Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2023 BMW x5 has 4 recalls, 27 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
4
Recalls
27
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
22V820000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 X5 sDrive40i, xDrive40i, xDrive45e, and X7 xDrive40i vehicles. The windshield may not have ...
22V942000
SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 X5 sDrive40i, X5 M50i and X5 xDrive 45e vehicles. One of the four bolts that connects the b...
23V253000
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 M50i, X5 M and X5 xDrive45e vehicles. The head restraints fo...
23V821000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota GR Supra, 3 Series Sedan (330i xDrive, M340i xDrive, M3), 5 Series Sedan (530i, 530i ...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2023 BMW X5 SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Drivetrain malfunction reoccurring 2x in 45 days. First error message the dealer charged me 600 to f... |
| Mar 4, 2026 | STRUCTURE | While driving under normal conditions with no external impact, debris, rock strike, or other identif... |
| Feb 19, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | The seal on the sunroof of the car allows water into the car. My car will be available for inspectio... |
| Jan 21, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | Drivetrain malfunction creating error message of critical failure on brake system and chassis. The f... |
| Dec 22, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | While driving the vehicle at highway speed, the vehicle did not respond as expected during braking. ... |
| Dec 18, 2025 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My sunroof spontaneously exploded yesterday, which sounded like a loud shotgun blast going off. For... |
| Dec 10, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While on a stretch of two lane highway with no shoulders I got some flashing error messages that wer... |
| Aug 19, 2025 | VISIBILITY,BACK OVER PREVENTION | While driving, the information LED screen on the car flickered and went black within a second. Othe... |
| Jun 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2023 BMW X5. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the contact notic... |
| May 1, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | On the driver's side the headlight's smaller light stopped working. I brought the car to BMW and the... |
| Feb 13, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Two incidents I was driving the vehicle and the notification popped up saying drivetrain error at th... |
| Aug 3, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The car safety features should not allow the vehicle to move with an open door. It should also alert... |
| Jun 23, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | When driving down the highway at 65 mph there was a loud bang and wind started blowing through the r... |
| Jun 1, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On June 1, 2024, I was driving on the highway at about 70 MPH, when all of a sudden there was a loud... |
| Feb 23, 2024 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | The car model I have includes an additional fee for a "drivers" assistance package; this feature doe... |
| Jan 13, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Drivetrain failure reported on dash. Car stutter during drive but continued without any breakdown. |
| Nov 1, 2023 | ENGINE | On Nov 1, 2023 while accelerating on a freeway entrance ramp so as to merge into traffic on the inte... |
| Aug 20, 2023 | TIRES | The contact owns a 2023 BMW X5 equipped with Continental Tires, Tire Line: Premium Contact 6 SSR, Fr... |
| May 23, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The car had been preconditioned and driven within 45 minutes of my starting a route to the gym, all ... |
| Apr 3, 2023 | VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2023 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the s... |