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2002 BMW X5 wipers, windshield & visibility problems

Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 15 complaints for the 2002 BMW X5, 11% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
15 11% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 2
Injuries and deaths
0 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 2 fires, 1 death.

What owners wrote

The vehicle had a very dangerous blind spot, as a result a 2 year old child was killed. Consumer felt there should have been some type of sensor or camera in the rear of the vehicle.

Reported at 10,000 miles, October 2002 Death

In september of 2014 my 2002 BMW x5 front passenger side power window failed in the down position. Upon taking it into my original dealer, it was manually raised-closed and I had to return days later for installation of a new "regulator" at a cost of about $500. I was told this problem was "unusual". Now, nine months later and less than an additional 5,000 miles on this vehicle (76,710) the front driver side window and rear passenger side window have failed; the front manually tweaked into the closed position and…

Reported at 71,635 miles, September 2014

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