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1999-2025 · 27 model years

BMW X5 Problems by year

Owners have filed 0 complaints about the BMW X5 across 27 model years, and it has 103 recalls.

Complaints
0
Recalls
103
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

X5 complaints by model year

Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.

YearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresTop problemGrade
20250500-F
20240800-F
20230400-C
20220100-A
202101200-F
202001100-D
201901300-D
20180600-C
20170700-C
20160600-B
20150600-B
20140800-C
20130600-B
201201000-C
201101400-D
201001400-D
200901200-D
200801000-C
20070800-C
20060200-A
20050300-A
20040400-B
20030300-A
20020300-A
200101200-D
20000600-B
19990100-A

BMW X5 recalls 103

Seat belts: front

24V3450003,256 vehicles affected

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024 XM, 2025 BMW X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 M60i, X5 M, X5 xDrive50e, X6 xDrive40i, X6 M60i, X6 M, X7 xDrive40i, X7 M60i, and Alpina XB7 vehicles. The seat belt system may inaccurately detect that...

Questions about the BMW X5

Which BMW X5 years have the fewest complaints?

Among model years that have been on the road for at least three years, 1999, 2006, 2022 have the best Safety Index - the fewest complaints, crashes and recalls for their age compared with other X5 years. Always check the exact vehicle's recalls by VIN before you buy.

How many recalls does the BMW X5 have?

NHTSA lists 103 recalls across all BMW X5 model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

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