2025 BMW X5 problems and complaints
Owners have filed 63 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 BMW X5. The most-reported areas: Service Brakes (30), Electronic Stability Control (esc) (18), Hydraulic (17).
Key takeaways
- 63 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 9 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 5 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 30 | 48% |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 18 | 29% |
| Hydraulic | 17 | 27% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 8 | 13% |
| Electrical System | 8 | 13% |
| Power Train | 7 | 11% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 5 | 8% |
| Unknown Or Other | 5 | 8% |
| Back Over Prevention | 5 | 8% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 4 | 6% |
| 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.
Vehicle Speed Control - filed 2026-10-14
The contact owned a 2025 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle independently accelerated and became uncontrollable. The vehicle traveled over a cliff down an 80-foot drop and rolled over several times before coming to a stop. The contact and her husband were transported to a...
Service Brakes,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-09-29
VEHICLE: 2025 BMW X5 MILEAGE AT TIME OF INCIDENT(S): 15,512 COMPONENT: Forward Collision Warning / Pedestrian Warning / Automatic Emergency Braking (City Collision Mitigation) DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEM: On multiple occasions, the Pedestrian Warning and/or automatic emergency braking system on my 2025 BMW X5 has activate...
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...
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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.