BMW X5 Sav
Owners filed 203 complaints across 13 model years of the BMW X5 Sav. The 2007 drew the most (59); the 2003 the fewest (1).
Model years13
Complaints203
Recalls30
Fires4
Deaths0
Every BMW X5 Sav model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13 | 1 | — | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2012 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2011 | 24 | 3 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2010 | 19 | 5 | 1 | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2009 | 19 | 4 | 1 | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2008 | 20 | 3 | — | 1 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2007 | 59 | 5 | — | 5 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2006 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Do not drive | |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Do not drive | |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Do not drive | |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Do not drive |
Which BMW X5 Sav years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2007 is the weakest year on record, with 59 complaints concentrated in the electrical system. It carries 5 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.