Recall Register

2026 BMW X5: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2026 BMW X5. The newest campaign is 25V837000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Dec 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Critical Fasteners. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 25V837000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the instrument panel trim, free of charge. The vehicles have not been sold from dealer inventory and therefore, no owner letters will be mailed. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 4, 2025.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 1,431 units in total.

  1. 25V837000Received . 25 units.

    Air Bags / Critical Fasteners

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2026 X6, X7, X5, and X5 Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. The instrument panel may have been manufactured incorrectly and prevent the passenger-side air bag from deploying properly.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An air bag that does not deploy properly can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the instrument panel trim, free of charge. The vehicles have not been sold from dealer inventory and therefore, no owner letters will be mailed. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 4, 2025.

    Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC.

  2. 25V556000Received . 1,406 units.

    Visibility / Windshield / Critical Fasteners

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2026 X5 Plug-in Hybrid, X5, and X7 vehicles. The windshield may not be sealed properly, which can allow water to enter the power distribution box or electronic control unit.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Water inside electrical components can lead to electronic function failures, such as a loss of headlights, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, an electrical short-circuit may occur, increasing the risk of a fire while parked or driving.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the windshield seal. If any leaks are detected, the seal will be repaired and vehicle control units and wiring will be replaced as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 3, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

    Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19991
  2. 20006
  3. 200112
  4. 20023
  5. 20033
  6. 20044
  7. 20052
  8. 20062
  9. 20078
  10. 200810
  11. 200912
  12. 201014
  13. 201114
  14. 201210
  15. 20136
  16. 20148
  17. 20156
  18. 20165
  19. 20176
  20. 20185
  21. 201913
  22. 202011
  23. 202112
  24. 20221
  25. 20234
  26. 20248
  27. 20255
  28. 20262

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2026 BMW X5: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bmw/x5/2026/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
BMW of North America, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2026 BMW X5?
1,431 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the BMW X5 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 103 recall campaigns for the BMW X5, model years 1999 to 2026. 2 of them name the 2026 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2026 BMW X5 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.