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Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2003 BMW X5

NHTSA data on file today

The 2003 BMW X5 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns and 99 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

Recall campaigns on file

NHTSA #17V047000 Driver's Frontal Air Bag Inflator may Rupture NHTSA notice
NHTSA #15V318000 Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture NHTSA notice
NHTSA #03V197000 BMW/BRAKE LINE NHTSA notice

Most-cited components in owner complaints

Engine and Engine Cooling 24 complaints
Electrical System 17 complaints
Power Train 16 complaints
Air Bags 15 complaints
Engine 11 complaints
Seats 7 complaints

Of the 99 complaints on file, 4 report a crash and 13 a fire; across all 99 complaints, owners report 3 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Recall notices and owner complaints for the 2003 BMW X5

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