BMW X5 power train problems by year
408 NHTSA owner complaints name the power train across 26 X5 model years. The most reported year is 2011 with 58 reports.
| Year | Power Train reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 X5 | 7 | 12% | — | |
| 2024 X5 | 15 | 11% | — | |
| 2023 X5 | 7 | 23% | — | |
| 2022 X5 | 16 | 27% | — | |
| 2021 X5 | 24 | 24% | — | |
| 2020 X5 | 16 | 16% | — | |
| 2019 X5 | 17 | 9% | — | |
| 2018 X5 | 9 | 13% | — | |
| 2017 X5 | 9 | 12% | — | |
| 2016 X5 | 12 | 17% | — | |
| 2015 X5 | 13 | 9% | — | |
| 2014 X5 | 12 | 12% | — | |
| 2013 X5 | 36 | 24% | 67,000 mi | |
| 2012 X5 | 53 | 20% | 69,000 mi | |
| 2011 X5 | 58 | 22% | 69,094 mi | |
| 2010 X5 | 5 | 4% | — | |
| 2009 X5 | 10 | 7% | — | |
| 2008 X5 | 16 | 7% | — | |
| 2007 X5 | 2 | 3% | — | |
| 2006 X5 | 7 | 4% | — | |
| 2005 X5 | 9 | 11% | — | |
| 2004 X5 | 11 | 17% | — | |
| 2003 X5 | 16 | 16% | 106,000 mi | |
| 2002 X5 | 6 | 6% | — | |
| 2001 X5 | 15 | 9% | 95,500 mi | |
| 2000 X5 | 7 | 24% | — |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the power train. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.