"How reliable is the 2007 Bmw X5 Sav?"

"Based on 82 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Bmw X5 Sav has a median complaint mileage of 63000 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Bmw X5 Sav?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Bmw X5 Sav is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 82 total complaints filed."

2007 Bmw X5 Sav: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 82 complaints

Total Complaints

63,000mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

35,035 25th Percentile

63,000 Median Mileage

93,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES

AIR BAGS

ENGINE

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

STRUCTURE:BODY

STRUCTURE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SEATS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL-CALLER OWNS A 2007 BMW X5. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 650. DRIVING AT NIGHT AT 50MPH THE CAR BEHIND HIM HAD VERY BRIGHT LIGHTS. HE REACHED TO PUSH THE DIMMER ON THE REARVIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED THAT THERE IS NO DIMMER SWITCH. SPOKE WITH DEALER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT REARVIEW DIMMER IS NOT STANDARD AND TO..."

"BRAKE MALFUNCTION. *TR"

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH DOWNHILL IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, ALL OF THE TIRES LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE SLID AND DRIFTED ABNORMALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SPECULATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE RESULTED FROM A SHUTDO..."

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