What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2014 BMW X5

Typical pattern

10.8% of complaints about the 2014 BMW X5 came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2014 vehicle — around the middle of the 195 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 7.4 yr in service. The most-reported system is fuel / propulsion (20 complaints), typically at 10.0 yr or about 65,000 miles.

Complaints
130
Median age at failure
7.4 yr
Median mileage
48,500 n=75
Crash / fire / tow
26.2% of reports
Safety recalls
8

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Fuel / propulsion
20 reports · 65,000 mi
10.0 yr
0%
Engine
16 reports · 80,000 mi
10.0 yr
25%
Electrical system
15 reports · 20,000 mi
4.1 yr
46.7%
Structure
15 reports · 16,000 mi
2.0 yr
13.3%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

24V527000 2024-07-11
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2015 6 Series Gran Coupe, 2014 5 Series Gran Turismo, 2014 5 Series Sedan, 2015 6 Series Convertible, 2015 6 Series Coupe, 2014 X5, 2013-2014 X3, 2014-2015 3 Series Sedan, 2014 4 Series Coupe, 2014 4 Series Convertible, 2014 3 Series Gran Turismo, and 2015 4 Series Gran Coupe vehicles. Please see the recall report for the complete list of models. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, increasing the risk of injury or death.

23V797000 2023-11-24
Air bags:frontal

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014 X3 xDrive28i, X3 xDrive35i, X5 sDrive35i, X5 xDrive35i, and 2015 X4 xDrive35i vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

21V907000 2021-11-19
Fuel system, diesel

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2018 328d, 328d xDrive, 2014-2018 328d Sports Wagon, 328d xDrive Sports Wagon, 2014-2016 535d, 535d xDrive, 2015 740Ld xDrive, 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d SAV, and 2014-2017 X5 xDrive35d SAV diesel vehicles equipped with an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) module with an integrated cooler. The EGR cooler may leak internally, causing coolant to mix with diesel engine soot, which could result in smoldering particles and a melting intake manifold.

A melting intake manifold increases the risk of a fire.

21V586000 2021-07-29
Fuel system, diesel:delivery:fuel pump

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2018 328d, 328d xDrive, X5 xDrive35d, 2014-2016 535d, 535d xDrive, 2015 740Ld xDrive, and 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d vehicles. The high-pressure fuel pump may fail.

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

18V755000 2018-10-25
Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:gas recirculation valve (egr valve)

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2018 BMW 328d and 328d xDrive, 2014-2018 328d Sports Wagon and 328d xDrive Sports Wagon, 2014-2016 535d and 535d xDrive, 2015 740Ld xDrive, 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d SAV and 2014-2017 X5 xDrive35d SAV vehicles equipped with an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) module with an integrated cooler. If the EGR cooler leaks internally, the coolant can mix with diesel engine soot. The high EGR temperatures may result in these particles possibly smoldering and melting the intake manifold.

The melting intake manifold can increase the risk of a fire.

16V683000 2016-09-21
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module

BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 BMW X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, X3 xDrive35i, X3 xDrive28d, X4 xDrive28i and X4 xDrive35i vehicles, and model year 2014-2015 X5 xDrive35i, X5 sDrive35i, X5 xDrive50i, and 2014 X5 xDrive35d vehicles. The affected vehicles have a driver's frontal air bag inflator that may have been improperly welded.

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator housing could separate from the base plate and result in metal striking the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

15V147000 2015-03-13
Air bags

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 BMW X5 xDrive 35d Sports Activity Vehicles (SAV) manufactured August 19, 2014, to February 16, 2015, and 2014-2015 BMW X5 xDrive 35i, X5 sDrive 35i, X5 xDrive 50i, Sports Activity Vehicles (SAV) manufactured August 28, 2013, to February 16, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the Head Protection System (HPS) air bag may not be securely connected to the air bag inflator gas generator.

Without a secure connection to the inflator, the HPS air bags may have insufficient inflation during a vehicle crash, increasing the risk of injury.

14V202000 2014-04-17
Latches / locks

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014 X5 SAV vehicles manufactured December 12, 2013, through March 10, 2014, and equipped with the Soft Close Automatic (SCA) option. The rear side door lock mechanisms may not have been manufactured to correct tolerances and when the inside door handle is pulled, the previously engaged child safety lock can disengage.

A disengaged child safety lock would allow the rear seat occupant to pull the door handle twice and open the door while the vehicle is parked or in motion, increasing the risk of injury.

In owners’ own words

Electrical system 1,000 mi 1.1 yr in service
I HAVE THE "COMFORT ACCESS" OPTION (SOFT CLOSE DOORS) AND LIKE MANY OTHER PEOPLE, MY DOORS WILL OPEN ON THEIR OWN SOMETIMES. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD DOING 40 AND SUDDENLY ONE OF THE DOORS WILL POP OPEN AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHT WILL COME ON. *TR
Electrical system 20,000 mi 1.8 yr in service crash / fire / tow
CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. CAR WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND WE WERE ABLE TO PUSH BUTTON START. EXITED THE INTERSTATE AND STAYED ON SERVICE TO REMAIN SAFE. PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM NOTIFICATION APPEARED STATING TO REMAIN IN SAFETY BELTS AND CONTACT SERVICE CENTER. CAR HAD BAD SMELL AND SMOKE CAME FROM REAR HATCH. CAR IN FLAMES IN LESS THAN ONE MINUTE. WE HAVE POLICE REPORT, VIDEO, PICTURES, INSURANCE REPORTS ETC. BMW NEEDS TO BE ACCOUNTABLE AND OTHERS WARNED ABOUT THESE HAZARDS,
Electrical system 20,000 mi 2.5 yr in service
WHILE BOTH IN CITY DRIVING AS WELL AS IN THE RULES THE CAR BRAKED SPONTANEOUSLY WITH NO ONE OR NOTHING IN SIGHT. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR THERE WAS NO ONE OR NOTHING ON THE ROAD THAT SHOULD HAVE CAUSED THE PEDESTRIAN INDICATOR TO CAUSE THE CAR TO APPLY THE BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND BOTH OCCASIONS THE ROADS WERE CLEAR AND ON UNOBSTRUCTED. THIS OCCURRED WHILE I AND MY HUSBAND WE'RE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 35 MPH. THIS IS A POTENTIAL HAZARD BECAUSE SETS SPONTANEOUS BREAKING CAN CAUSE A REAR END COLLISION.
Structure 500 mi 1.1 yr in service
DOORS OPENED (ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS) BY THEMSELVES, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE HAS SOFT CLOSE AUTOMATIC DOORS; YET DRIVER'S DOOR AS WELL AS REAR PASSENGER DOORS OPENED WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER - BMW NORTH SCOTTSDALE- CLAIMED TO HAVE REPAIRED IT (BASED ON BMW SERVICE BULLETIN), YET IT OCCURRED AGAIN WITHIN A FEW DAYS. EVENTUALLY BMW NORTH AMERICA BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK, BUT DID NOT RESPOND TO MY LETTER REGARDING THE DEFECT. *TR

Other X5 model years

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