2004 Bmw X5: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 93 complaints
93
Total Complaints
86,500mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

51,100 25th Percentile
86,500 Median Mileage
110,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10
ENGINE
9
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
7
POWER TRAIN
7
SEATS
5
AIR BAGS
4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
STEERING
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
SUSPENSION
3

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
13
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TRANSMISSION SHUTS DOWN WHILE ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING. A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES SAYING TRANSMISSION HAS SHUT DOWN. *AK"
"THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *JB THERE WERE RANDOM PROBLEMS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATED FROM STOP. THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM WOULD FAIL 3-5 TIMES PER WEEK. THE PROBLEM WAS UNABLE TO BE SOLVED. *SC"
"THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *JB THERE WERE RANDOM PROBLEMS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATED FROM STOP. THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM WOULD FAIL 3-5 TIMES PER WEEK. THE PROBLEM WAS UNABLE TO BE SOLVED. *SC"

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