BMW X5 problems reported in California
757 of the 4,578 complaints filed about the BMW X5 came from California, most often about the engine & cooling.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
757
Complaints from California
32
Crashes
31
Fires
2012
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
140
18.5%
Airbags
137
18.1%
Electrical System
94
12.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
80
10.6%
Fuel & Propulsion
65
8.6%
Brakes
46
6.1%
Other & Unspecified
36
4.8%
Steering
24
3.2%
Seat Belts
15
2.0%
Lights
15
2.0%
Seats
14
1.8%
By model year
2000 X5
6
0.8%
2001 X5
27
3.6%
2002 X5
24
3.2%
2003 X5
23
3.0%
2004 X5
14
1.8%
2005 X5
11
1.5%
2006 X5
41
5.4%
2007 X5
17
2.2%
2008 X5
48
6.3%
2009 X5
54
7.1%
2010 X5
24
3.2%
2011 X5
52
6.9%
2012 X5
57
7.5%
2013 X5
47
6.2%
2014 X5
18
2.4%
2015 X5
44
5.8%
2016 X5
21
2.8%
2017 X5
16
2.1%
2018 X5
23
3.0%
2019 X5
51
6.7%
2020 X5
31
4.1%
2021 X5
25
3.3%
2022 X5
19
2.5%
2023 X5
10
1.3%
2024 X5
38
5.0%
2025 X5
9
1.2%
2026 X5
7
0.9%
Cities reporting most
LOS Angeles
50
24.4%
SAN Diego
29
14.1%
SAN Jose
21
10.2%
Irvine
19
9.3%
Stockton
16
7.8%
Fresno
13
6.3%
Anaheim
12
5.9%
SAN Francisco
11
5.4%
Arcadia
10
4.9%
Santa Barbara
8
3.9%
Diamond BAR
8
3.9%
Oakland
8
3.9%