NHTSA Safety Recalls
2010 BMW X5 Recalls
The 2010 BMW X5 has 14 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on October 20, 2023.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2010 BMW X5. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 14
- Owner complaints
- 124
- Crashes reported
- 2
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
5 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2010 BMW X5, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
14 recalls on the 2010 BMW X5
Engine and engine cooling: engine
- Campaign
- 23V707000
- Reported
- October 20, 2023
- Vehicles affected
- up to 157,796
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2011 X5, 4 other models
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 20V016000
- Reported
- January 15, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 4,007
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- NHTSA advisory
- do not drive until repaired
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2009, 2011 X5, 1 other model
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 20V017000
- Reported
- January 15, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 59,965
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2009, 2011 X5, 10 other models
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 19V017000
- Reported
- January 14, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 83,016
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- NHTSA advisory
- do not drive until repaired
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2009, 2011 X5, 1 other model
Engine and engine cooling: engine
- Campaign
- 18V336000
- Reported
- May 23, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 33,214
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 103, windshield defrosting and defogging
- Same campaign
- also 2009, 2011 X5
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger
- Campaign
- 18V248000
- Reported
- April 18, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 47,806
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2011 X5, 14 other models
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 18V030000
- Reported
- January 9, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 41,808
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- NHTSA advisory
- do not drive until repaired
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2009, 2011 X5, 1 other model
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: crankcase (pcv)
- Campaign
- 17V683000
- Reported
- October 30, 2017
- Vehicles affected
- up to 740,561
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2009, 2011 X5, 5 other models
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- Campaign
- 16V746000
- Reported
- October 17, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 136,188
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2009, 2011 X5, 6 other models
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 16V364000
- Reported
- May 25, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 97,738
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- NHTSA advisory
- do not drive until repaired
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2009, 2011 X5, 1 other model
Fuel system, diesel: pre-heater
- Campaign
- 13V339000
- Reported
- August 7, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,540
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2009 X5
Engine and engine cooling: engine: other fuel types: turbo/supercharger
- Campaign
- 11V521000
- Reported
- October 20, 2011
- Vehicles affected
- up to 32,084
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2011 X5, 1 other model
Exterior lighting
- Campaign
- 10V152000
- Reported
- April 15, 2010
- Vehicles affected
- up to 735
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
- Same campaign
- only the 2010 BMW X5
Visibility: windshield
- Campaign
- 10V025000
- Reported
- January 28, 2010
- Vehicles affected
- up to 210
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
2010 BMW X5 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 124 owner complaints about the 2010 BMW X5, the newest on August 21, 2026. Of these, 2 describe a crash (2%) and 5 a fire; owners reported 2 injuries.
In complaints about the 2010 BMW X5, the component group named most often is the engine (32%), followed by the air bags (28%) and the electrical system (19%).
5 of the 2010 BMW X5's 14 recalls also concern the air bags.
Where 2010 BMW X5 owners gave the mileage (78 complaints), the median was 68,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine40
- Air Bags35
- Electrical System23
- Fuel/Propulsion System19
- Engine And Engine Cooling13
- Unknown Or Other13
Complaints received, by year
| 2010 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 8 | |
| 2015 | 8 | |
| 2016 | 16 | |
| 2017 | 24 | |
| 2018 | 11 | |
| 2019 | 8 | |
| 2020 | 7 | |
| 2021 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 8 | |
| 2025 | 5 | |
| 2026 | 2 |
Complaints about the 2010 BMW X5 peaked in 2017, when NHTSA received 24. 6% arrived between 2009 and 2013, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 124 complaints about the 2010 BMW X5 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW X5 by model year
Other 2010 BMW models
Newest record on this page: August 21, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted