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Bmw X5 · 2016

5 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·24V608000·2024-08-13

    BMW Recalls Multiple Models Due to Water Pump Electrical Fire Risk

    BMW is recalling 720,796 vehicles from 2012-2018 because an improperly sealed water pump connector may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

    Product
    BMW — BMW 328I, 228XI, Z4, X3
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V907000·2021-11-19

    BMW Recalls Diesel Vehicles Due to EGR Cooler Leak Fire Risk

    BMW is recalling specific 2013-2018 diesel models because an EGR cooler leak can cause a melting intake manifold, increasing the risk of a fire.

    Product
    BMW — BMW 740LD, 328D, 535D, X3
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V586000·2021-07-29

    BMW Recalls 11,216 Vehicles for High-Pressure Fuel Pump Failure Risk

    BMW is recalling 11,216 vehicles from 2014-2018 because a high-pressure fuel pump failure could cause the engine to stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Product
    BMW — BMW X3, 328D, 535D, X5
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V755000·2018-10-25

    BMW Recalls Diesel Vehicles Due to EGR Cooler Leak Fire Risk

    BMW is recalling specific 2013-2018 diesel models because a leaking EGR cooler can cause the intake manifold to melt, increasing the risk of a fire.

    Product
    BMW — BMW 328D, X5, 535D, X3
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 20165/5

    2 trims tested for 2016; overall ratings can differ by trim.

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Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • RQ18001 Recall Query · steering
  • PE13030 Preliminary Evaluation · service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum
  • EA12002 Engineering Analysis · electrical system
  • PE11025 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system
  • EA09019 Engineering Analysis · exterior lighting
  • PE09036 Preliminary Evaluation · exterior lighting

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2011 · powertrain 49 complaints, median 74,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2008 · electrical 42 complaints, median 80,000 mi
    Includes 8 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2019 · engine 40 complaints, median 67,000 mi
  • 2006 · brakes 38 complaints, median 98,000 mi
  • 2006 · electrical 35 complaints, median 82,000 mi
    Includes 6 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.

Technical service bulletins

1,486 manufacturer service bulletins across 22 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.8/5
  • 2025: 3.5/5 · 61 complaints · most complained-of: brakes
  • 2024: 3.0/5 · 144 complaints · most complained-of: brakes
  • 2023: 3.8/5 · 31 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain
  • 2022: 3.9/5 · 66 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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