2024 BMW X5 problems
NHTSA has received 253 complaints about the 2024 BMW X5, and 36% of them involve brakes. Next are stability control (22%) and electrical system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 253 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 36% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 15 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 6,000 miles 25 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 | 24 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 25 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 6,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 5,000 miles (10 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 15 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 5 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2024 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 27 model years of the BMW X5 with enough data (253 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 8 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 owned a 2024 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH through an intersection, another vehicle ran a red light and t-boned the contact's vehicle on the front passenger side to the partial front rear door. The vehicle spun and crashed into a medium, causing the vehicle to come to a stop. No air bags deployed. The vehicle was towed and totaled. A police report was not filed. The contact received a concussion and injuries to their left arm that required medical attention.
The Integrated Brake System and Dynamic Safety Control both malfunctioned, not turning on. The car is totaled, so I don't think anything is available for inspection. There was water on the highway, and the car ended up going off the road into the grass and rolled over a few times before landing at the bottom of the ditch 100ft away. The car was not inspected because I was not aware of the major recall until I started looking into it.
The contact owns a 2024 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle stalled while driving through ankle-height water. The kill switch was stuck. After the failure, the engine overheating warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V104000 (Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted.
The contact owns a 2024 BMW X5. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the Forward Collision Avoidance warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle stopped when the warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the brake pedal was not depressed. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed; however, the failure was not duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred.