BMW X5 air bags problems by year
598 NHTSA owner complaints name the air bags across 26 X5 model years. The most reported year is 2012 with 83 reports.
| Year | Air Bags reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | — | |
| 2013 X5 | 47 | 32% | — | |
| 2012 X5 | 83 | 31% | 64,000 mi | |
| 2011 X5 | 67 | 25% | 73,000 mi | |
| 2010 X5 | 35 | 28% | 69,900 mi | |
| 2009 X5 | 41 | 30% | 87,050 mi | |
| 2008 X5 | 65 | 30% | 82,881 mi | |
| 2007 X5 | 39 | 55% | 106,250 mi | |
| 2006 X5 | 83 | 50% | 73,500 mi | |
| 2005 X5 | 16 | 20% | 115,000 mi | |
| 2004 X5 | 6 | 9% | — | |
| 2003 X5 | 15 | 15% | — | |
| 2002 X5 | 19 | 19% | 147,634 mi | |
| 2001 X5 | 16 | 10% | — | |
| 2000 X5 | 1 | 3% | — |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the air bags. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.