Safety Score
83
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-21 | 16V919000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 8 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-24 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | During a recent auto collision my airbags did not deploy. I swerved to avoid another vehicle entering the intersection … |
| 2025-12-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The component that failed appears to be the hybrid propulsion and charging system, including the high-voltage battery m… |
| 2025-12-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I am having a high voltage system box fault. I am within warranty but the dealership is denying me. My in service date… |
| 2025-09-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Because of this water intrusion, the following safety systems have malfunctioned or failed: • ABS and DSC (stability c… |
| 2025-07-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 1) Crankshaft Sensor MIL Light 2) Drive train malfunction, 3) Start and Stop malfunction, 3) MIL for Catalytic convert… |
| 2025-05-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I am reporting a safety issue related to the BMW recall 18V-755 affecting the EGR cooler on my 2016 BMW X5 diesel. My v… |
| 2025-04-25 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | High pressure fuel pump replaced after the original recall and fail again 45k miles later during driving. |
| 2025-04-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpec… |
| 2025-03-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engin… |
| 2025-02-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 BMW X5. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the check engine warning illu… |
| 2024-12-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My water pump recall involves an electrical short circuits, that has disrupted other nearby electrical components, like… |
| 2024-10-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engin… |
| 2024-10-21 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Fuel injectors, transfer case prop shaft |
| 2024-09-24 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 BMW X5. The contact stated while driving at approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The mess… |
| 2024-09-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (ENGINE AND ENGIN… |
| 2024-05-17 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 BMW X5. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle was making an abnorm… |
| 2024-04-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While running house errands April 26,2024, late in the afternoon around 4:15 pm to 4:30 pm or so estimated BMW X5 sud… |
| 2024-03-27 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Vehicle looses power with " Powertrain Malfunction' displaying on the dashboard. Several codes for the Hybrid Battery f… |
| 2024-03-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Hello, I took this vehicle in for a service at 100,000 miles. Part of that service was to change the transmission fluid… |
| 2024-02-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Passenger restraint system malfunction light comes on. |
| 2023-09-23 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Subject: Consequential Damage and Failure of Remedy regarding Recall 24V-608 Incident Description: "I am reporting a f… |
| 2023-08-30 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The engine light came on while I was 250 miles from home and on a Saturday. Was able to contact my dealer's service dep… |
| 2023-08-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The electronic A/C compressor destroys itself internally on BMW hybrid and electric vehicles and should be considered d… |
| 2023-04-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Service Repair light is on indicating there is an issue but when you go to check there is no issue showing. I checked i… |
| 2023-02-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | No | 0 | 2016 BMW X5. CONSUMER WRITES SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR DEF TRANSFER PUMP REPAIR. |
| 2023-01-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I have received two emails from two different shop foreman’s. One from Niello BMW and the other BMW Fairfield. They bot… |
| 2022-11-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My bmw x5 40e is having issues accelerating from a dead stop. My safety was put at risk because I was stuck in the inte… |
| 2022-10-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | "Driver restraint malfunction" appeared on the vehicle's dashboard. Brought car to dealership for investigation,and the… |
| 2022-08-15 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 BMW X5. The contact stated that the sunroof drain was faulty, causing water to leak into the da… |
| 2022-08-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V907000 (Fuel System, Die… |
| 2022-06-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the driving stabilization warn… |
| 2022-06-01 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | BMW NA is aware of this problem with the sunroof leaking water on the dashboard and damaging the electrical of the car.… |
| 2022-05-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Auxiliary cooling fan failed but engine light did not turn on causing EME fault. Cooling fan had to be replaced and ove… |
| 2022-04-28 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | While I was stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle started giving warning after warning. This included "Drive Train Fa… |
| 2022-02-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Since 12v battery is down towing truck driver tried to jump start the car, there is no way to move the car, he failed t… |
| 2022-02-07 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Our 2016 BMW X 5 axle is broken. Can't drive ( very loud noise ) steering and directional control are a safety risk. … |
| 2022-01-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | BMW notified me that the connected drive services would not function on my 2016 BMW X5 after Feb 2022. BMW’s failure t… |
| 2021-12-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 BMW X5. The contact stated while driving approximately 30-70 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power… |
| 2021-11-16 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Due to a phasing out of the 3G network by cellular carriers, BMW ConnectedDrive/BMW Assist services, such as BMW Assist… |
| 2021-10-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | My BMW X5 suddenly will have the power steering fail, then it will start working again. This issue will happen occasion… |
| 2021-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Oil leak leads to car smoking (but not overheating( while driving or parked. Leak was not caused by owner and same oil … |
| 2021-09-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The electric drivetrain, electric engine and the gasoline malfunctioned while the car was driving at speed from 40-50 … |
| 2021-05-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WHENEVER I GET TO A STOP LIGHT OR SIGN, THE VEHICLE GOES INTO PARK ON ITS OWN. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO COGGIN BMW 05/05/2… |
| 2021-04-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | FRONT DRIVESHAFT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESS WEAR, PERHAPS TRANSFER CASE AS WELL. VERY SIMILAR TO SAFETY RECALL … |
| 2021-02-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 70 MPH ON A CLEAR DAY AND THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION SOUND FROM THE ROOF. I… |
| 2020-12-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY 2016 BMW X5 E40 STALLED AND LOST ALL PROPULSION POWER MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, THE FIRST TIME AT ABO… |
| 2020-12-23 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. NOTHING HIT THE CAR TO CAUSE IT TO BUST. |
| 2020-08-10 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | AIR COMPRESSOR ABSORBS MOISTURE AND PREVENTS VALVES FROM OPENING AND INFLATING AIRBAGS AROUND 4 YEARS OR 60-70K MILES. … |
| 2020-07-11 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | REAR AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILED COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED ON A DRIVEWAY, AND WITHOUT WARNING AND WITHOUT … |
| 2020-03-07 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY THE AIR BAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON AFTER A LOUD POP NOISE WAS HEARD ON THE FRONT PAS… |