2021 BMW X5 owner complaints
Most named: electrical system
38 of 108 complaints
- Crashes
- 9
- Fires
- 3
- Injuries
- 7
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2021 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 38 | 35% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 29 | 27% |
| Engine | 25 | 23% |
| Other or not specified | 18 | 17% |
| Back-over prevention | 9 | 8% |
| Air bags | 7 | 6% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2021
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz GLE | 83 |
| Audi Q7 | 75 |
| Lexus RX | 71 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Velar | 12 |
| Land Rover Discovery | 11 |
| Hyundai Nexo | 2 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