2019 BMW X5 problems
Owners have filed 266 complaints about the 2019 BMW X5 with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 25.9% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 18.4%.
Complaints266
Crashes9
Fires1
Injuries0
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 25.9% · 69
Engine 18.4% · 49
Unknown or other 9.8% · 26
Steering 6.8% · 18
Power train 6.4% · 17
Air bags 4.9% · 13
Service brakes 4.5% · 12
Engine and engine cooling 4.1% · 11
Severity
Of those complaints, 9 describe a crash and 1 describe a fire.
Reading the numbers
Across the 22 model years of the BMW X5 in this data, 2019 sits 4th by complaint volume. 2011 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 180 in the last three years against 50 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 19,500 miles.
In owners' own words
I bought the car from the dealership, and they said there were no problems with it, but they cheated me. The car broke down twice. The first time, it was parked in a private lot for several hours, and I paid a large sum for parking. The second time, it broke down on the street, and I waited eight hours for help to tow it back to the dealership. 1-recall message 2- emergency call system Electrical system
The starter on my BMW failed, and it overheated and damaged my alternator to the point that I needed to replace it. The dealer and independent service center confirmed that this was the cause, but BMW is refusing to reimburse the cost of the alternator replacement. I was at the exit of a highway and could not even put the car in neutral, so my safety was significantly at risk. Electrical system
Recently, the display behind the steering wheel has turned off twice while driving on the highway. This display contains the speedometer, meaning there was no way to gauge vehicle speed while driving. The problem is random; no warnings were shown, but keeping the car off for a couple of hours before turning it back on has brought the display back temporarily. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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