Reliability & cost of ownership
Bmw X5 Sav Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Bmw X5 Sav? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Bmw X5 Sav problems by model year
8 recall entries and 203 owner complaints on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 X5 Sav | 0 | 13 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 X5 Sav | 4 | 21 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 X5 Sav | 3 | 24 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 X5 Sav | 0 | 19 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 X5 Sav | 0 | 19 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 X5 Sav | 0 | 20 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 X5 Sav | 0 | 59 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 X5 Sav | 0 | 27 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 X5 Sav | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Bmw X5 Sav, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags54 complaints
- engine41 complaints
- service brakes29 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system28 complaints
- electrical system28 complaints
- power train28 complaints
- seats13 complaints
- vehicle speed control10 complaints