2021 BMW X5 engine problems
The 2021 BMW X5 has 28 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 19% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.
28
Engine complaints
19%
Share of year
2
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Engine complaints by year
What owners report
“In a parking garage I found a open space and slowly moving towards that to park, car was approaching space at about 10 ft from that, all of a sudden car accelerated and lurched forward and hit the parking structure wall. Airbags deployed for all three of us, one of my colleagues was in passenger…”
Common questions
How many engine complaints does the 2021 BMW X5 have?
NHTSA has 28 complaints about the 2021 BMW X5 engine — 19% 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.