2025 Bmw X5 problems and recalls

48% of owner complaints on the 2025 Bmw X5 related to the Service Brakes (30 of 63).

63
Complaints
5
Recalls
9
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
5
Injuries
87.7
Severity index

Severity index 87.7 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 87.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 9 of 47 by severity index among 2025 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 81% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2025 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 30 complaints (47.6%)30 48%Electronic Stability Co…Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 18 complaints (28.6%)18 29%HydraulicHydraulic: 17 complaints (27.0%)17 27%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 8 complaints (12.7%)8 13%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 8 complaints (12.7%)8 13%Power TrainPower Train: 7 complaints (11.1%)7 11%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 5 complaints (7.9%)5 8%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 5 complaints (7.9%)5 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES3047.6%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)1828.6%
HYDRAULIC1727.0%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE812.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM812.7%
POWER TRAIN711.1%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL57.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER57.9%

Complaints filed per year

018352024: 122025: 352026: 16 (partial year)24253526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202412
202535
2026 (year to date)16

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
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
24V34500015/05/2024SEAT BELTS:FRONTBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024 XM, 2025 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 seat belt system may inaccurately detect that passengers are belted, p
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
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
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 2026-10-22. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.