MYRModel Year Report

BMW X5 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2012, 2011, 2008 · Best bets: 2023, 2025, 2004, 2022, 2018, 2016

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, BMW X5 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 2000: 29 complaints 2000 2001: 160 complaints 2002: 102 complaints 2003: 99 complaints 2004: 64 complaints 2004 2005: 82 complaints 2006: 168 complaints 2007: 71 complaints 2008: 215 complaints 2008 2009: 138 complaints 2010: 124 complaints 2011: 263 complaints 2012: 271 complaints 2012 2013: 148 complaints 2014: 98 complaints 2015: 149 complaints 2016: 71 complaints 2016 2017: 73 complaints 2018: 70 complaints 2019: 180 complaints 2020: 107 complaints 2020 2021: 101 complaints 2022: 65 complaints 2023: 31 complaints 2024: 144 complaints 2024 2025: 61 complaints 2026: 18 complaints 2026
2026: 18 complaints
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YearComplaints
19990
200029
2001160
2002102
200399
200464
200582
2006168
200771
2008215
2009138
2010124
2011263
2012271
2013148
201498
2015149
201671
201773
201870
2019180
2020107
2021101
202265
202331
2024144
202561
202618

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 61 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Caution 144 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 31 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 65 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 101 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 107 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2019 Caution 180 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 70 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 73 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 71 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Caution 149 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 98 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2013 Caution 148 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Avoid 271 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2011 Avoid 263 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 124 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2009 Caution 138 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Avoid 215 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 71 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Caution 168 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Recommended 82 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 64 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 99 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 102 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Caution 160 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.