BMW X5 problems reported in Ohio
76 of the 4,530 complaints filed about the BMW X5 came from Ohio, 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.
76
Complaints from Ohio
3
Crashes
0
Fires
2001
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
14
18.4%
Airbags
10
13.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
7
9.2%
Lights
6
7.9%
Brakes
5
6.6%
Electrical System
5
6.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
5
6.6%
Other & Unspecified
4
5.3%
Body & Structure
4
5.3%
Steering
3
3.9%
Stability & Traction Control
2
2.6%
By model year
2000 X5
1
1.3%
2001 X5
8
10.5%
2002 X5
1
1.3%
2003 X5
4
5.3%
2004 X5
1
1.3%
2005 X5
6
7.9%
2006 X5
3
3.9%
2007 X5
7
9.2%
2008 X5
6
7.9%
2009 X5
2
2.6%
2010 X5
5
6.6%
2011 X5
2
2.6%
2012 X5
4
5.3%
2013 X5
3
3.9%
2015 X5
6
7.9%
2017 X5
1
1.3%
2019 X5
5
6.6%
2021 X5
1
1.3%
2024 X5
7
9.2%
2025 X5
3
3.9%
Cities reporting most
West Chester
6
13.0%
Cincinnati
6
13.0%
Beavercreek
5
10.9%
Westerville
4
8.7%
Brunswick
4
8.7%
Rocky River
4
8.7%
Columbus
4
8.7%
Springfield
3
6.5%
Massillon
3
6.5%
Dublin
3
6.5%
Lewis Center
2
4.3%
Anna
2
4.3%