2025 BMW X5 problems
Owners have filed 110 complaints about the 2025 BMW X5 with NHTSA. Electronic stability control (ESC) accounts for 16.4% of them, narrowly the most common, ahead of service brakes, hydraulic at 15.5%.
Complaints110
Crashes19
Fires1
Injuries9
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electronic stability control (ESC) 16.4% · 18
Service brakes, hydraulic 15.5% · 17
Service brakes 11.8% · 13
Forward collision avoidance 10.0% · 11
Electrical system 7.3% · 8
Power train 6.4% · 7
Back over prevention 4.5% · 5
Unknown or other 4.5% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 19 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 9 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 23 model years of the BMW X5 in this data, 2025 draws comparatively few complaints; 2011 is the outlier year.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 2,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2025 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V104000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Electronic stability control (ESC)
While attempting to park forward into a handicapped parking space, the car lurched forward approximately 4 feet instead of braking/stopping. The braking system appeared to fail and the electrical/sensors/ADAS warnings did not engage. The vehicle drove over a cement parking block and struck a building shrub, signage and hvac unit. Back over prevention
Going 75mph, 16 degrees Fahrenheit out. Car temp was 68 degrees. Loud explosion, panoramic roof glass shattered. From direction of glass looks like it exploded from the inside. Did not hear anything hit car beforehand. Happened out of nowhere. Unknown or other
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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