Worst years for a BMW X5
Owners have filed 4,578 complaints about the BMW X5 with NHTSA across model years 2000 to 2026. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Every BMW X5 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | C | 35 | 6 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2025 | D | 107 | 18 | 1 | 2,000 | Brakes |
| 2024 | D | 253 | 15 | 1 | 6,000 | Brakes |
| 2023 | B | 48 | 6 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2022 | D | 118 | 17 | 1 | 21,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2021 | D | 166 | 21 | 7 | 17,500 | Electrical System |
| 2020 | C | 159 | 6 | 12 | 54,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2019 | D | 274 | 9 | 1 | 24,507 | Electrical System |
| 2018 | C | 101 | 4 | 2 | 11,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2017 | C | 111 | 6 | 0 | 27,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2016 | B | 113 | 3 | 0 | 57,000 | Electrical System |
| 2015 | D | 203 | 12 | 10 | 65,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2014 | C | 130 | 4 | 15 | 48,500 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2013 | C | 215 | 3 | 13 | 65,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2012 | D | 374 | 7 | 13 | 70,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2011 | D | 395 | 9 | 23 | 69,858 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2010 | C | 190 | 2 | 8 | 67,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2009 | C | 203 | 4 | 12 | 84,405 | Airbags |
| 2008 | D | 319 | 4 | 19 | 76,271 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2007 | B | 119 | 2 | 4 | 99,500 | Airbags |
| 2006 | D | 221 | 6 | 17 | 85,000 | Airbags |
| 2005 | C | 109 | 3 | 7 | 89,075 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2004 | C | 93 | 4 | 13 | 86,500 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2003 | C | 134 | 5 | 20 | 90,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2002 | C | 136 | 3 | 15 | 89,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2001 | D | 215 | 7 | 19 | 83,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2000 | B | 37 | 4 | 3 | 75,000 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
What breaks on a BMW X5
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a BMW X5
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every BMW X5, by the month it reached NHTSA.
BMW X5 problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the BMW X5
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.