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2001 BMW X5 wipers, windshield & visibility problems

Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 15 complaints for the 2001 BMW X5, 7% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
15 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
65,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2001 BMW X5 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 65,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 65,000 miles
Based on 11 complaints that include mileage. 36% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 11 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the wipers, windshield & visibility complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

The right side mirror is supposed to tilt downward when the car is put in reverse, to aid the driver in backup of the car. When the car is placed in forward gear, the mirror is supposed to move in the forward driving direction. The problem is that either the right mirror does not move back to the front driving position and/or the driver side mirror also moves, when it is not supposed to at all. Thus, you must then use the buttons to adjust each mirror when you try to drive forward.

November 2001

Dt*: the contact stated while attempting to roll the windows down, the motor failed to operate. All four windows were affected during the past four months. The vehicle was driven to the dealer, who determined the regulators needed to be replaced. Updated 12/28/2006 - the consumer has changed all 4 regulators in the vehicle.

Reported at 57,000 miles, September 2006

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