BMW stability control problems
Across all BMW models in NHTSA's complaint database, 475 complaints involve stability control. The X5 accounts for the largest share (20%). The single worst model year is the 2024 X5 with 56 stability control complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 475 about stability control, all BMW models
- Most affected
- X5 20% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 55,000 miles 283 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 36 and 16
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which BMW models
Worst model years for stability control
- 2024 BMW X556 complaints
- 2023 BMW X131 complaints
- 2024 BMW X722 complaints
- 2025 BMW X518 complaints
- 2023 BMW X713 complaints
Stability control complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 18 |
| 2002 | 13 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2004 | 12 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 19 |
| 2007 | 30 |
| 2008 | 23 |
| 2009 | 19 |
| 2010 | 16 |
| 2011 | 32 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 11 |
| 2014 | 17 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2023 | 56 |
| 2024 | 112 |
| 2025 | 24 |
Among the 283 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 55,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.