337 problems have been reported for the 2008 BMW X5. The following chart shows the 19 most common problems for 2008 BMW X5. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 87 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (74 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2008 BMW X5 in 2008.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used BMW X5, the following table can be used to compare the 2008 BMW X5 with the BMW X5 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2008 X5 is 337 while the average number of problems reported for the 26 model years of the BMW X5 is 161.