2016 Bmw X5 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 72 complaints on the 2016 Bmw X5, and NHTSA has issued 5 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (23 complaints).

72
Complaints
5
Recalls
3
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
51.7
Severity index

Severity index 51.7 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 51.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 96 of 141 by severity index among 2016 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 32% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2016 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 23 complaints (31.9%)23 32%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 14 complaints (19.4%)14 19%Power TrainPower Train: 13 complaints (18.1%)13 18%EngineEngine: 13 complaints (18.1%)13 18%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 7 complaints (9.7%)7 10%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 7 complaints (9.7%)7 10%Air BagsAir Bags: 5 complaints (6.9%)5 7%SuspensionSuspension: 4 complaints (5.6%)4 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2331.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1419.4%
POWER TRAIN1318.1%
ENGINE1318.1%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM79.7%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING79.7%
AIR BAGS56.9%
SUSPENSION45.6%

Complaints filed per year

06132016: 12017: 82018: 22019: 52020: 52021: 52022: 132023: 72024: 102025: 102026: 6 (partial year)161718192021221323242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20161
20178
20182
20195
20205
20215
202213
20237
202410
202510
2026 (year to date)6
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (27 against 23).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V75500025/10/2018ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2018 BMW 328d and 328d xDrive, 2014-2018 328d Sports Wagon and 328d xDrive Sports Wagon, 2014-2016 535d and 535d xDrive, 2015 740Ld xDrive, 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d SAV and 2014-2017 X5 xDrive35d SAV vehicles equipped with a
21V90700019/11/2021FUEL SYSTEM, DIESELBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2018 328d, 328d xDrive, 2014-2018 328d Sports Wagon, 328d xDrive Sports Wagon, 2014-2016 535d, 535d xDrive, 2015 740Ld xDrive, 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d SAV, and 2014-2017 X5 xDrive35d SAV diesel vehicles equipped with an Exh
21V58600029/07/2021FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2018 328d, 328d xDrive, X5 xDrive35d, 2014-2016 535d, 535d xDrive, 2015 740Ld xDrive, and 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d vehicles. The high-pressure fuel pump may fail.
16V91900021/12/2016ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2016 X5 xDrive40e vehicles manufactured July 29, 2015, to September 9, 2015. The affected vehicles have a Digital Motor Electronic (DME) control unit that may have a loose electrical ground cable, possibly causing a
24V60800013/08/2024ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:PUMPBMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2012-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2012-2016 Z4 sDrive28i, 528i, 528i xDrive, 328i, 328xi, 2016-2018 X5 xdrive 40e, 2014-2016 228i, 228xi, 428i, 428i xDrive, 328xi Gran Turismo, 2013-2017 X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, 2015-20

Other Bmw X5 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 11 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-06. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.