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2024 BMW X5 reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 145 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 BMW X5 over 3 years — 48 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 13 X5 years on this site. NHTSA has 8 recalls on file, including Control module, Electronic stability control (ESC), and Labels.

2012 BMW X5
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Complaints

145

Per year

48

Recalls

8

Years on the road

3

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Electronic stability control (ESC) (56 of 145), then Hydraulic brakes (47) and Service brakes (43). The most filings arrived in 2024 (70 of 145). Those filings include 9 that report a crash, 1 that reports a fire, and 3 that report an injury.

Next to 2023 and 2025

The 2023 X5 has 32 complaints, 8 per year, and the 2025 has 61 complaints, 31 per year. The 2024 has more complaints per year than the 2023.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2024 BMW X5. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (8)

Recall hydraulic brakes, power assist, electric, control module 2026-07-01 · NHTSA campaign 26V422000
Summary BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2025 Mini Cooper S, Mini Countryman S All4, X2, 2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre, 2023-2025 i7, 7 Series, X7, 2024-2025 i5, 5 Series, 2023-2024 XM, X1, 2024-2025 X6, and X5 vehicles. The integrated brake (IB) system may malfunction and result in a loss of power brake assist or cause the Antilock Brake (ABS) and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) systems to not function properly.
Remedy The Integrated brake system will be inspected and, if necessary, replaced, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 21, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Rolls-Royce customer service at 1-877-877-3735. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning August 21, 2026. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 24V739 or 24V104 will need to have the new remedy completed.
Recall Electronic stability control (ESC) 2024-10-02 · NHTSA campaign 24V739000
Summary BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2024 X1, X5, X6, X7, XM, 530i, i5, 740i, 760i, i7, and 750e vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models and model years. The integrated brake (IB) system may malfunction and result in a loss of power brake assist or cause the Antilock Brake (ABS) and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) systems to not function properly.
Remedy Dealers will replace the integrated brake module, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed November 22, 2024. Second letters will be mailed once the parts are available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicles in this recall were previously repaired under recall number 24V-104 and will need to have the new remedy completed.
Recall electronic stability control, control module 2024-09-18 · NHTSA campaign 24V697000
Summary BMW of North America (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2024 X1, 2024-2025 X5, 2025 X6, 2023-2025 X7, 740i, 760i, 2024 XM, 530i, 540i, i7, 750e, X2, 2024-2025 i5, 2024 Rolls Royce Spectre, 2025 MINI Countryman S ALL4, JCW Countryman ALL4, and 2025 MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper, Cooper S) vehicles. Please refer to the recall report for the complete list of models. The welds in the servomotor of the integrated brake control module may break, causing a loss of power brake assist and rear brake function. In addition, the Antilock Brake System (ABS) and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) system may not function.
Remedy Dealers will replace the integrated brake system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 13, 2024. Owners can contact BMW Customer Service at 1-800-525-7417.
Recall Labels 2024-05-10 · NHTSA campaign 24V327000
Summary BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024-2025 X5 xDrive40i vehicles. The tire information placard may indicate an incorrect tire size and tire pressure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Remedy Dealers will replace the tire information placard, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 9, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Recall structure, interior panels, dashboard 2024-02-23 · NHTSA campaign 24V138000
Summary BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024 X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i and X7 xDrive40i vehicles. The instrument panel may not have been manufactured properly, which can result in improper air bag deployment or the panel separating during air bag deployment.
Remedy Dealers will replace the instrument panel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Recall Electronic stability control (ESC) 2024-02-12 · NHTSA campaign 24V104000
Summary BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2025 BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models and model years. The integrated brake (IB) system may malfunction and result in a loss of power brake assist or cause the Antilock Brake (ABS) and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) systems to not function properly.
Remedy Dealers will replace the integrated brake system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed between June and December 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Rolls Royce customer service at 1-877-877-3735.
Recall Air bags 2023-09-07 · NHTSA campaign 23V622000
Summary BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 BMW XM, 2024 BMW X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 M60i, X5 M, X5 xDrive50e, X6 xDrive40i, X6 M60i, X6 M, X7 xDrive40i, X7 M60i, and Alpina XB7 vehicles. The front passenger knee air bag may not deploy as intended.
Remedy Dealers will replace the front passenger knee air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 3, 2023. Owners may contact BMW's customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Recall air bags, knee bolster 2023-07-10 · NHTSA campaign 23V471000
Summary BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024 X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 M60i, X5 M, xDrive 50e, 2024 X6 xDrive40i, X6 M60i, X6 M, 2024 X7 xDrive40i, X7 M60i, Alpina XB7, and 2023 XM vehicles. The knee air bag (driver and/or passenger) may not have been manufactured correctly, which can result in the knee air bag not deploying as intended.
Remedy Dealers will replace the knee air bag (driver and/or passenger), free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 6, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Complaints by component (145 total)

