2003 BMW X5 electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 17 complaints for the 2003 BMW X5, 13% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 13% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 109,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 108,000 miles, and 25% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 6 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
This morning 03/13/2020 at aprox. 2:30am my BMW x5 2003 was engulfed in flames for no reason and my two german shepherds hey you and my baby diesel were inside,and how one made it out and the baby didnt, I busted windows cause I heard him crying ,,,,I couldnt get him I tried to I tried oh my god my poor baby , I was injured and scared for life with that. My car was off and parked in front of a friends house on a side street, all a loss. No pictures taken ,several police and fire dept. Came.
The car started losing power while on the road. It got slower and slower, till it finally came to a complete stop. It had to be towed the rest of the way to the house. The engine would start up, but it would not engage any of the gears.