BMW X5 problems reported in Washington
99 of the 4,530 complaints filed about the BMW X5 came from Washington, most often about the transmission & drivetrain.
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.
99
Complaints from Washington
4
Crashes
7
Fires
2012
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
16
16.2%
Electrical System
15
15.2%
Engine & Cooling
14
14.1%
Fuel & Propulsion
11
11.1%
Airbags
10
10.1%
Other & Unspecified
9
9.1%
Body & Structure
4
4.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
3
3.0%
Suspension
3
3.0%
Brakes
3
3.0%
Doors, Latches & Locks
2
2.0%
By model year
2000 X5
3
3.0%
2001 X5
4
4.0%
2003 X5
4
4.0%
2004 X5
2
2.0%
2005 X5
5
5.1%
2006 X5
3
3.0%
2007 X5
2
2.0%
2008 X5
6
6.1%
2009 X5
5
5.1%
2010 X5
6
6.1%
2011 X5
13
13.1%
2012 X5
15
15.2%
2013 X5
3
3.0%
2014 X5
4
4.0%
2015 X5
4
4.0%
2016 X5
4
4.0%
2017 X5
1
1.0%
2019 X5
5
5.1%
2021 X5
2
2.0%
2022 X5
5
5.1%
2023 X5
1
1.0%
2024 X5
1
1.0%
2026 X5
1
1.0%
Cities reporting most
Seattle
11
22.4%
Spokane Valley
4
8.2%
Issaquah
4
8.2%
Auburn
4
8.2%
Tacoma
4
8.2%
Renton
4
8.2%
Hoquiam
3
6.1%
Kingston
3
6.1%
Yakima
3
6.1%
Port Orchard
3
6.1%
Bellevue
3
6.1%
Olympia
3
6.1%