2018 BMW X5 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 73 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,400miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2018 BMW X5, 1% of the 73 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,400 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.
“This brand new car I bought has the options of advanced safety system which was supposed to prevent a collision. I was driving on adaptive cruise control, 4 car distance on highway. As I was driving close to the exit where I needed to take, adaptive cruise control did not seem to be working since I noticed that the car was not slowing down as I was approaching the car in front of me. I pressed on the brake to slow down my vehicle, but the vehicle did not respond to my braking. …”
NHTSA complaint #11131783, filed 2018-09, 1,400 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10244242Oct 19, 2023Various functions of the camera-based driver assistance systems (ADCAM system) can lead to customer complaints.
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 2018 BMW X5
18 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 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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