2016 Bmw X5: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 103 complaints
103
Total Complaints
55,630mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

23,000 25th Percentile
55,630 Median Mileage
75,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
22
ENGINE
13
POWER TRAIN
12
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
12
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
6
AIR BAGS
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
SUSPENSION
4
STRUCTURE:BODY
4
STEERING
3

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE ATTORN. GEN OF FL SUGGESTED I REACH OUT TO YOU TO EXPRESS A CONCERN I HAVE FOR OUR X5 EDRIVE. WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AT REEVES BMW IN TAMPA. SINCE WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE, IT HAS BEEN A MAJOR ISSUE AND NOW THAT WE HAVE A NEWBORN, IT HAS BECOME A SAFETY CONCERN OF OURS THAT THE CAR AUTOMATICA..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,140."
"MY CAR BMW X5 WAS DAMAGES BY ACCIDENT, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE MALFUNCTIONING OF THE TAILGATE, WHICH OPEN SPONTANEOUSLY TWICE WITHOUT WARNING NEITHER BY SOUND NOR BY COMMAND. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN I TURNED ON THE ENGINE WITH ATTEMPT TO MOVE FROM THE BUILDING GARAGE. ALLEGEDLY WARNING SYSTEM MUS..."

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