2026 BMW X5 owner complaints
Most named: electrical system
9 of 24 complaints
- Crashes
- 3
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 9
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2026 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 9 | 38% |
| Back-over prevention | 4 | 17% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 4 | 17% |
| Other or not specified | 4 | 17% |
| Engine | 3 | 13% |
| Structure | 3 | 13% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2026
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| GMC Yukon | 40 |
| Lexus RX | 9 |
| Jeep Grand Wagoneer L | 1 |
| Lexus GX | 1 |
| Audi SQ5 Sportback | 0 |
| Jeep Wagoneer S | 0 |
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