2025 BMW X5 problems
NHTSA has received 110 complaints about the 2025 BMW X5, and 27% of them involve brakes. Next are stability control (16%) and forward collision avoidance (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 110 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 27% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 19 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 2,000 miles 11 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 | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 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 11 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 2,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 19 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 9 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2025 ranks 10th most-complained-about out of 27 model years of the BMW X5 with enough data (110 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.
The contact owned a 2025 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle independently accelerated and became uncontrollable. The vehicle traveled over a cliff down an 80-foot drop and rolled over several times before coming to a stop. The contact and her husband were transported to a medical facility.
The contact owns a 2025 BMW X5. 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 contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH and approaching a motorcycle, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to respond and crashed into the motorcycle. The motorcycle driver sustained injury and was transported by ambulance.
The contact owns a 2025 BMW X5. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, for an unknown reason, she lost control of the vehicle and hit a telephone pole, where the vehicle came to a stop. The driver-side and passenger-side air bags did not deploy. No warning lights were illuminated. A police report was filed. The contact's wife was taken to the hospital by ambulance. The contact's wife did not suffer injuries. The vehicle was towed to a towing yard.
The contact owns a 2025 BMW X5. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, there was a loud screeching sound detected. While reversing there was a noticeable loud screeching sound heard. While making a turn, there was an abnormal knocking sound detected. There were no warning lights 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.