4 complaints reported

2016 BMW X5 Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
4
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Dec 2025 Crash Injury

During a recent auto collision my airbags did not deploy. I swerved to avoid another vehicle entering the intersection from my left, he hit my rear left driver's side quarter panel and I subsequently hit a tree. This was noted by the paramedics first on scene as well as by the firemen and police when they arrived. I have notified BMW of North America, USAA insurance (my insurance company), and now you. The vehicle is a total loss and was towed to Leesburg Virginia by roadrunner wrecker service.com

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW X5, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Dec 2025
Feb 2024

Passenger restraint system malfunction light comes on.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW X5, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Feb 2024
Jan 2023

"Driver restraint malfunction" appeared on the vehicle's dashboard. Brought car to dealership for investigation,and they suggested replacing the unused airbag with a new airbag.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW X5, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Oct 2022
Mar 2020

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY THE AIR BAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON AFTER A LOUD POP NOISE WAS HEARD ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. WE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BMW FOR A SAFETY INSPECTION. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED INITIAL REPORT WHERE THEY CLAIM THE AIRBAG HAS FAILED AND WANT US TO PAY $3000 TO REPLACE IT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW X5, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Jul 2020

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Quick Summary

The 2016 BMW X5 has 4 Air Bags complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.