2000 Model Year

BMW X5

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
29
Recalls
2
Crashes
2
Severe
4

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

01V195000 Jun 2001

Other

No consequence data available

00V010000 Jan 2000

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES
May 2016

INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 3/14/2016 AT THE INTERSECTION OF E LAKE FOREST DR/ MIMOSA WY DURING DRIVING. COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE DURING DRIVING WHILE TURNING...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ENGINE Fire
Mar 2015

PULLED VEHICLE INTO GARAGE AND FRONT, RIGHT SIDE STARTED SMOKING. MY DAUGHTER AND I JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR AND RAN INTO THE HOUSE TO ALERT MY HUSBAND....

Steering
May 2013

I WAS TURNING INTO A RESTAURANT ( I WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED) AND AS I GOT THE CHANCE TO TAKE THE TURN, IT BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL, LUCK...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY
Apr 2012

THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME. THE RIGHT HAND SIDE, PASSENGER'S FRONT WINDOW FAILED TO OPERATE. THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMPONENT. *TR

Seat Belts
Mar 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW X5. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO...

Latches/Locks
Feb 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW X5. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE USING THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR BUT THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPE...

POWER TRAIN,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
Nov 2010

NO REVERSE AND ALSO NO COMMUNICATION TO THE ABS MODULE SO NO ABS. *TR

Visibility
Feb 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND REAR PASSENGER WINDOWS HAVE FALLEN INSIDE THE DOOR DUE TO A FAULTY RE...

Power Train
Nov 2009

ON JUNE 3, 2009 I TOOK MY X5 BMW TO CHECKERED FLAG BMW 5225 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23454 TO HAVE AN INCONSISTENT HESITATION CHEC...

Power Train
Jul 2008

TRANSMISSION FAILURE 2000 BMW X5 4.4 AUTOMOBILE 70,000 MILES. *TR

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2000 BMW X5 has 29 complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Power Train. 2 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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