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2024 BMW X5 Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
16about this part
Share
11%of 145 total for the year
Median mileage
9,000miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2024 BMW X5, 11% of the 145 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I received a recall notice for Integrated Brake Failure on February 2024, but the manufacturer has still not provided a remedy or parts as of July 4th 2025. I contacted the dealer and was told there is no ETA for the repair. I believe this delay is unreasonable, and I am concerned about the safety implications of continuing to drive the vehicle”

NHTSA complaint #11671218, filed 2025-07

“There is a recall on the car’s braking system that can malfunction at any moments. The issue was discovered back in Feb 2024 10 mos ago & no solution it’s a huge risk as per BMW to me my family & anyone on the road. 10 months and no solution is unacceptable it’s DANGEROUS”

NHTSA complaint #11628111, filed 2024-12

“I have recently experienced sudden phantom braking on my vehicle on three separate occasions, following a recall on a brake module that was taken care of at the dealer. Each time this happened at highway speed for no apparent reason. The dealer, BMW of Buffalo has had the car for over a week without finding the problem. They have been in constant touch with corporate, trying to diagnose this. No luck! I will not drive this Vehicle, nor can I in good conscie nce trade it in to another dealer. I could be held liable. …”

NHTSA complaint #11680920, filed 2025-08

“A car from the other side made an illegal left turn in front of me, and I braked very early, yet still slid into them. The car had been inspected at the time at the collision center, and had DTC codes from before repair and after repair, showing the Integrated Brake systems had failures before and after. There was no mention of the results of the inspection until I asked after another braking incident occurred two weeks later. There were moments where a light would pop up for a second, then disappear. It may have happened only once.”

NHTSA complaint #11688105, filed 2025-09

“While driving on a highway, several lights illuminated on my dashboard instrument cluster, including the ABS light, a red BRAKE light, a yellow PARK light, and the dynamic stability control light. The message center reported to drive carefully however none of this appeared urgent. I decided I should maybe test my breaks as I was curious what the problem was. I then proceeded to gently tap my brakes to see what all of this meant, and to my horror, my brake pedal went completely to the ground with no brakes initiated. …”

NHTSA complaint #11603555, filed 2024-07

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Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202627%
2025813%
20241611%
202326%
2022913%
202155%
202022%
201953%
201711%
201611%
201521%
201311%

Other parts of the 2024 BMW X5

Brakes
90 complaints
Electronic stability control
56 complaints
Electrical system
25 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
16 complaints
Engine
13 complaints
Other or unknown
9 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
5 complaints
Vehicle speed control
5 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2024 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology