BMW X5 owners have reported 278 equipment related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 11 most common equipment problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (246 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's carrier/rack (6 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
Incident date: January 9, 2026 vehicle: 2025 BMW X5 xdrive50e issue: car fire on January 9, 2026, while operating my 2025 BMW X5 xdrive50e (purchased new on June 14, 2025), a malfunction warning appeared on the infotainment screen. Read details...
My valve cover and crankcase are manufactured bad the crankcase it�s cracked and licking, which it damage my valve covers, my car was driving good all of the sudden it doesn�t drive smooth Read details...
The following took place in June 2020. I still own the vehicle. I�ve garage kept my SUV, however recently I moved to city for work and been parking my X5 outside. It had been raining pretty hard in the last few days and I was driving w/ my 4-year-old in back when suddenly the dashboard Read details...
The emergency call warning on the dash was activated. Gps and heads-up display no longer functioned correctly. BMW dealership replaced tcb2 box and battery at a cost of $2956. 63. In researching this issue found numerous complaints from other owners. Read details...
Air conditioning quit working on day 2 of ownership. Dealer says the compressor needs to be replaced and there is a lead time between 2 weeks and 2 months. After purchasing a car that cost about $125,000 and driving it one time, it had to be sent to the shop. Read details...