Worst years for a BMW X5 SAV
Owners have filed 293 complaints about the BMW X5 SAV with NHTSA across model years 2003 to 2013. More of them are about the airbags than anything else.
Every BMW X5 SAV 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | A | 16 | 0 | 0 | 40,800 | Airbags |
| 2012 | C | 29 | 3 | 1 | 55,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2011 | B | 38 | 0 | 0 | 79,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2010 | B | 27 | 0 | 1 | 66,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2009 | B | 30 | 0 | 2 | 81,014 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2008 | B | 34 | 1 | 0 | 69,000 | Airbags |
| 2007 | F | 82 | 9 | 0 | 63,000 | Brakes |
| 2006 | B | 36 | 1 | 1 | 100,000 | Airbags |
| 2003 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
What breaks on a BMW X5 SAV
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2006
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Worst in 2010
Worst in 2011
Worst in 2007
Worst in 2007
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every BMW X5 SAV, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the BMW X5 SAV
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.