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BMW X5 Recall Statistics

Original analysis of recall history, risk grades, and safety trends.

191
Total Recalls
6.8
Avg per Year Above brand average (0.3)
28
Years Tracked

Recalls by Year

2000
6
2001
12
2002
3
2003
3
2004
4
2005
3
2006
2
2007
8
2008
10
2009
12
2010
14
2011
14
2012
10
2013
6
2014
8
2015
6
2016
5
2017
6
2018
5
2019
13
2020
11
2021
12
2022
1
2023
4
2024
7
2025
4
2026
2
2027
0

Most Common Components

AIR BAGS
54
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
26
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
14
POWER TRAIN
14
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
12
STEERING
10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
9
VISIBILITY
7
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
7
EQUIPMENT
7

Most Severe Recalls

High Priority

AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS — Your vehicle's instrument panel may have been made incorrectly, which could affect the passenger-side air bag's deployment.

High Priority

SEAT BELTS:FRONT — Your vehicle's front seat belts might not be working correctly, which could lead to a safety issue.

High Priority

AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER — Your vehicle may have a faulty knee air bag that wasn't made right, which could cause it to not work properly when it's supposed to.

High Priority

AIR BAGS — Your vehicle is being recalled due to a potential issue with the front passenger knee air bag. The air bag may not deploy as intended in the event of a crash.

Critical

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) — Your vehicle's transmission control module, which helps the automatic transmission work properly, might have a problem with its cover. The cover might not have been made correctly,…

Best Years (Fewest Recalls)

Worst Years (Most Recalls)

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