2025 BMW X5 problems and complaints
Owners have filed 61 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 BMW X5. The most-reported areas: Service Brakes (29), Electronic Stability Control (esc) (18), Hydraulic (17).
Key takeaways
- 61 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 8 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 3 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 29 | 48% |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 18 | 30% |
| Hydraulic | 17 | 28% |
| Electrical System | 8 | 13% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 7 | 11% |
| Power Train | 7 | 11% |
| Unknown Or Other | 5 | 8% |
| Back Over Prevention | 5 | 8% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 4 | 7% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 4 | 7% |
| Steering | 3 | 5% |
| Engine | 3 | 5% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 BMW X5 SUV AWD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2025 BMW X5 SUV RWD | Not rated | 4/5 | 5/5 | Not rated |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Service Brakes - filed 2026-08-28
I was driving my 2025 BMW X5 sDrive40i at approximately 60 mph when the vehicle in front of me stopped abruptly. I immediately applied the brake pedal firmly in an attempt to make an emergency stop. Despite applying heavy and continuous pressure to the brake pedal, the braking force felt unusually weak. The vehicle sl...
Exterior Lighting - filed 2026-08-26
While the daytime running lights are on (this vehicle has front and rear daytime running lights, so when the DRL’s are on, the taillights are illuminated as well as the front daytime running lights). When the DRL’s are on, and you use a turn signal, the rear turn signals are almost invisible to the naked eye during the...
Electrical System,unknown Or Other,service Brakes - filed 2026-08-20
2025 BMW X5...warning lights appeared and voice said emergency stop... emergency stop and tried to pull me off the road. shut down the vehicle for a while... and started up. finished errands. got home. vehicle would not start in the morning. dealership said it was an issue with the braking system... electronics an...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.