2000 Bmw X5: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 37 complaints
37
Total Complaints
75,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

60,000 25th Percentile
75,000 Median Mileage
115,341 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
3
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
1

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
3
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PROBLEM IS A DEFECT IN GAS PEDAL. IF CONSUMER WEARS A SIZE TWELVE SHOE OR HIGHER, FOOT CATCHES ON A PART THAT GOES FREELEY FROM GAS PEDAL TO BRAKE PEDAL. A LIGHT FIXTURE IS BETWEEN THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS, MAKING IT HARD TO APPLY FOOT ON THE PEDALS. *AK"
"HOOKING MECHANISM USED TO HOLD UP THE SHADE DOES NOT HOLD,. WHEN IT UNLATCHES THERE IS A LOUD POPPING NOISE THAT DISTRACTS DRIVER. ALSO, THEY FLY ACROSS VEHICLE AND COULD HIT CHILD IN THE EYE. PIECE IS SO SMALL THAT A CHILD COULD EASILY CHOKE.*AK"
"XENON HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN FRONT OF VEHICLE UNLESS HIGH BEAMS ARE ON CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. NLM"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28