2008 Bmw X5: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 319 complaints
319
Total Complaints
76,271mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

48,371 25th Percentile
76,271 Median Mileage
104,247 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
66
AIR BAGS
65
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
33
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
29
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
15
SERVICE BRAKES
13
POWER TRAIN
12
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
12
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
11
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
8

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
19
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSIONS ON THE BMW X3 MODEL. I HAVE HAD A 2007 AND NOW A 2008, THE 2007 BOUGHT BACK BY BMW DUE TO MAJOR ISSUES. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT REACTIVE, AND CAUSES MAJOR HESITATION, DELAYED SHIFTING, AND AWKWARD RESPONSES FROM THE T..."
"THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSIONS ON THE BMW X3 MODEL. I HAVE HAD A 2007 AND NOW A 2008, THE 2007 BOUGHT BACK BY BMW DUE TO MAJOR ISSUES. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT REACTIVE, AND CAUSES MAJOR HESITATION, DELAYED SHIFTING, AND AWKWARD RESPONSES FROM THE T..."
"2002 X5 WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. *TR"

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