2010 Bmw X5: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 187 complaints
187
Total Complaints
66,500mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

47,750 25th Percentile
66,500 Median Mileage
97,969 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
40
AIR BAGS
35
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
22
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
19
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
13
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
11
STEERING
8
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
6
POWER TRAIN
5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
4

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
8
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MY BRAND NEW 2010 BMW X5 35D HAS STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES, IN MAJOR INTERSECTIONS COMPLETELY OUT OF THE BLUE. THE VEHICLE FLASHES "ENGINE MALFUNCTION" AND "REDUCED POWER." THERE IS NO WAY TO CURE THIS ISSUE, AND IT ONLY SELF-CORRECTS AFTER A MATTER OF MANY MINUTES. WHEN THROTTLE IS APPLIED, DURING SUC..."
"MY BRAND NEW 2010 BMW X5 35D HAS STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES, IN MAJOR INTERSECTIONS COMPLETELY OUT OF THE BLUE. THE VEHICLE FLASHES "ENGINE MALFUNCTION" AND "REDUCED POWER." THERE IS NO WAY TO CURE THIS ISSUE, AND IT ONLY SELF-CORRECTS AFTER A MATTER OF MANY MINUTES. WHEN THROTTLE IS APPLIED, DURING SUC..."
"THE BMW I AM DRIVING DOES NOT HAVE AN ADJUSTMENT FOR THE SEAT BELT HEIGHT. THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT PROPERLY FIT ME AS I AM 5' 2". IT COMES ACROSS MY NECK, NOT MY SHOULDER, NO MATTER HOW I ADJUST THE SEAT. IT IS UNCOMFORTABLE AND MAY POSE A SAFETY RISK. THERE HAS BEEN NO PARTICULAR INCIDENT OR ACCIDEN..."

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