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BMW · model years 2015–2026

BMW X5 recalls

52 safety recall campaigns in NHTSA's recall file cover at least one BMW X5 from model years 2015–2026. Choose a year for the full defect, risk and remedy text.

NHTSA data through October 6, 2026 · Updated record date July 1, 2026

Recalls by model year

Only model years 2015–2027 with at least one campaign are shown. A year can be missing because no recall was filed under these model names, because the model was not sold that year, or because it is outside the covered range — use the live lookup for other years.

Systems most often involved

  • Electrical System10
  • Air Bags8
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic6
  • Seats5
  • Electronic Stability Control (ESC)4
  • Equipment4
  • Engine And Engine Cooling3
  • Steering3

Counts are campaigns that list at least one component in the system. A campaign can involve several systems.

All BMW X5 campaigns

All recall campaigns for the BMW X5, newest first
NHTSA numberReportedComponentModel years
26V422000July 1, 2026Electronic Stability Control (ESC)2024, 2025
25V837000December 4, 2025Air Bags › Critical Fasteners2026
25V644000September 25, 2025Electrical System › Starter Assembly2019, 2020
25V556000August 27, 2025Visibility › Windshield › Critical Fasteners2026
24V739000October 2, 2024Electronic Stability Control (ESC)2024
24V697000September 18, 2024Electronic Stability Control (ESC) › Control Module2024, 2025
24V608000August 13, 2024Electrical System › Wiring › Connectors/Plugs/Receptacles2016, 2017, 2018
24V576000August 1, 2024Electrical System › Starter Assembly2019, 2020
24V345000May 15, 2024Seat Belts › Front2025
24V327000May 10, 2024Equipment › Other › Labels2024, 2025
24V138000February 23, 2024Air Bags2024
24V104000February 12, 2024Electronic Stability Control (ESC)2024, 2025
23V821000December 6, 2023Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module (Tcm/PCM/Tecm)2023
23V622000September 7, 2023Air Bags2024
23V471000July 10, 2023Air Bags › Knee Bolster2024
23V253000April 6, 2023Seats › Mid/Rear Assembly › Head Restraint2023
22V942000December 19, 2022Seats › Critical Fasteners2023
22V820000November 2, 2022Visibility › Windshield2023
22V267000April 20, 2022Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
21V907000November 19, 2021Fuel System, Diesel2015, 2016, 2017
21V586000July 29, 2021Fuel System, Diesel › Delivery › Fuel Pump2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
21V520000July 8, 2021Air Bags › Frontal2019
21V156000March 10, 2021Seats › Mid/Rear Assembly › Head Restraint2021
21V096000February 19, 2021Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera2019, 2020, 2021
21V089000February 18, 2021Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Critical Fasteners2021
21V062000February 10, 2021Service Brakes, Hydraulic2019, 2020, 2021
21V031000January 29, 2021Steering › Column2021
20V761000December 9, 2020Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery2021
20V678000November 4, 2020Suspension › Front › Control Arm2020, 2021
20V601000September 30, 2020Electrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Battery2021
20V528000September 1, 2020Exterior Lighting › Headlights2020, 2021
20V490000August 18, 2020Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery2021
20V483000August 14, 2020Tires2021
20V465000August 7, 2020Electrical System › Starter Assembly2020
20V434000July 28, 2020Steering2019, 2020
19V684000September 27, 2019Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera2019, 2020
19V631000August 28, 2019Steering › Rack And Pinion › Rack2020
19V541000July 23, 2019Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs2019
19V513000July 3, 2019Engine2019
19V096000February 13, 2019Seat Belts2019
18V918000December 19, 2018Equipment › Other › Labels2019
18V755000October 25, 2018Engine And Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve)2015, 2016, 2017
18V732000October 17, 2018Electrical System2019
18V652000September 20, 2018Equipment › Electrical2018
18V439000June 28, 2018Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Arm2018
17V727000November 17, 2017Suspension2018
17V327000May 18, 2017Equipment › Other › Labels2017
17V189000March 17, 2017Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator Module2017
16V919000December 21, 2016Electrical System › Wiring2016
16V683000September 21, 2016Air Bags › Frontal › Driver Side › Inflator Module2015
15V147000March 13, 2015Air Bags2015
14V650000October 17, 2014Seats2015

Campaigns are matched to the BMW X5 by the model names NHTSA lists in each record. Methodology · Other BMW models