BMW X5 problems reported in Illinois
173 of the 4,530 complaints filed about the BMW X5 came from Illinois, 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.
173
Complaints from Illinois
2
Crashes
16
Fires
2001
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
55
31.8%
Electrical System
27
15.6%
Airbags
15
8.7%
Other & Unspecified
14
8.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
12
6.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
8
4.6%
Brakes
7
4.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
5
2.9%
Body & Structure
5
2.9%
Doors, Latches & Locks
3
1.7%
Seats
3
1.7%
By model year
2000 X5
4
2.3%
2001 X5
13
7.5%
2002 X5
7
4.0%
2003 X5
9
5.2%
2004 X5
3
1.7%
2005 X5
6
3.5%
2006 X5
7
4.0%
2007 X5
4
2.3%
2008 X5
11
6.4%
2009 X5
6
3.5%
2010 X5
3
1.7%
2011 X5
11
6.4%
2012 X5
11
6.4%
2013 X5
9
5.2%
2014 X5
11
6.4%
2015 X5
7
4.0%
2016 X5
5
2.9%
2017 X5
1
0.6%
2018 X5
4
2.3%
2019 X5
11
6.4%
2020 X5
8
4.6%
2021 X5
2
1.2%
2022 X5
6
3.5%
2023 X5
3
1.7%
2024 X5
6
3.5%
2025 X5
5
2.9%
Cities reporting most
Chicago
25
35.2%
Naperville
10
14.1%
Elgin
5
7.0%
Hinsdale
4
5.6%
Barrington
4
5.6%
Plainfield
4
5.6%
OAK Lawn
4
5.6%
South Holland
3
4.2%
Fairview Heights
3
4.2%
Northlake
3
4.2%
Hazel Crest
3
4.2%
Blue Island
3
4.2%