2012 BMW X5 steering problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2012 BMW X5 — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Two nights ago I was at Domino’s Pizza. I put my car in reverse and the car died and the steering wheel locked up like the power steering was giving out I was able to start the car again, but still with no power steering assist and drove the car home about a mile away, but every time I slowed down…”
filed May 1, 2026
“The contact owns a 2012 BMW X5. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, she heard a loud thumping sound underneath the vehicle. The contact then stated that the vehicle hesitated then decelerated at low speeds while the accelerator pedal was depressed. The…”
filed Sep 5, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- SteeringCampaign 12V267000 · Jun 13, 2012
Steering problems in other X5 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 X5 | 3 | 5% |
| 2024 X5 | 3 | 2% |
| 2023 X5 | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 X5 | 4 | 7% |
| 2021 X5 | 3 | 3% |
| 2020 X5 | 2 | 2% |
| 2019 X5 | 18 | 10% |
| 2018 X5 | 2 | 3% |
| 2017 X5 | 3 | 4% |
| 2016 X5 | 3 | 4% |
| 2015 X5 | 7 | 5% |
| 2014 X5 | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 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.