BMW X5 problems reported in Virginia
150 of the 4,530 complaints filed about the BMW X5 came from Virginia, 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.
150
Complaints from Virginia
7
Crashes
5
Fires
2008
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
34
22.7%
Airbags
21
14.0%
Electrical System
18
12.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
15
10.0%
Brakes
12
8.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
11
7.3%
Other & Unspecified
10
6.7%
Seat Belts
5
3.3%
Stability & Traction Control
4
2.7%
Body & Structure
4
2.7%
Lights
3
2.0%
Steering
3
2.0%
By model year
2000 X5
2
1.3%
2001 X5
10
6.7%
2002 X5
9
6.0%
2004 X5
1
0.7%
2005 X5
4
2.7%
2006 X5
6
4.0%
2007 X5
3
2.0%
2008 X5
19
12.7%
2009 X5
5
3.3%
2010 X5
2
1.3%
2011 X5
13
8.7%
2012 X5
18
12.0%
2013 X5
5
3.3%
2014 X5
2
1.3%
2015 X5
6
4.0%
2016 X5
1
0.7%
2017 X5
4
2.7%
2018 X5
8
5.3%
2019 X5
6
4.0%
2020 X5
2
1.3%
2021 X5
4
2.7%
2022 X5
1
0.7%
2023 X5
1
0.7%
2024 X5
11
7.3%
2025 X5
2
1.3%
2026 X5
5
3.3%
Cities reporting most
Fairfax
16
20.5%
Lorton
9
11.5%
Arlington
7
9.0%
Alexandria
7
9.0%
Fredericksburg
6
7.7%
Virginia Beach
5
6.4%
Centreville
5
6.4%
Ashburn
5
6.4%
Herndon
5
6.4%
Mclean
5
6.4%
Hardy
4
5.1%
Midlothian
4
5.1%