BMW X5 vs Honda CR-V
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Sep 22, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
BMW X5
- Total complaints
- 3,129
- Avg per model year
- 116
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 103
- Most complained year
- 2012 (271)
Top problems: Engine, Air Bags, Electrical System
Honda CR-V
- Total complaints
- 15,916
- Avg per model year
- 531
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 62
- Most complained year
- 2018 (2,137)
Top problems: Electrical System, Air Bags, Engine
Complaints by model year
| Year | BMW X5 | Honda CR-V | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 135 | ||
| 2025 | 61 | 247 | ||
| 2024 | 145 | 388 | ||
| 2023 | 31 | 514 | ||
| 2022 | 67 | 255 | ||
| 2021 | 105 | 329 | ||
| 2020 | 111 | 352 | ||
| 2019 | 186 | 1,097 | ||
| 2018 | 71 | 2,137 | ||
| 2017 | 73 | 1,765 | ||
| 2016 | 73 | 392 | ||
| 2015 | 152 | 670 | ||
| 2014 | 98 | 587 | ||
| 2013 | 148 | 382 | ||
| 2012 | 271 | 403 | ||
| 2011 | 263 | 553 | ||
| 2010 | 124 | 481 | ||
| 2009 | 138 | 386 | ||
| 2008 | 215 | 961 | ||
| 2007 | 71 | 887 |
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.