2016 BMW X5 Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 19%of 74 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 10,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2016 BMW X5, 19% of the 74 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,250 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“When drive the car,suddenly driver side and passenger side mirror change the angel.I tried the adjust my mirror with the swith while I drive the car.it is very dangerous and bloomfield Bmw dont know how to fix it even I explain to them problem is a electric connectors pi and needs contact cleaner.”
NHTSA complaint #11209071, filed 2019-05, 20 miles“I was driving down the highway going about 70 MPH on a clear day and there was a loud explosion sound from the roof. I then heard air and glass. At that time I figured out the sunroof broke. When I was able to stop I found a huge hole in the sunroof.”
NHTSA complaint #11394370, filed 2021-02, 50,000 miles“While driving, all of sudden, dashboard becomes blank. I brought this point to Bmw bellevue dealer. It was confirmed that there was no issue identified. However, it occurred a couple of times in a year. Since I was driving 35-speed limit road, I pulled the vehicle and stopped the enginer and then restart. The issue disappread. I'm not sure what would be the consequences of it when I'm driving at highways or at high speed.”
NHTSA complaint #11080999, filed 2018-03, 23,000 miles“I was driving my car on the freeway at around 70 MPH when suddenly the sunroof exploded with a loud noise and the glass came down. The sunroof was closed at that time. There was no obvious cause or impact and I was not aware of any prior damage to the glass.”
NHTSA complaint #11182570, filed 2019-02, 10 miles“I parked my X5 on an incline, put the car in park, set the parking break and turned the vehicle off. Locked it and went inside. There were workers outside for about 10 minutes before coming in to the house that witnessed it sitting there for that amount of time. After being inside for about 5 more minutes or better, I went to leave and found that my car had rolled and hit a tree. The parking break worked seeing that there was snow built up on the back tires, however, you can see from the pictures that both front tires rolled. …”
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 21% |
| 2025 | 5 | 8% |
| 2024 | 9 | 6% |
| 2023 | 8 | 24% |
| 2022 | 17 | 24% |
| 2021 | 18 | 16% |
| 2020 | 16 | 14% |
| 2019 | 31 | 16% |
| 2018 | 11 | 15% |
| 2017 | 9 | 12% |
| 2016 | 14 | 19% |
| 2015 | 19 | 13% |
| 2014 | 9 | 9% |
| 2013 | 18 | 12% |
| 2012 | 14 | 5% |
| 2011 | 20 | 8% |
| 2010 | 13 | 10% |
| 2009 | 9 | 7% |
| 2008 | 12 | 6% |
| 2007 | 4 | 6% |
| 2006 | 6 | 4% |
| 2005 | 4 | 5% |
| 2004 | 3 | 5% |
| 2003 | 7 | 7% |
| 2002 | 5 | 5% |
| 2001 | 4 | 3% |
| 2000 | 2 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2016 BMW X5
23 complaintsEngine
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 BMW X5
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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