Bmw X5 years to avoid

Every Bmw X5 model year on file (2016-2026), ranked worst to best by severity index - the share of owner complaints that report a crash, fire, injury or fatality.

2026
Worst year on file
121.5
Severity index
Electrical System
Most-reported system
2019
Cleanest year on file

Ranked worst to best

#Model yearSeverityComplaintsMost-reported system
12026 Bmw X5121.5 High16Electrical System
22021 Bmw X584.6 High102Electrical System
32017 Bmw X583.8 High73Electrical System
42022 Bmw X576.5 Medium66Power Train
52025 Bmw X576.4 Medium61Service Brakes
62020 Bmw X572.0 Medium107Electrical System
72023 Bmw X561.8 Medium31Electrical System
82018 Bmw X558.2 Medium70Electrical System
92024 Bmw X552.0 Medium144Service Brakes
102016 Bmw X551.7 Medium72Electrical System
112019 Bmw X529.3 Low183Electrical System
A high rank here means a larger share of this year's complaints described a crash, fire or injury - not that the vehicle is unsafe to drive, and not a reliability or repair-cost rating. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold.

Bmw X5 complaints and recalls by year

Model yearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresSeverityMost-reported system
20167253051.7 MediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20177363083.8 HighELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20187052158.2 MediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2019183134129.3 LowELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2020107113672.0 MediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2021102129384.6 HighELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20226619176.5 MediumPOWER TRAIN
20233143061.8 MediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
202414489152.0 MediumSERVICE BRAKES
20256158176.4 MediumSERVICE BRAKES
202616220121.5 HighELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.