2022 Bmw X5 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 72 complaints on the 2022 Bmw X5, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Power Train (25 complaints).

72
Complaints
1
Recalls
9
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
3
Injuries
73.8
Severity index

Severity index 73.8 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 73.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 28 of 97 by severity index among 2022 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 71% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2022 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 25 complaints (34.7%)25 35%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 17 complaints (23.6%)17 24%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 16 complaints (22.2%)16 22%EngineEngine: 13 complaints (18.1%)13 18%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 9 complaints (12.5%)9 12%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 7 complaints (9.7%)7 10%Service BrakesService Brakes: 6 complaints (8.3%)6 8%SteeringSteering: 5 complaints (6.9%)5 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN2534.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1723.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1622.2%
ENGINE1318.1%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE912.5%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL79.7%
SERVICE BRAKES68.3%
STEERING56.9%

Complaints filed per year

013262021: 12022: 52023: 172024: 112025: 122026: 26 (partial year)21222324252626
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20211
20225
202317
202411
202512
2026 (year to date)26
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 6.7x those in 2021 to 2022 (40 against 6).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V26700020/04/2022VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLYBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022 4 Series Gran Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive); 2019-2022 X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M50i, X5M; 2021-2022 X5 xdrive45e; 2020-2022 X6 sDrive40i, X6 xDrive40i, X6 xDrive50i, X6M and 2019-2023 X7 xDri

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 2026-10-22. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.