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2001 BMW X5 electrical system problems

The 2001 BMW X5 has 27 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

27

Electrical System complaints

13%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

X5 electrical system complaints by model year79 complaints2000: 3 complaints2001: 27 complaints2002: 18 complaints2003: 18 complaints2004: 11 complaints2005: 15 complaints2006: 20 complaints2007: 12 complaints2008: 38 complaints2009: 17 complaints2010: 23 complaints2011: 21 complaints2012: 29 complaints2013: 21 complaints2014: 17 complaints2015: 12 complaints2016: 24 complaints2017: 17 complaints2018: 16 complaints2019: 70 complaints2020: 38 complaints2021: 30 complaints2022: 12 complaints2023: 7 complaints2024: 79 complaints2025: 25 complaints2026: 3 complaints
X5 electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TAKATA RECALL I WENT OUT TO START MY CAR NOTICED WHEN I STARTED IT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG AREA I IMMEDIATELY SHUT IT OFF BUT THERE WAS SMOKE STILL COMING AND GETTING THICKER I IMMEDIATELY CALL 911 I WAS ON THE PHONE WITH 911 AND NOTICED FLAMES .FIRE TRUCK…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · July 31, 2019 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2001 BMW X5 have?

NHTSA has 27 complaints about the 2001 BMW X5 electrical system — 13% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.