Major Problems with 2005 BMW X5 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 BMW X5

2005 BMW X5 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Victims: 2 Mileage: 60000 miles

2005 BMW X5 SEATS Victims: 1

2005 BMW X5 AIR BAGS Victims: 1

Browse 2005 BMW X5 complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from BMW X5 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS 10/8/2008 vehicle airbag warning light. dealer service center replaced a coil spring in driver side airbag. 6/22/2009 vehicle airbag warning...	15 ~ 68853 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1: we bought this bmw 2005 x5 in june 2008 and brought it into the dealership in june 08 for...	13 ~ 73407 miles
ENGINE i bought this suv last week for my kids to drive after researching and test-driving various makes and models for...	11 ~ 81262 miles
SERVICE BRAKES the brake booster has failed twice now on this 2005 bmw x5. bmw has recalled other models in the same...	9 ~ 79348 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2005 bmw x5. the contact stated that the rear brake lights did not work. the dealer...	5 ~ 60492 miles
POWER TRAIN i own a 2000 bmw x5 that cost approximately $62 000. my vehicle has only 27 593 miles and needs...	5 ~ 59219 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2005 bmw x5. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph the vehicle would...	4 ~ 91365 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns 2005 bmw x5 4.4. the contact was driving 10 mph when the power assist for the...	4 ~ 86117 miles
SEATS 2005 bmw x5 - passenger seat heater heated up excessively to the point of burning a hole through the back...	4 ~ 62250 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i have had a message come up on my bmx x5 saying "trans.failsafe.prog. the first time was on 7/31/09 they...	4 ~ 40875 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER engine cooling system driver side door damage and transmission failure issues. sound of a kick in the back of the	3 ~ 53338 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM engine iced up and hydro-locked from condensate. stalled in traffic with slippery roads in front of a logging truck. very...	3 ~ 123333 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS bmw x-5 2005 heated seats turn instantly burning hot to the touch. resulting charred black seat underneath leather exterior. this...	3 ~ 91667 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 1: we bought this bmw 2005 x5 in june 2008 and brought it into the dealership in june 08 for...	3 ~ 51500 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE the rear locks are locked jammed and do not have any manual over ride to open the back doors. my...	2 ~ 8 miles
PARKING BRAKE tl* the contact owns a 2005 bmw x5. the contact stated that the emergency brake was fractured. on one occasion...	1 ~ 70000 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2005 bmw x5. when turning the vehicle an abnormal clicking noise was heard from the...	1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the 2005 x5 bmw v8 has given me all kinds of problems. from replacing engine transmission catalytic converter valve gaskets...	1 ~ 118000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2005 bmw x5 equipped with continental extremecontact dws tires size: 255/50/19 (na). upon inspection of...	1
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2005 bmw x5. while attempting to exit the vehicle the door independently closed. the contact's...	1 ~ 25000 miles
SEAT BELTS fasten seatbelt chime and disabled airbag light appear even though passenger's seatbelt is fastened. symptoms occur whether seat is occupied	1 ~ 135000 miles
STRUCTURE bought the my car about 3 months ago i noticed water leaking from the top console i took it back...	1
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2005 bmw x5. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph the vehicle started to...	1 ~ 70000 miles
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE the panoramic roof on my 2005 x5 bmw stuck in the vent position. the rear glass would not retract. my...	1 ~ 98000 miles
WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2005 bmw x5. the contact stated that while driving at speeds of 55 mph the...	1 ~ 98000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER i am reporting a design flaw with bmw and a major safety issue. i have had 2 oil separators go...	1 ~ 27260 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2005 bmw x5. the contact stated that the air bag light remained illuminated. the dealer informed...	1 ~ 89000 miles
TIRES i bought 4 triangle tires made in china and cannot balance them. they make alot of noise when driving. i	1

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