1999–2026 · 28 model years

BMW X5 recalls & problems by year

194 recalls and 3,167 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints2012271 complaints

Most recalls201114 recalls

Crashes reported110in owner complaints

Injuries reported1224 deaths

Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year

Model year	NHTSA stars	EPA mpg	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Deaths
2026 X5	4★	15–25 mpg	2	28	3	0	9	0
2025 X5	4★	15–25 mpg	5	63	9	1	5	0
2024 X5	4★	15–25 mpg	8	145	9	1	3	0
2023 X5	4★	15–23 mpg	4	34	3	0	1	0
2022 X5	4★	15–23 mpg	1	72	9	1	3	0
2021 X5	4★	15–23 mpg	12	110	9	3	7	0
2020 X5	4★	15–23 mpg	11	113	3	7	5	0
2019 X5	4★	19–22 mpg	13	194	4	1	0	0
2018 X5	5★	17–25 mpg	5	73	2	2	3	0
2017 X5	5★	16–25 mpg	6	75	3	0	4	1
2016 X5	5★	16–25 mpg	5	74	3	0	2	0
2015 X5	5★	16–27 mpg	6	152	6	7	6	1
2014 X5	—	17–26 mpg	8	99	3	10	3	0
2013 X5	4★	14–22 mpg	6	149	2	7	8	0
2012 X5	—	14–21 mpg	10	271	4	10	6	0
2011 X5	—	14–22 mpg	14	263	5	15	4	0
2010 X5	—	14–22 mpg	14	124	2	5	2	0
2009 X5	—	16–22 mpg	12	138	3	8	3	0
2008 X5	—	16–18 mpg	10	215	2	12	0	0
2007 X5	—	16–18 mpg	8	71	1	2	2	0
2006 X5	—	16 mpg	2	168	5	11	12	0
2005 X5	—	16 mpg	3	82	3	5	10	1
2004 X5	—	16 mpg	4	64	4	10	6	0
2003 X5	—	14–16 mpg	3	99	4	13	3	0
2002 X5	—	13–16 mpg	3	102	3	7	3	1
2001 X5	—	14–16 mpg	12	160	4	16	11	0
2000 X5	—	14 mpg	6	29	2	1	1	0
1999 X5	—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

Engine688
Air bags628
Electrical system555
Power train445
Fuel/propulsion system298
Unknown or other287
Engine and engine cooling234
Service brakes198