2019 BMW X5 problems
NHTSA has received 284 complaints about the 2019 BMW X5, and 25% of them involve electrical system. Next are engine (23%) and drivetrain & axles (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 284 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 25% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 30,000 miles 71 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 | 35 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 71 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 30,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 55,000 miles (19 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 9 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 91% 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 2019 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 27 model years of the BMW X5 with enough data (156 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 13 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.
The contact owns a 2019 BMW X5. The contact stated that when attempting to start the vehicle, it failed to start and a burning odor was present. The starter had begun smoking. The smoke had settled itself. The fire department was not at the scene. No police report was filed. There were no injuries reported. The vehicle had been towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the starter failed causing the starter to catch fire internally and needed to be replaced. The starter was replaced.
I was driving on 10 freeway west 750 am on 2/23 there was traffics everybody was behaving I was keeping distance of at least 2-3 car distance all of sudden my car accelerated making a loud noise from the hood my foot was on the brakes but I could not stop the car I hit from car my foot was althe way on the brakes I let it go after the impact BMW doesn't not want to take responsibility I have a police report from me and from driver that we had a good distance between two cars it was at the baldwin park city on 10…
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 BMW x5. While driving 35 MPH, "leveler select defect" appeared on the instrument panel followed by "transmission defect, do not turn vehicle off". The contact stated that the vehicle was able to shift into drive, neutral, and reverse, but could not shift into park. In addition, the service transmission warning indicator illuminated. When the vehicle was finally able to be placed into park, it automatically shut off and would not restart. The dealer was unable to restart the engine.
When the vehicle is operated in cold temperatures (<10 degrees f), the steering will randomly "twitch". The wheel will move several degrees in either direction usually opposite the direction of the current wheel position. This pull is not caused by the driver or external factors -- the car's autonomous driving mechanisms seem to be malfunctioning. The car essentially feels like it is slipping or "floating". This happens at all speeds, but only when the temperature is very cold.