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2019 BMW X5 Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
2%of 194 total for the year
Median mileage
1,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2019 BMW X5, 2% of the 194 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,500 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.

“While I was driving the car alone around 7:30pm 5/13/2021 on the way to a restaurant, after I pushed the gas pedal to pass another car (accelerated to about 50mile-55mile/hr), the car all of a sudden accelerated on itself. I noticed right away after my right foot moved away from the gas pedal (from 50 to 55 then up to 65mile/hr, I stopped my observation since it was getting too fast). I have to constantly hit the brake pedal to reduce the speed for about a mile or two. …”

NHTSA complaint #11416691, filed 2021-05, 3 miles

“Bmw auto start/stop will turn off engine before the car comes to a complete stop causing a loss of steering. This can happen up to while the car is still moving as high as 5mph, often occurs between 3-1 MPH when coming to a stop.”

NHTSA complaint #11323497, filed 2020-05, 8,020 miles

“Vehicle has had the main driver gauges/dash cluster randomly turn off with no warning while driving, multiple times a day now for the last several months, with instances happening at all sorts of speeds and on local roads and highways. There appears to be no way to recover the electronic dash cluster until the vehicle is left to fully shut off for a few minutes and then restarted. Bmw service as well as bmwna have attempted to assist in 8+ service visits and have not been able to rectify what's a clear safety hazard, as it has LED to multiple near accidents now. …”

NHTSA complaint #11403206, filed 2021-03, 1,500 miles

““shark fin” GPS antenna because unglued allowing water into the electrical system in the roof. This caused a malfunction that disabled the emergency call functions, GPS location service for emergency calls and GPS functions. The issue is the TCB component due to faulty waterproofing. It also makes hands free calling impossible which makes following hands free laws more difficult. Upon investigation and BMW’s admission, it is a very common problem for 2019 X5s unrelated to any driving conditions etc.”

NHTSA complaint #11620129, filed 2024-10

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Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026414%
202558%
202453%
2022710%
202144%
202022%
201942%
201811%
201711%
201634%
201511%
201444%
201311%
201210%
201173%
201022%
200911%
200884%
200734%
200632%
200511%
200423%
200355%
200222%
200132%
200013%

Other parts of the 2019 BMW X5

Electrical system
72 complaints
Engine
52 complaints
Other or unknown
31 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
20 complaints
Steering
18 complaints
Brakes
13 complaints
Air bags
12 complaints
Engine cooling
12 complaints
Seat belts
7 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
6 complaints
Body and structure
6 complaints
Exterior lighting
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 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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