One problem related to adaptive equipment has been reported for the 2012 BMW X5. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Car suffers from terrible hesitation upon acceleration from a rolling stop. Described as tip-in on discussion websites. I note many have complained of this in various BMW models and BMW does not admit that there is a problem. It is a significant safety issue.
| Equipment problems | |
| Adaptive Equipment problems | |
| Carrier/rack problems |