2009 BMW X5 air bags problems
41 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2009 BMW X5 — 30% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 bmw x5. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v364000 (air bags) and repaired at hilton head bmw dealership (1230 fording island rd, bluffton, sc 29910, (843) 815-1501) however, the abs warning light illuminated and remained…”
filed Jun 10, 2020
“3-2-19 I brought car to bmw in ft perce, fl for 4 recalls which they did. There was a passenger air bag light on afterwards which they said they would not fix under recall. I had a licensed asc mechanic scan the car and it came up oc3 seat mat fault. I looked up this and there was a campaign april…”
filed Mar 26, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term…Campaign 20V016000 · Jan 15, 2020
- These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term…Campaign 20V017000 · Jan 15, 2020
- These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the…Campaign 19V017000 · Jan 14, 2019
- Virgin Islands or "Zone A." BMW is also recalling certain 2007-2010 X5 xDrive30i, X5…Campaign 18V030000 · Jan 9, 2018
- Air BagsCampaign 17V020000 · Jan 10, 2017
- Air BagsCampaign 16V364000 · May 25, 2016
Air Bags problems in other X5 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 X5 | 2 | 4% |
| 2024 X5 | 3 | 2% |
| 2023 X5 | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 X5 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 X5 | 7 | 7% |
| 2020 X5 | 6 | 6% |
| 2019 X5 | 12 | 7% |
| 2018 X5 | 3 | 4% |
| 2017 X5 | 5 | 7% |
| 2016 X5 | 5 | 7% |
| 2015 X5 | 14 | 9% |
| 2014 X5 | 6 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 BMW X5
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.