Safety Score
80
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-26 | 05V367000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 165 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-24 | ENGINE | No | 1 | My father was sitting in his parked car in his driveway and his car caught on fire. A neighbor witnessed it she said it… |
| 2022-02-24 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Faulty Check valve connected to brake booster leaks oil into brake booster causing contamination and loss of power brak… |
| 2020-02-02 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAR STARTS TO SHAKE ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN GOING AT A HIGH SPEED ON FREEWAY AND NOTICING LEAKS BUT NOT SURE FROM WH… |
| 2019-05-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL? DRIVING AT LOW SPEED A VERY LARGE EXPLOSION NOISE (SOUND LIKE SHOTGUN) FROM PASSENGER SIDE. DID NOT COM… |
| 2019-03-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE WIRING HARNESS INSIDE THE HEADLIGHTS ARE LOOSING THE INSULATION, AND THERE ALL THE BARE WIRES ARE EXPOSED. THIS IS … |
| 2019-01-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ON JANUARY 10 2019 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN SUDDENLY MY BMW DECIDES TO SHUT OFF ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO WARNING. MY ST… |
| 2018-10-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL I JUST SWITCH MY CAR ON THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE I NOTICE IT SEEMS TO B… |
| 2018-07-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | AS MY CAR SAT IN MY DRIVEWAY (WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION), IT BURST INTO FLAMES, SPREADING TO NEARBY TREES AND BUSHES,… |
| 2018-06-12 | PARKING BRAKE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS FRACTURED. ON ONE OCCASION, THE CON… |
| 2018-05-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY 2005 BMW X5 AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, |
| 2018-03-23 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | LEAVING HOUSE WE FOUND THE BRAKE PEDAL NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND PEDAL GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE ENGAGIN… |
| 2017-11-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | BOTH TAILLIGHT HOUSING CIRCUIT BOARDS SHORTS OUT. BURNS BETWEEN HOUSING AND ADAPTER . THUS CAUSES A BREAK IN THE CIRCUI… |
| 2017-08-07 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I CURRENTLY HAVE A BMW X5 2005, WITH 4.4. VIN # [XXX]. BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. BRAKE SYSTEM HARDENS WHEN VE… |
| 2017-05-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, ALL THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOU… |
| 2017-03-24 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X5. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HEATER BURNED A HOLE IN TH… |
| 2017-01-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. WILL NOT TURN OFF |
| 2016-12-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS AT A STOP SIGN THEN ACCELERATED ONTO A ROUND-A-BOUT WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE EVEN THOUGH … |
| 2016-11-15 | SEATS | No | 0 | SEAT HEATER GOT TOO HOT . IT MADE A BURNT HOLE IN SEAT, MY PANTS AND BURNED ME. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE |
| 2016-09-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X5. WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE, AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT END O… |
| 2016-09-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE 2005 X5 BMW V8 HAS GIVEN ME ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS. FROM REPLACING ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, VALVE … |
| 2016-07-22 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM, DRIVER SIDE DOOR DAMAGE AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE ISSUES. SOUND OF A KICK IN THE BACK OF THE CAR … |
| 2016-07-06 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X5. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR INDEPENDENTLY CLOSED. THE CONTACT'S … |
| 2016-07-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X5. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKE FLUID LEAKED UNDER… |
| 2016-04-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING… |
| 2016-03-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | REAR BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT, IN MOTION, GOT PULLED OVER BY POLICE |
| 2016-03-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A LEAK AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THA… |
| 2016-02-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE I WAS REPLACING MY ANGEL EYES I NOTICED THAT THE WIRE INSULATION WAS GONE. I COULD SEE BROWN AND WHITE WIRES ALL … |
| 2016-02-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V0710… |
| 2015-05-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | EXCESS SMOKING UPON STARTING. ONE WEEK LATER EXCESS SMOKING CONTINUOUSLY ..SO MUCH SMOKE I COULD NOT USE CAR. |
| 2015-03-21 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE CAR WAS DRIVING FINE UNTIL I WENT TO USE THE BRAKES AS A SLOW SPEED 5-25MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL GOT REALLY HARD AND T… |
| 2015-02-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | BANG/CLUNK/KICK - AFTER GIVING GAS FROM A ROLLING STOP - FEELS LIKE JUST GOT HIT! WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON? THIS IS … |
| 2015-02-01 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WITH THE SEAT HEATER ACTIVATED, THE FRONT DRIVER… |
| 2015-01-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | FASTEN SEATBELT CHIME AND DISABLED AIRBAG LIGHT APPEAR EVEN THOUGH PASSENGER'S SEATBELT IS FASTENED. SYMPTOMS OCCUR WH… |
| 2015-01-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE ICED UP AND HYDRO-LOCKED FROM CONDENSATE. STALLED IN TRAFFIC WITH SLIPPERY ROADS, IN FRONT OF A LOGGING TRUCK. … |
| 2015-01-03 | SEATS | No | 1 | BMW X5 2005 A HOLE WAS BURNED INTO THE DRIVERS SEAT, BURNING MY LEG AND A HOLE IN MY SWEATER, WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY S… |
| 2014-11-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BA… |
| 2014-07-30 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, BRAKE FLUID STARTED … |
| 2014-07-13 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, ANOTHER DRIVER FAI… |
| 2014-05-24 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND DISPLAYED T… |
| 2014-02-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X5. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL … |
| 2014-01-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | ON 1/6/14 I WENT OUTSIDE AND STARTED UP VEHICLE AND LET IT WARM UP FOR A BIT AND THEN I DROVE ABOUT 2MILES AND CAR WAS… |
| 2013-07-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN MAY 2013. ON JULY 25, I HAD JUST STARTED THE CAR AND BLACK SMOKE BEGAN POURING OUT OF THE VENT… |
| 2013-07-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I BOUGHT THIS SUV LAST WEEK FOR MY KIDS TO DRIVE AFTER RESEARCHING AND TEST-DRIVING VARIOUS MAKES AND MODELS FOR MONTHS… |
| 2013-06-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I JUST GOT MY X5 OUT OF THE SHOP TWO WEEKS AGO DUE TO A ENGINE OIL LEAK WHICH COST 1700 TO REPAIR AND NOW THE BRAKE BOO… |
| 2013-06-05 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I NOTICED THE RECALL ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM FOR 2007 -2010 BMW X5, BUT THINK THEY SHOULD INCLUDE OTHER YEARS OF SAME MODEL… |
| 2013-02-08 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE REAR LOCKS ARE LOCKED JAMMED AND DO NOT HAVE ANY MANUAL OVER RIDE TO OPEN THE BACK DOORS. MY KIDS GOT TRAPPED IN … |
| 2012-11-19 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES AN HOUR WHEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME MADE A PANIC STOP AND I CRASHED INTO THE BAC… |
| 2012-10-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE DRIVER AND SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED … |
| 2012-08-30 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | MY BREAKS WENT OUT THE LIGHTS GOES ON AND OFF THE WIOERS DONT WORK THE OUTSIDE LIGHTS GOES ON AND OFF AT NIGHT I HAVE A… |
| 2012-08-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | LAST SATURDAY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY OUR (2005 X5) AIR CONDITIONER BEGAN SMOKING, ESPECIALLY ON THE PASSENGER S… |