NHTSA Safety Recalls
2021 BMW X5 Recalls
The 2021 BMW X5 has 12 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on April 20, 2022.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2021 BMW X5. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 12
- Owner complaints
- 110
- Crashes reported
- 9
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
3 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2021 BMW X5, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
12 recalls on the 2021 BMW X5
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
- Campaign
- 22V267000
- Reported
- April 20, 2022
- Vehicles affected
- up to 61,221
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 118, power windows and roof panels
- Same campaign
- also 2019–2020, 2022 X5, 2 other models
Seats: mid/rear assembly: head restraint
- Campaign
- 21V156000
- Reported
- March 10, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- up to 258
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2 other models
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
- Campaign
- 21V096000
- Reported
- February 19, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- up to 13,858
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 111, rear visibility
- Same campaign
- also 2019–2020 X5, 11 other models
Service brakes, hydraulic: critical fasteners
- Campaign
- 21V089000
- Reported
- February 18, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- up to 9
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2021 BMW X5
Service brakes, hydraulic
- Campaign
- 21V062000
- Reported
- February 10, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- up to 893
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2019–2020 X5, 5 other models
Steering: column
- Campaign
- 21V031000
- Reported
- January 29, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- up to 21
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2 other models
Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery
- Campaign
- 20V761000
- Reported
- December 9, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 812
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 4 other models
Suspension: front: control arm
- Campaign
- 20V678000
- Reported
- November 4, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 83
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2020 X5, 2 other models
Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery
- Campaign
- 20V601000
- Reported
- September 30, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 4,509
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire and injury
- Same campaign
- also 5 other models
Exterior lighting: headlights
- Campaign
- 20V528000
- Reported
- September 1, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 307
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
- Same campaign
- also 2020 X5, 2 other models
Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery
- Campaign
- 20V490000
- Reported
- August 18, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 713
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 3 other models
Tires
- Campaign
- 20V483000
- Reported
- August 14, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 42
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
2021 BMW X5 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 110 owner complaints about the 2021 BMW X5, the newest on October 19, 2026. Of these, 9 describe a crash (8%) and 3 a fire; owners reported 7 injuries.
In complaints about the 2021 BMW X5, the component group named most often is the electrical system (35%), followed by the power train (28%) and the engine (23%).
3 of the 2021 BMW X5's 12 recalls also concern the electrical system.
Where 2021 BMW X5 owners gave the mileage (25 complaints), the median was 36,400 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System38
- Power Train31
- Engine25
- Unknown Or Other18
- Back Over Prevention9
- Air Bags7
Complaints received, by year
| 2020 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19 | |
| 2022 | 11 | |
| 2023 | 12 | |
| 2024 | 10 | |
| 2025 | 25 | |
| 2026 | 31 |
Complaints about the 2021 BMW X5 peaked in 2026, when NHTSA received 31. 49% arrived between 2020 and 2024, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2021 vehicles, the 2021 BMW X5 drew 2.4× the complaints of the median BMW X5 year in the same window: 1st highest of the 18 ranked years.
That makes 2021 one of the BMW X5 years to avoid by our method.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 5/5
The 110 complaints about the 2021 BMW X5 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW X5 by model year
Other 2021 BMW models
Newest record on this page: October 19, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted