MYRModel Year Report

BMW X5 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2012, 2011, 2008 · Best bets: 2025, 2022, 2004, 2018, 2016, 2007

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, BMW X5 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 1999: 0 complaints 1999 2000: 29 complaints 2001: 160 complaints 2002: 102 complaints 2003: 99 complaints 2003 2004: 64 complaints 2005: 82 complaints 2006: 167 complaints 2007: 71 complaints 2007 2008: 215 complaints 2009: 138 complaints 2010: 122 complaints 2011: 263 complaints 2011 2012: 271 complaints 2013: 148 complaints 2014: 98 complaints 2015: 149 complaints 2015 2016: 70 complaints 2017: 73 complaints 2018: 67 complaints 2019: 177 complaints 2019 2020: 97 complaints 2021: 95 complaints 2022: 56 complaints 2023: 29 complaints 2023 2024: 141 complaints 2025: 56 complaints 2026: 10 complaints 2026
2026: 10 complaints
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YearComplaints
19990
200029
2001160
2002102
200399
200464
200582
2006167
200771
2008215
2009138
2010122
2011263
2012271
2013148
201498
2015149
201670
201773
201867
2019177
202097
202195
202256
202329
2024141
202556
202610

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 56 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Caution 141 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Recommended 56 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 95 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 97 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2019 Caution 177 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 67 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 70 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 122 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's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2006 Caution 167 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.