2024–2025 | 428 |
| 25V837000 Dec 4, 2025 | AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS | 2026 | 25 |
| 25V748000 Oct 31, 2025 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 2000–2001 | 5,361 |
| 25V644000 Sep 25, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | 2019–2020 | 145,102 |
| 25V556000 Aug 27, 2025 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD:CRITICAL FASTENERS | 2026 | 1,406 |
| 24V739000 Oct 2, 2024 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2024 | 11,579 |
| 24V697000 Sep 18, 2024 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE | 2024–2025 | 309 |
| 24V608000 Aug 13, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:CONNECTORS/PLUGS/RECEPTACLES | 2016–2018 | 720,796 |
| 24V576000 Aug 1, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE | 2019–2020 | 105,588 |
| 24V527000 Jul 11, 2024 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 2014 | 1,145 |
| 24V345000 May 15, 2024 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | 2025 | 3,256 |
| 24V327000 May 10, 2024 | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | 2024–2025 | 703 |
| 24V138000 Feb 23, 2024 | STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD | 2024 | 8 |
| 24V104000 Feb 12, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:ELECTRIC:CONTROL MODULE | 2024–2025 | 266,716 |
| 23V821000 Dec 6, 2023 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) | 2023 | 552 |
| 23V797000 Nov 24, 2023 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 2014 | 486 |
| 23V707000 Oct 20, 2023 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2010–2011 | 157,796 |
| 23V622000 Sep 7, 2023 | AIR BAGS | 2024 | 2,352 |
| 23V471000 Jul 10, 2023 | AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER | 2024 | 1,981 |
| 23V253000 Apr 6, 2023 | SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT | 2023 | 235 |
| 22V942000 Dec 19, 2022 | SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS | 2023 | 4 |
| 22V820000 Nov 2, 2022 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 2023 | 47 |
| 22V267000 Apr 20, 2022 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 2019–2022 | 61,221 |
| 21V907000 Nov 19, 2021 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | 2014–2017 | 50,404 |
| 21V586000 Jul 29, 2021 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 2014–2018 | 11,216 |
| 21V520000 Jul 8, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 2019 | 1 |
| 21V156000 Mar 10, 2021 | SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT | 2021 | 258 |
| 21V096000 Feb 19, 2021 | BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE | 2019–2021 | 13,858 |
| 21V089000 Feb 18, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:CRITICAL FASTENERS | 2021 | 9 |
| 21V062000 Feb 10, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC | 2019–2021 | 893 |
| 21V031000 Jan 29, 2021 | STEERING:COLUMN | 2021 | 21 |
| 20V761000 Dec 9, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 2021 | 812 |
| 20V678000 Nov 4, 2020 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | 2020–2021 | 83 |
| 20V601000 Sep 30, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY | 2021 | 4,509 |
| 20V528000 Sep 1, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 2020–2021 | 307 |
| 20V490000 Aug 18, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY | 2021 | 713 |
| 20V483000 Aug 14, 2020 | TIRES | 2021 | 42 |
| 20V465000 Aug 7, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | 2020 | 21 |
| 20V434000 Jul 28, 2020 | STEERING:COLUMN | 2019–2020 | 7 |
| 20V017000 Jan 15, 2020 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 2007–2013 | 59,965 |
| 20V016000 Jan 15, 2020 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 2007–2012 | 4,007 |
| 19V684000 Sep 27, 2019 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | 2019–2020 | 257,473 |
| 19V631000 Aug 28, 2019 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK | 2020 | 12 |
| 19V541000 Jul 23, 2019 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | 2019 | 5 |
| 19V513000 Jul 3, 2019 | ENGINE | 2019 | 115 |
| 19V096000 Feb 13, 2019 | SEATS | 2019 | 68 |
| 19V017000 Jan 14, 2019 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 2007–2013 | 83,016 |
| 18V918000 Dec 19, 2018 | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | 2019 | 11 |
| 18V755000 Oct 25, 2018 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | 2014–2017 | 44,368 |
| 18V732000 Oct 17, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2019 | 172 |
| 18V652000 Sep 20, 2018 | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL | 2018 | 3,501 |
| 18V439000 Jun 28, 2018 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM | 2018 | 43 |
| 18V336000 May 23, 2018 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2009–2013 | 33,214 |
| 18V248000 Apr 18, 2018 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2010–2012 | 47,806 |
| 18V030000 Jan 9, 2018 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 2007–2013 | 41,808 |
| 17V727000 Nov 17, 2017 | SUSPENSION | 2018 | 33 |
| 17V683000 Oct 30, 2017 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV) | 2007–2011 | 740,561 |
| 17V327000 May 18, 2017 | TIRES | 2017 | 24 |
| 17V189000 Mar 17, 2017 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 2017 | 36 |
| 17V138000 Mar 2, 2017 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | 2011–2013 | 121,909 |