BMW X5 problems reported in Maryland
161 of the 4,530 complaints filed about the BMW X5 came from Maryland, 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.
161
Complaints from Maryland
9
Crashes
3
Fires
2012
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
40
24.8%
Airbags
20
12.4%
Other & Unspecified
16
9.9%
Electrical System
16
9.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
13
8.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
10
6.2%
Brakes
9
5.6%
Steering
6
3.7%
Suspension
5
3.1%
Seats
4
2.5%
Stability & Traction Control
3
1.9%
Seat Belts
3
1.9%
By model year
2001 X5
9
5.6%
2002 X5
1
0.6%
2003 X5
7
4.3%
2004 X5
5
3.1%
2005 X5
2
1.2%
2006 X5
8
5.0%
2007 X5
8
5.0%
2008 X5
11
6.8%
2009 X5
6
3.7%
2010 X5
3
1.9%
2011 X5
11
6.8%
2012 X5
16
9.9%
2013 X5
9
5.6%
2014 X5
4
2.5%
2015 X5
5
3.1%
2016 X5
2
1.2%
2017 X5
6
3.7%
2018 X5
3
1.9%
2019 X5
8
5.0%
2020 X5
5
3.1%
2021 X5
14
8.7%
2022 X5
9
5.6%
2024 X5
7
4.3%
2025 X5
2
1.2%
Cities reporting most
Upper Marlboro
14
16.7%
Silver Spring
12
14.3%
Rockville
11
13.1%
Bowie
7
8.3%
Kensington
6
7.1%
Potomac
6
7.1%
Suitland
5
6.0%
Laurel
5
6.0%
Clarksburg
5
6.0%
Owings Mills
5
6.0%
Owings
4
4.8%
Westminster
4
4.8%