2016 BMW X5 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 74 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 89,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2016 BMW X5, 4% of the 74 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 89,000 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.
“My 2016 Bmw X5 e40 stalled and lost all propulsion power multiple times while driving in traffic, the first time at about 40 MPH and the subsequent times at around 25 MPH, forcing me to drive the car onto the shoulder and try to restart it. There was no indication of any kind and no warning light given prior to the stalls, it simply just lost all propulsion power. We were traveling uphill on a busy highway in a construction zone and were fortunate to not be in an accident. After the stall a warning indicator message indicated that the automatic start/stop malfunctioned. …”
NHTSA complaint #11389407, filed 2021-01, 89,000 miles“My bmw x5 40e is having issues accelerating from a dead stop. My safety was put at risk because I was stuck in the intersection going very slowly even after put the accelerating pedal to the floor. It did not properly engage until I got to the other side of the intersection and the stoplight went back to red. It has happened several times after. BMW North America stated that they could not duplicate but the foreman actually did feel it when pulling the car up the day I was to pick it back up and recorded the issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #11505320, filed 2023-02“I have received two emails from two different shop foreman’s. One from Niello BMW and the other BMW Fairfield. They both said the malfunctions I am experiencing- slipping, delay in accelerations- is the way BMW manufacturer made the car. One foreman said all the cars like mine he has driven have the same issue. It is a hybrid that needs the hybrid battery to have charge to not experience these malfunctions, but the car was not made to allow me to have constant battery charge as it only lasts up to 14 miles for 2016 X5 40e hybrid. …”
NHTSA complaint #11507418, filed 2023-02Related service bulletins
- 10244242Oct 19, 2023Various functions of the camera-based driver assistance systems (ADCAM system) can lead to customer complaints.
- 10146644Apr 1, 2017SLIGHT SHUDDERING UNDER ACCELERATION FROM 40-60MPH. When initiating gradual acceleration at between 40mph to 60mph, customer may experience some minor shuddering under…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 14% |
| 2025 | 5 | 8% |
| 2024 | 5 | 3% |
| 2022 | 7 | 10% |
| 2021 | 4 | 4% |
| 2020 | 2 | 2% |
| 2019 | 4 | 2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 3 | 4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 | 4 | 4% |
| 2013 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 7 | 3% |
| 2010 | 2 | 2% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 8 | 4% |
| 2007 | 3 | 4% |
| 2006 | 3 | 2% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 2 | 3% |
| 2003 | 5 | 5% |
| 2002 | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2016 BMW X5
23 complaintsEngine
14 complaintsOther or unknown
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 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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