2024 Bmw X5 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes, Hydraulic (47) · Service Brakes (39) · Power Train (14)
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Safety recalls (8)
Electronic Stability Control (Esc) 2026-07-01 · campaign 26V422000 · 428 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2025 Mini Cooper S, Mini Countryman S All4, X2, 2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre, 2023-2025 i7, 7 Series, X7, 2024-2025 i5, 5 Series, 2023-2024 XM, X1, 2024-2025 X6, and X5 vehicles. The integrated brake (IB) system may malfunction and result in a loss of power brake assist or cause the Antilock Brake (ABS) and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) systems to not function properly.
Risk: A loss of power brake assist can extend the distance required to stop the vehicle. Additionally, malfunctioning ABS and/or DSC systems can cause a loss of vehicle control. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: The Integrated brake system will be inspected and, if necessary, replaced, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 21, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Rolls-Royce customer service at 1-877-877-3735. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning August 21, 2026. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 24V739 or 24V104 will need to have the new remedy completed.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:electric:control Module 2024-10-02 · campaign 24V739000 · 11,579 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2024 X1, X5, X6, X7, XM, 530i, i5, 740i, 760i, i7, and 750e vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models and model years. The integrated brake (IB) system may malfunction and result in a loss of power brake assist or cause the Antilock Brake (ABS) and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) systems to not function properly.
Risk: A loss of power brake assist can extend the distance required to stop the vehicle. Additionally, malfunctioning ABS and/or DSC systems can cause a loss of vehicle control. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the integrated brake module, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed November 22, 2024. Second letters will be mailed once the parts are available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicles in this recall were previously repaired under recall number 24V-104 and will need to have the new remedy completed.
Electronic Stability Control (Esc):control Module 2024-09-18 · campaign 24V697000 · 309 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2024 X1, 2024-2025 X5, 2025 X6, 2023-2025 X7, 740i, 760i, 2024 XM, 530i, 540i, i7, 750e, X2, 2024-2025 i5, 2024 Rolls Royce Spectre, 2025 MINI Countryman S ALL4, JCW Countryman ALL4, and 2025 MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper, Cooper S) vehicles. Please refer to the recall report for the complete list of models. The welds in the servomotor of the integrated brake control module may break, causing a loss of power brake assist and rear brake functio
Risk: A loss of brake power assist or rear brake function can result in extended stopping distance. A loss of ABS or DSC can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the integrated brake system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 13, 2024. Owners can contact BMW Customer Service at 1-800-525-7417.
Equipment:other:labels 2024-05-10 · campaign 24V327000 · 703 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024-2025 X5 xDrive40i vehicles. The tire information placard may indicate an incorrect tire size and tire pressure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Risk: Incorrect tire information can allow an incorrectly sized tire to be installed or result in improperly inflated tires, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the tire information placard, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 9, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Structure:interior Panels:dashboard 2024-02-23 · campaign 24V138000 · 8 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024 X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i and X7 xDrive40i vehicles. The instrument panel may not have been manufactured properly, which can result in improper air bag deployment or the panel separating during air bag deployment.
Risk: Instrument panel separation during air bag deployment can result in pieces of the panel striking occupants. Improper air bag deployment may not restrain an occupant as intended during a crash. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the instrument panel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:electric:control Module 2024-02-12 · campaign 24V104000 · 266,716 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2025 BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models and model years. The integrated brake (IB) system may malfunction and result in a loss of power brake assist or cause the Antilock Brake (ABS) and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) systems to not function properly.
Risk: A loss of power brake assist can extend the distance required to stop the vehicle. Additionally, malfunctioning ABS and/or DSC systems can cause a loss of vehicle control. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the integrated brake system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed between June and December 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Rolls Royce customer service at 1-877-877-3735.
Air Bags 2023-09-07 · campaign 23V622000 · 2,352 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 BMW XM, 2024 BMW X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 M60i, X5 M, X5 xDrive50e, X6 xDrive40i, X6 M60i, X6 M, X7 xDrive40i, X7 M60i, and Alpina XB7 vehicles. The front passenger knee air bag may not deploy as intended.
Risk: An air bag that does not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the front passenger knee air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 3, 2023. Owners may contact BMW's customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Air Bags:knee Bolster 2023-07-10 · campaign 23V471000 · 1,981 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024 X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 M60i, X5 M, xDrive 50e, 2024 X6 xDrive40i, X6 M60i, X6 M, 2024 X7 xDrive40i, X7 M60i, Alpina XB7, and 2023 XM vehicles. The knee air bag (driver and/or passenger) may not have been manufactured correctly, which can result in the knee air bag not deploying as intended.
