2023 Model Year

BMW X5

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
24
Recalls
3
Crashes
3
Severe
4

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

23V253000 Apr 2023

Other

No consequence data available

22V942000 Dec 2022

Other

No consequence data available

22V820000 Nov 2022

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE
Feb 2026

The seal on the sunroof of the car allows water into the car. My car will be available for inspection upon request. This issue allows water into the c...

Brakes Crash
Dec 2025

While driving the vehicle at highway speed, the vehicle did not respond as expected during braking. Upon attempting to slow the vehicle, control was l...

STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dec 2025

My sunroof spontaneously exploded yesterday, which sounded like a loud shotgun blast going off. Fortunately my vehicle was stopped at the time, but n...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nov 2025

While on a stretch of two lane highway with no shoulders I got some flashing error messages that were too quick to read, then the car made the shutdow...

Power Train
Sep 2025

The contact owns a 2023 BMW X5. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the contact noticed a fluid leak underneath the vehicle. The contac...

VISIBILITY,BACK OVER PREVENTION
Aug 2025

While driving, the information LED screen on the car flickered and went black within a second. Other electric components malfunctioned as well, e.g....

Power Train
Aug 2025

Two incidents I was driving the vehicle and the notification popped up saying drivetrain error at that moment the Car Detail and I was unable to go ov...

Exterior Lighting
Jun 2025

On the driver's side the headlight's smaller light stopped working. I brought the car to BMW and they said the LED burned out, which also caused burn...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dec 2024

On June 1, 2024, I was driving on the highway at about 70 MPH, when all of a sudden there was a loud boom and the glass on the panoramic sunroof blew...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE Crash
Aug 2024

The car safety features should not allow the vehicle to move with an open door. It should also alert driver with warning if passenger door is ajar bef...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2023 BMW X5 has 24 complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 3 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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