Electronic stability control (ESC)
56
Hydraulic brakes
47
Service brakes
43
Electrical system
25
Forward collision avoidance
16
Powertrain
16
Engine
13
Back-over prevention
5
Speed control
5
Fuel and propulsion system
4
Air bags
3
Steering
3
Visibility and wipers
3
Visibility
2
Exterior lighting
1
Lane departure
1
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Crash-flagged

9

Fire-flagged

1

Injury reports

3

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

72023702024542025142026
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "I am writing to formally document serious and recurring safety concerns with my Certified Pre-Owned 2024 BMW X5e, which I purchased from BMW of Sterling on XXX. On XXX I was merging onto [XXX] during morning rush hour…"
    Powertrain, Electrical system, Unknown or other · filed 2026-09-10
  • "I am requesting NHTSA assistance regarding a serious and recurring braking safety concern involving our BMW X5. We initially reported braking problems to BMW and brought the vehicle to the dealership for evaluation. We…"
    Service brakes · filed 2026-08-22
  • "Sudden Unintended Acceleration"
    Unknown or other · filed 2026-08-11
  • "I purchased my 2024 BMW X5 new at BMW Alexandria, Virginia it’s have approximately 34,000 miles . I have taken X5 into dealer warranty repairs regarding malfunction emergency call system since May 2026. Total 3 visits…"
    Electrical system · filed 2026-07-14
  • "The driver's odometer and vehicle status screen intermittently blacks out, whereby not showing the speed of the vehicle and any driver warnings. It appears that this may a design issue associated to thermal events…"
    Electrical system, Speed control · filed 2026-06-30

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2024 BMW X5 Hybrid SUV AWD Not rated Not rated Not rated Not rated
2024 BMW X5 M SUV AWD Not rated Not rated Not rated Not rated
2024 BMW X5 SUV AWD 4 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2024 BMW X5 SUV RWD Not rated 4 stars 5 stars Not rated

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
X5 M Competition 4.4L, 8-cyl Automatic (8-speed) All-wheel drive 13 18 15 MPG $5300
X5 M60i xDrive 4.4L, 8-cyl Automatic (8-speed) All-wheel drive 17 22 19 MPG $4200
X5 sDrive40i 3L, 6-cyl Automatic (8-speed) Rear-wheel drive 23 27 25 MPG $3200
X5 xDrive40i 3L, 6-cyl Automatic (8-speed) All-wheel drive 23 27 25 MPG $3200

Specs and fitment

G05 generation, 2019–present
Body styles SUV
Oil 0W-20 full synthetic (common US gasoline fills) , 7 qt capacity
Tire size 265/50R19 to 315/35R21 (trim-dependent)
Towing capacity 7,200 lbs

Known issues for this generation

Recall 24V576000 covers certain 2019-2020 X5 models (with X7, 3 Series, X6, 7 Series, and 8 Series in the same ~105,588-unit campaign) where repeated start attempts after a starter failure can overheat the starter and raise engine-compartment fire risk; dealers update software. Recall 25V644000 later covers overlapping X5/X6 and other models (~145,102 units) for the same starter overheat concern and requires starter replacement, including vehicles already repaired under 24V576. Recall 24V739000 covers certain 2023-2024 X5 models (with X1, X6, X7, 530i, and other BMW/MINI/ Rolls-Royce vehicles) for an integrated brake system that may lose power assist or impair ABS/DSC; the campaign notes prior 24V104 repairs must be redone with a new module.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2024 BMW X5 reliable?

Owners have filed 145 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 BMW X5 over 3 years — 48 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 13 X5 years on this site. NHTSA has 8 recalls on file, including Control module, Electronic stability control (ESC), and Labels.

What are common problems with a 2024 BMW X5?

The complaints owners file most often name Electronic stability control (ESC) (56 of 145), then Hydraulic brakes (47) and Service brakes (43). The most filings arrived in 2024 (70 of 145). Those filings include 9 that report a crash, 1 that reports a fire, and 3 that report an injury.

Is the 2024 BMW X5 more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2023 X5 has 32 complaints, 8 per year, and the 2025 has 61 complaints, 31 per year. The 2024 has more complaints per year than the 2023.

Has the 2024 BMW X5 been recalled?

The 2024 BMW X5 has 8 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2024 BMW X5?

Owners have filed 145 complaints about the 2024 BMW X5 with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2024 BMW X5 get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2024 BMW X5 is 21 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What generation is the 2020 BMW X5?

G05 generation (2019-on).

What oil does a recent BMW X5 take?

G05 US gasoline fills commonly use 0W-20 full synthetic; earlier F15/E70 notes often list 5W-30.

What tire sizes does a BMW X5 use?

Sizes span a wide trim range; G05 examples run about 265/50R19 to 315/35R21.