2023 Bmw X5 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 33 complaints on the 2023 Bmw X5, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Power Train (8 complaints).

33
Complaints
4
Recalls
3
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
60.9
Severity index

Severity index 60.9 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 60.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 8 complaints (24.2%)8 24%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 8 complaints (24.2%)8 24%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 8 complaints (24.2%)8 24%EngineEngine: 5 complaints (15.2%)5 15%StructureStructure: 4 complaints (12.1%)4 12%Service BrakesService Brakes: 3 complaints (9.1%)3 9%VisibilityVisibility: 2 complaints (6.1%)2 6%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 2 complaints (6.1%)2 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN824.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM824.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER824.2%
ENGINE515.2%
STRUCTURE412.1%
SERVICE BRAKES39.1%
VISIBILITY26.1%
BACK OVER PREVENTION26.1%

Complaints filed per year

05102022: 32023: 82024: 52025: 72026: 10 (partial year)222324252610
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20223
20238
20245
20257
2026 (year to date)10
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 6.7x those in 2022 to 2022 (20 against 3).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V82000002/11/2022VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELDBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 X5 sDrive40i, xDrive40i, xDrive45e, and X7 xDrive40i vehicles. The windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle which could allow water to enter the vehicle and contact electrical components, possibly resul
22V94200019/12/2022SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERSBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 X5 sDrive40i, X5 M50i and X5 xDrive 45e vehicles. One of the four bolts that connects the backrest to the driver's seat frame may not have been correctly installed.
23V25300006/04/2023SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINTBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 M50i, X5 M and X5 xDrive45e vehicles. The head restraints for the second-row outboard seats may have been improperly manufactured without locking tabs in the guide sleeves. As such, these v
23V82100006/12/2023POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota GR Supra, 3 Series Sedan (330i xDrive, M340i xDrive, M3), 5 Series Sedan (530i, 530i xDrive, M5), 4 Series Gran Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive), 4 Series Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive), 4 Series Convertible (430i

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 2026-10-04. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.