Risk: A knee air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the knee air bag (driver and/or passenger), free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 6, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Service bulletins (161)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine 2026-09-09 · B121126 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
potential customer complaints with no fault codes stored / no mil displayed. 1. “rough idle after idling for a longer period of time” 2. “vehicle feels like it is misfiring at idle” the automatic start/stop function is deactivated. the vehicle is stopped and the engine runs at idle speed. after prol
Electrical System 2026-09-08 · B630526 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
after programming the vehicle via ista/rsuto i-level …26-03-5xx, customer may reportsome of the interior ambient lighting strips(arrows) may begin to fail sporadically after adeep sleep cycle. this concern is temporary and the interiorambient lighting will be restored on its ownafter the vehicle is
Engine 2026-08-22 · B064426 · Other
air flap return
Electrical System 2026-08-20 · B630526 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
after programming the vehicle via ista/rsuto i-level …26-03-5xx, some of the interiorambient lighting strips (arrows) may begin tofail sporadically after a deep sleep cycle.
Electrical System 2026-08-20 · B340124 · Service Campaign
after replacement of the integrated braking system (ib)/power brake the total distance covered might belower than when handed over to the workshop for the repair.
Engine 2026-08-06 · B064126 · Other
fan return
Showing the 6 most recent of 161 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-10 · Unknown Or Other“ i am writing to formally document serious and recurring safety concerns with my certified pre-owned 2024 bmw x5e, which i purchased from bmw of sterling on xxx. on xxx i was merging onto [xxx] during morning rush hour when my vehicle suddenly lost power and shut down in the middle of traffic. the vehicle first displayed a yellow drivetrain warnin…”
2026-08-22 · Service Brakes · 💥 crash“i am requesting nhtsa assistance regarding a serious and recurring braking safety concern involving our bmw x5. we initially reported braking problems to bmw and brought the vehicle to the dealership for evaluation. we were advised that the vehicle was operating normally. subsequently, a brake related recall was issued, and the vehicle underwent re…”
2026-07-14 · Electrical System“i purchased my 2024 bmw x5 new at bmw alexandria, virginia it’s have approximately 34,000 miles . i have taken x5 into dealer warranty repairs regarding malfunction emergency call system since may 2026. total 3 visits to dealer to resolve this issues has been unsuccessful in resolving the issues . at the moment ,‘‘quote’’from dealership below: the…”
2026-06-30 · Vehicle Speed Control“the driver's odometer and vehicle status screen intermittently blacks out, whereby not showing the speed of the vehicle and any driver warnings. it appears that this may a design issue associated to thermal events (i.e., perhaps the screen is overheating when the outdoor temperature rises to 33 c or more). i have taken my vehicle to the bmw deale…”
2026-06-18 · Electrical System“the air conditioning fan has five fan beats starting with extra low, low, medium, high and extra high. the extra low is too low, but when you turn the fan speed up to one, it becomes as loud as the highest setting often sounding way too loud where it is hard to hear anything. causes a problem then when adjusting buttons to get it to your temperatur…”
2026-05-20 · Back Over Prevention: Warnings“while using the park assist feature on my 2024 bmw x5, the vehicle was under active system control during a parking maneuver. the system directed the vehicle in reverse and struck an object. i did not apply the accelerator. the vehicle was operating under park assist guidance at the time of impact. the collision resulted in damage to the rear bumpe…”
2026-05-20 · Unknown Or Other“driving at 70 mph down a clear stretch of highway, no cars in front, panoramic sunroof spontaneously exploded. not under an overpass, no flying debris. temperature was 54 degrees f. on a sunny day. the vehicles behind me pulled back as my sunroof showered them. wife and daughter in vehicle, fortunately, the panoramic shade was closed, so no debris …”
2026-04-02 · Unknown Or Other“my 2024 bmw x5 experienced a complete megatronics failure at 54,500 miles. the megatronics unit controls critical vehicle functions including transmission and engine management. this failure caused the vehicle to become completely inoperable — posing a significant safety risk. this failure occurred just 4,500 miles beyond the factory warr…”
2026-03-31 · Electrical System“since buying the car new we have had a constant problem of the "emergency call system malfunction" on the dashboard. we've been to the dealer several times for this and each time they say they've fixed it. last time they told us they had replaced the tcu module, but in the last month the warning has re-appeared. it seems to have affected the gps no…”
2026-03-05 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic“the contact owns a 2024 bmw x5. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 24v104000 (electronic stability control (esc), service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that a message to complete the recall was displayed. the local dealer was contacted several times. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.