2022 BMW X5 problems
Owners have filed 124 complaints about the 2022 BMW X5 with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 20.2% of them, the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 12.9%.
Complaints124
Crashes17
Fires1
Injuries4
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 20.2% · 25
Unknown or other 13.7% · 17
Electrical system 12.9% · 16
Engine 9.7% · 12
Forward collision avoidance 9.7% · 12
Vehicle speed control 5.6% · 7
Service brakes 4.8% · 6
Steering 4.0% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 17 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 4 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 23 model years of the BMW X5 in this data, 2022 sits 17th by complaint volume. 2011 draws the most.
Filings are rising, 83 in the last three years against 41 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 29,500 miles.
In owners' own words
Starter stops working randomly and has trouble starting sometimes. This may be an issue when in traffic or at a light when the start stop feature could possibly not engage. Vehicle only has 40k miles. I took the vehicle to the dealer today and they said it is a known issue at BMW. Power train
1. Drivetrain Malfunction 2. It may cause danger while driving with limited power output, even stopping the vehicle in the middle of the road. 3. Still waiting for the dealer to diagnose the problem, but have found out that the same model has the same issue. Power train
There is a jerking or shuddering during either or both of the following: Cornering or accelerating from low speeds Driving with low to medium loads [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) Power train
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
Checking NHTSA for open recalls…
Other BMW X5 years
2018 103 complaints · 14.6% electrical system 2019 283 complaints · 25.4% electrical system 2020 162 complaints · 24.1% electrical system 2021 174 complaints · 21.8% electrical system 2024 253 complaints · 22.1% electronic stability control (ESC) 2025 110 complaints · 16.4% electronic stability control (ESC)