2016 BMW X5 problems
NHTSA has received 114 complaints about the 2016 BMW X5, and 20% of them involve electrical system. Next are engine (18%) and drivetrain & axles (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 114 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 57,000 miles 43 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 43 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 57,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 2 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 90% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2016 ranks 21st most-complained-about out of 27 model years of the BMW X5 with enough data (38 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
During a recent auto collision my airbags did not deploy. I swerved to avoid another vehicle entering the intersection from my left, he hit my rear left driver's side quarter panel and I subsequently hit a tree. This was noted by the paramedics first on scene as well as by the firemen and police when they arrived. I have notified BMW of North America, USAA insurance (my insurance company), and now you. The vehicle is a total loss and was towed to Leesburg Virginia by roadrunner wrecker service.com
I stopped at the entrance of an apartment complex and was waiting for the security gate to open. Once I came to a complete stop the auto start stop function turned the engine off. While stopped, with my foot still on the brake, suddenly and unexpectedly, the engine started and the vehicle took off striking the security gate as it was opening. The brakes did not work. No airbag deployed either.
I parked my x5 on an incline, put the car in park, set the parking break and turned the vehicle off. Locked it and went inside. There were workers outside for about 10 minutes before coming in to the house that witnessed it sitting there for that amount of time. After being inside for about 5 more minutes or better, I went to leave and found that my car had rolled and hit a tree.
My 2016 BMW x5 e40 stalled and lost all propulsion power multiple times while driving in traffic, the first time at about 40 MPH and the subsequent times at around 25 MPH, forcing me to drive the car onto the shoulder and try to restart it. There was no indication of any kind and no warning light given prior to the stalls, it simply just lost all propulsion power. We were traveling uphill on a busy highway in a construction zone and were fortunate to not be in an accident.
The contact owns a 2016 BMW X5. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle was making an abnormal banging sound. The contact stated that the vehicle was losing motive power. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle failed to respond. The contact pulled into a parking lot and turned off the vehicle. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated.