2002 BMW X5 air bags problems
20 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2002 BMW X5, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 145,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 145,000 miles, and 0% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 fires.
What owners wrote
BMW x5 2002. Car sitting in driveway overnight activated 5 of 6 airbags. Windshield broke and dashboard show fire damage.
Takata recall and seat belt buckle, purchased from homeland security auction, had a lot of damage to front section and interior was torn apart by home land security. I saw pictures of it on the internet but they are no longer available
Other problems reported for the 2002 BMW X5
- Engine 28 complaints
- Electrical system 16 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 15 complaints