2012 BMW X5 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 271 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 131,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seat belts of the 2012 BMW X5, 1% of the 271 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 131,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Restraint system malfunction showed up on my car for no reason. I just bought this car it had no issues then one day restraint system malfunction showed up! I was pulling out of my drive way when this happened.”
NHTSA complaint #11099053, filed 2018-05, 107,000 milesSeat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3% |
| 2025 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 3 | 3% |
| 2020 | 3 | 3% |
| 2019 | 7 | 4% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 5 | 7% |
| 2015 | 6 | 4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 5 | 3% |
| 2012 | 4 | 1% |
| 2011 | 5 | 2% |
| 2010 | 4 | 3% |
| 2009 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 | 6 | 3% |
| 2006 | 8 | 5% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 2 | 3% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 4 | 4% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 2 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2012 BMW X5
92 complaintsAir bags
83 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
53 complaintsElectrical system
29 complaintsFuel system
29 complaintsSteering
20 complaintsOther or unknown
14 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 BMW X5
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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