2008 BMW X5 problems
Owners have filed 319 complaints about the 2008 BMW X5 with NHTSA. Air bags account for 21% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 20.7%.
Complaints319
Crashes4
Fires19
Injuries0
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 21.0% · 67
Engine 20.7% · 66
Electrical system 11.0% · 35
Fuel/propulsion system 9.1% · 29
Engine and engine cooling 5.3% · 17
Power train 5.3% · 17
Service brakes 4.1% · 13
Fuel system, gasoline 3.8% · 12
Severity
Of those complaints, 4 describe a crash and 19 describe a fire.
Reading the numbers
Across the 22 model years of the BMW X5 in this data, 2008 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2011 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 24 in the last three years against 40 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 76,271 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 BMW X5. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v364000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 BMW X5. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v364000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer 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. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 BMW X5 .The contact received nhtsa campaign number: 16v364000 (air bags) and 16v746000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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