2024 BMW X5 engine problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2024 BMW X5 — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I bought this car and started to have issues after a couple weeks. Because it is a hybrid model, it works perfectly fine when the car is running on the battery. Immediately the engine began to work, I get hesitation and the car drives rough. I took it to the first dealership that said there was…”
filed Feb 6, 2026
“I purchased this BMW X5 xDrive50e vehicle from BMW showroom in kalamazoo, MI as a pre-owned vehicle. It looks like this particular vehicle had already reported an drivetrain issue based on the NHTSA complaint: [XXX] Looks like Drivetrain malfunction issue is a recurring one in BMW X5 50e and hit…”
filed Jan 30, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Air Flap Return
B064426 · Other · issued Aug 22, 2026Fan Return
B064126 · Other · issued Aug 6, 2026Due to an implementation error in various OBD diagnostics in the vehicle's control units, in very rare cases itmay happen that stored fault memory codes (DTCs) and the MIL (warning light) are not automaticallydeleted…
B120326 · Emissions · issued Jul 10, 2026Delivery stop: variable valve timing
B120626 · Service Campaign · issued May 11, 2026
Engine problems in other X5 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 X5 | 2 | 9% |
| 2025 X5 | 3 | 5% |
| 2023 X5 | 4 | 13% |
| 2022 X5 | 12 | 18% |
| 2021 X5 | 24 | 23% |
| 2020 X5 | 33 | 30% |
| 2019 X5 | 51 | 27% |
| 2018 X5 | 11 | 15% |
| 2017 X5 | 12 | 16% |
| 2016 X5 | 14 | 19% |
| 2015 X5 | 42 | 28% |
| 2014 X5 | 16 | 16% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2024 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.