2017 BMW X5 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 7%of 75 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,575miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the body and structure of the 2017 BMW X5, 7% of the 75 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,575 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.
“Bmw X5 has a storage package, it adds two lashing rails and 4 lashing eyes in cargo/trunk. The finish of this lashing rails is like a razor. I was unloading a box and my pinky finger got trapped inside this lashing rail and it sliced the finger skin. It took about 30 minutes to control the bleeding from finger as lashing rails had sliced good chunk of pinky finger.”
NHTSA complaint #11064408, filed 2018-01, 4,900 miles“Our 2017 Bmw X5 was involved in a fatal car accident and the driver's side air bag did not deploy causing a head injury. A driver was driving southbound lost control on ice and went into the northbound lane where another vehicle struck the out of control car causing those vehicles to hit our Bmw and pushing our vehicle off the road.”
NHTSA complaint #10945481, filed 2017-01, 250 miles“Front passage door becomes unlocked/ not secure while driving My doors are set to auto-lock when I drive off. Today’s incident occurred when I hit a normal bump in the road. I heard a pop, which was the front passenger door unlocking. This jarred the door from the locked position to rattling in the door frame. The car’s auto lock issue is activated therefore, it’s trying to lock the door. Then car system reports a need to stop the car to prevent rolling as the doors are not secure. It Goes without saying how dangerous this is. Searchers this issue In the Internet. …”
NHTSA complaint #11420147, filed 2021-06“Rear tailgate suddenly flew open while driving at a speed of roughly 25 mph without any user input. Car was fully locked and at speed, trunk/tailgate release button was not pushed. The tailgate was fully closed and locked, and there were no warning lights or chimes indicating otherwise. This has only occurred once as of today and has not been able to be replicated, so it is not necessarily available for inspection upon request . …”
NHTSA complaint #11449841, filed 2022-02“Sunroof drain clogged, causing leaking of water into vehicle. The dealer tested and found the same issue. They stated that there is a fix for this, to reroute the drain, and that it was not done on my vehicle prior to it clogging.”
NHTSA complaint #11451168, filed 2022-02Related service bulletins
- 11033107May 13, 2026Hood Return
- 11029014Feb 3, 2026Rear Bumper Return
- 10249024Jan 8, 2024This bulletin outlines known areas of possible water entry, operational noise, or wind noise for the vehicles listed above. It serves only as a diagnostic resource in…
- 10244239Oct 18, 2023This situation can result in two customer complaints: 1. Wind noise 2. Excess water entry
- 10242879Sep 12, 2023A groaning noise is present from the door frame of any door, most commonly when driving over rough roadsor during body flex. This situation may be worse in vehicles which are…
- 10238081May 1, 2023Upon opening and closing the tailgate, a creaking/groaning sound can be heard from tailgate actuator.
- 10211860Mar 1, 2022A groaning noise is present from the door frame of any door, most commonly when driving over rough roads or during body flex. This situation may be worse in vehicles which are…
- 10166376Sep 1, 2019GROANING NOISE FROM DOORS: A groaning noise is present from the door frame of any door most commonly when driving over rough roads or during body flex. This situation may be…
- 10166232Sep 1, 2019RATTLE/POPPING FROM TAILGATE AREA: There are two related but separate complaints (only one may be present at a time) during driving especially on uneven surfaces. Clicking noises…
- 10153636Jan 1, 2019Automatic hatch does not open completely.
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 11% |
| 2025 | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 | 4 | 12% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 4 | 4% |
| 2020 | 4 | 4% |
| 2019 | 6 | 3% |
| 2018 | 2 | 3% |
| 2017 | 5 | 7% |
| 2016 | 4 | 5% |
| 2015 | 6 | 4% |
| 2014 | 15 | 15% |
| 2013 | 5 | 3% |
| 2012 | 7 | 3% |
| 2011 | 4 | 2% |
| 2010 | 3 | 2% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 4 | 2% |
| 2005 | 5 | 6% |
| 2004 | 7 | 11% |
| 2003 | 4 | 4% |
| 2002 | 9 | 9% |
| 2001 | 10 | 6% |
| 2000 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2017 BMW X5
20 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsEngine
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 BMW X5
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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