2004 Model Year

BMW X5

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
64
Recalls
3
Crashes
4
Severe
19

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

04V409000 Aug 2004

Other

No consequence data available

04V402000 Aug 2004

Other

No consequence data available

03V475000 Nov 2003

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Electrical System
Jun 2025

No start no crank sos light battery drain

POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Apr 2022

Vehicle rpm’s rev wildly in park and neutral. When driving vehicle speeds up on its own and rpm’s climbs out of control. When stopped at a light or in...

Steering
Oct 2020

MY STEERING IS WAY TO TIGHT. AND ITS HARD TO MOVE THEVCAR.

Seat Belts
May 2020

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. *TR

Engine
Feb 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, THE VEHICLE JERKED SEVERELY. SUDDENLY, THE ENGINE POWERED DOWN IN THE MIDDLE...

Air Bags Crash
Dec 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE AIR BAGS DID...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER Fire
Jun 2018

VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING FROM UNDER THE CAR AND AIR VENTS WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION AIR CONDITIONING WAS RUNNING AND THE OWNER PULLED OVER AND THE FIRE D...

WHEELS
Jan 2018

I BOUGHT 4 RUN-FLAT BRIDGESTONE TIRES FROM A BMW DEALERSHIP: DUELER H/L 400 [36110427162] ON JUNE 21, 2017 WITH MY SUV MILEAGE OF 169,318. YESTERDAY,...

STEERING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Aug 2017

HAVE ACCIDENT.BECAUSE MY BMW X5 2004 WHEN START THE ENGINE..THE CAR JUMP. AND PROBLEMS WITH TRASMISSION NOT WORK GOOD WHEN L STAR DRIVING THE CAR JUMP...

Power Train
May 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND IT SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCU...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2004 BMW X5 has 64 complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Power Train. 4 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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