2018 Bmw X5 problems and recalls

Owners filed 37 complaints on the 2018 Bmw X5 in the last three full years, out of 70 on record. The most cited component is the Electrical System.

70
Complaints
5
Recalls
2
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
3
Injuries
58.2
Severity index

Severity index 58.2 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 58.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 54 of 122 by severity index among 2018 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 56% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2018 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 14 complaints (20.0%)14 20%EngineEngine: 11 complaints (15.7%)11 16%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 11 complaints (15.7%)11 16%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 11 complaints (15.7%)11 16%Power TrainPower Train: 10 complaints (14.3%)10 14%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 9 complaints (12.9%)9 13%Fuel SystemFuel System: 7 complaints (10.0%)7 10%SuspensionSuspension: 6 complaints (8.6%)6 9%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1420.0%
ENGINE1115.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1115.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1115.7%
POWER TRAIN1014.3%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING912.9%
FUEL SYSTEM710.0%
SUSPENSION68.6%

Complaints filed per year

07142018: 42019: 52020: 12021: 92022: 62023: 102024: 142025: 132026: 8 (partial year)18192021222324142526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20184
20195
20201
20219
20226
202310
202414
202513
2026 (year to date)8
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.3x those in 2020 to 2022 (37 against 16).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V65200020/09/2018EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICALBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 BMW 330e iPerformance, i3 Rex, i3 Sport Rex, X5 xDrive40e, i3 BEV, i3 Sport BEV and 2019 i8 and i8 Roadster vehicles and 2018-2019 530e iPerformance, 530e xDrive iPerformance and 740Le xDrive iPerformance vehicles. Capaci
18V43900028/06/2018SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARMBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 BMW X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive50i, X5 xDrive35d, and X6 sDrive35i vehicles. The pivot bolt on the front lower-left control arm may not have been properly hardened, which may cause the control arm to break.
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.
17V72700017/11/2017SUSPENSIONBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 BMW X5 SAV, X5 M SAV, X6 SAV, and X6 M SAV vehicles. Bolts that secure the front suspension may not have been properly tightened.
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 2026-08-28. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.