2024 Bmw X5 problems and recalls

62% of owner complaints on the 2024 Bmw X5 related to the Service Brakes (90 of 144).

144
Complaints
8
Recalls
9
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
3
Injuries
52.0
Severity index

Severity index 52.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 52.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 48 of 74 by severity index among 2024 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 35% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2024 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 90 complaints (62.5%)90 62%Electronic Stability Co…Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 56 complaints (38.9%)56 39%HydraulicHydraulic: 47 complaints (32.6%)47 33%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 24 complaints (16.7%)24 17%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 16 complaints (11.1%)16 11%Power TrainPower Train: 15 complaints (10.4%)15 10%EngineEngine: 13 complaints (9.0%)13 9%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 8 complaints (5.6%)8 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES9062.5%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)5638.9%
HYDRAULIC4732.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2416.7%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1611.1%
POWER TRAIN1510.4%
ENGINE139.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER85.6%

Complaints filed per year

035702023: 72024: 702025: 542026: 13 (partial year)2324702526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20237
202470
202554
2026 (year to date)13

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
23V47100010/07/2023AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTERBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024 X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 M60i, X5 M, xDrive 50e, 2024 X6 xDrive40i, X6 M60i, X6 M, 2024 X7 xDrive40i, X7 M60i, Alpina XB7, and 2023 XM vehicles. The knee air bag (driver and/or passenger) may not have been manufactu
23V62200007/09/2023AIR BAGSBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 BMW XM, 2024 BMW X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 M60i, X5 M, X5 xDrive50e, X6 xDrive40i, X6 M60i, X6 M, X7 xDrive40i, X7 M60i, and Alpina XB7 vehicles. The front passenger knee air bag may not deploy as intended.
24V10400012/02/2024ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2025 BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models and model years. The integrated brake (IB) system may malfunction and result in a loss of power brake assist or cause
24V13800023/02/2024STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARDBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024 X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i and X7 xDrive40i vehicles. The instrument panel may not have been manufactured properly, which can result in improper air bag deployment or the panel separating during air bag deployment.
24V32700010/05/2024EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024-2025 X5 xDrive40i vehicles. The tire information placard may indicate an incorrect tire size and tire pressure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number
24V69700018/09/2024ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULEBMW of North America (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2024 X1, 2024-2025 X5, 2025 X6, 2023-2025 X7, 740i, 760i, 2024 XM, 530i, 540i, i7, 750e, X2, 2024-2025 i5, 2024 Rolls Royce Spectre, 2025 MINI Countryman S ALL4, JCW Countryman ALL4, and 2025 MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper, Cooper
24V73900002/10/2024ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2024 X1, X5, X6, X7, XM, 530i, i5, 740i, 760i, i7, and 750e vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models and model years. The integrated brake (IB) system may malfunction and result in a loss of
26V42200001/07/2026SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:ELECTRIC:CONTROL MODULEBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2025 Mini Cooper S, Mini Countryman S All4, X2, 2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre, 2023-2025 i7, 7 Series, X7, 2024-2025 i5, 5 Series, 2023-2024 XM, X1, 2024-2025 X6, and X5 vehicles. The integrated brake (IB) system may malfunction and

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.