{"id":"2016_bmw_x5","make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X5","model_slug":"x5","year":2016,"url":"/bmw/x5/2016/","pts":["phev","gas","diesel"],"configs":[{"id":37068,"model":"X5 xDrive40e","pt":"phev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI; PHEV","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":23,"hwy":25,"comb":24,"cityA":55,"hwyA":57,"combA":56,"kwh100":59.0,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":14.0,"phev_comb":29,"charge240":3.0,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"83 kW AC Induction","fuel":"Premium and Electricity","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":247,"fe_score":7,"ghg_score":8,"fuel_cost":3250,"save_spend":-1750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"BMX","modified":"Fri Mar 25 00:00:00 EDT 2022"},{"id":36770,"model":"X5 sDrive35i","pt":"gas","drive":"Rear-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":6,"displ":3.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":18,"hwy":25,"comb":21,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":427,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":3700,"save_spend":-7250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"BMX","modified":"Mon Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016"},{"id":36772,"model":"X5 xDrive35i","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":6,"displ":3.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":18,"hwy":24,"comb":20,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":435,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":3900,"save_spend":-8250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"BMX","modified":"Mon Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016"},{"id":36773,"model":"X5 xDrive50i","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":8,"displ":4.4,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":15,"hwy":21,"comb":17,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":515,"fe_score":3,"ghg_score":3,"fuel_cost":4550,"save_spend":-11500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"BMX","modified":"Mon Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016"},{"id":37261,"model":"X5 xDrive35d","pt":"diesel","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":6,"displ":3.0,"eng":"","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":23,"hwy":29,"comb":25,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Diesel","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":401,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":3600,"save_spend":-6750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"BMX","modified":"Mon Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016"}],"vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Midsize / large SUV","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"24V608000","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:PUMP","mfr":"BMW of North America, LLC","reported":"2024-08-13","owner_notified":"2025-03-28","units":720796,"summary":"BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2012-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2012-2016 Z4 sDrive28i, 528i, 528i xDrive, 328i, 328xi, 2016-2018 X5 xdrive 40e, 2014-2016 228i, 228xi, 428i, 428i xDrive, 328xi Gran Turismo, 2013-2017 X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, 2015-2018 X4 xDrive28i, 2015-2016 428xi vehicles.  An improperly sealed electrical connector on the water pump may be exposed to water and short circuit.","consequence":"An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the water pump and plug connector as necessary, and install a protective shield, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed on March 28, 2025.  Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"21V907000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL","mfr":"BMW of North America, LLC","reported":"2021-11-19","owner_notified":"2022-07-06","units":50404,"summary":"BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2018 328d, 328d xDrive, 2014-2018 328d Sports Wagon, 328d xDrive Sports Wagon, 2014-2016 535d, 535d xDrive, 2015 740Ld xDrive, 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d SAV, and 2014-2017 X5 xDrive35d SAV diesel vehicles equipped with an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) module with an integrated cooler.  The EGR cooler may leak internally, causing coolant to mix with diesel engine soot, which could result in smoldering particles and a melting intake manifold.","consequence":"A melting intake manifold increases the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the EGR cooler and inspect the intake manifold, replacing it as necessary, free of charge.  This recall includes all vehicles previously recalled under 18V-755.  Vehicles previously recalled under 18V-755 will need to have the new remedy performed for this recall.  An interim owner notification letter was mailed on January 18, 2022.  The remedy is expected to be available in June 2022.  Owner notification letters were mailed on July 6, 2022.  Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"21V586000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","mfr":"BMW of North America, LLC","reported":"2021-07-29","owner_notified":"2022-01-14","units":11216,"summary":"BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2018 328d, 328d xDrive, X5 xDrive35d, 2014-2016 535d, 535d xDrive, 2015 740Ld xDrive, and 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d vehicles.  The high-pressure fuel pump may fail.","consequence":"Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the high-pressure fuel pump, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed on January 14, 2022.  Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"18V755000","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)","mfr":"BMW of North America, LLC","reported":"2018-10-25","owner_notified":"2019-05-13","units":44368,"summary":"BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2018 BMW 328d and 328d xDrive, 2014-2018 328d Sports Wagon and 328d xDrive Sports Wagon, 2014-2016 535d and 535d xDrive, 2015 740Ld xDrive, 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d SAV and 2014-2017 X5 xDrive35d SAV vehicles equipped with an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) module with an integrated cooler.  If the EGR cooler leaks internally, the coolant can mix with diesel engine soot.  The high EGR temperatures may result in these particles possibly smoldering and melting the intake manifold.","consequence":"The melting intake manifold can increase the risk of a fire.","remedy":"BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the EGR cooler as necessary.  If a leak has already occurred, the engine intake manifold will also be replaced.  These repairs will be made free of charge.  The recall began May 13, 2019.  Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"16V919000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING","mfr":"BMW of North America, LLC","reported":"2016-12-21","owner_notified":"2017-02-10","units":8,"summary":"BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2016 X5 xDrive40e vehicles manufactured July 29, 2015, to September 9, 2015.  The affected vehicles have a Digital Motor Electronic (DME) control unit that may have a loose electrical ground cable, possibly causing an under-voltage condition which would result in the transmission shifting to neutral.","consequence":"If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral, there would be an increased risk of a crash.","remedy":"BMW will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the ground cable, free of charge.  The recall began February 6, 2017.  Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":5,"critical_count":3,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":39,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":72,"crash":3,"fire":0,"injured":2,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",23],["Unspecified",14],["Engine",13],["Power Train",13],["Fuel/Propulsion System",7],["Engine And Engine Cooling",7]],"by_year":{"2016":1,"2017":8,"2018":2,"2019":5,"2020":5,"2021":5,"2022":13,"2023":7,"2024":10,"2025":10,"2026":6},"excerpts":[["2024-03-21","Power Train","Hello, I took this vehicle in for a service at 100,000 miles. Part of that service was to change the transmission fluid. While the BMW dealership replaced the fluid, they found that the level was higher than it should have been. They voluntarily removed the transmission, and found that the electric drive buffer spring \u2026"],["2023-10-18","Fuel/Propulsion System","The engine light came on while I was 250 miles from home and on a Saturday. Was able to contact my dealer's service department who said to drive home and just monitor for any issues and hopefully it will be ok. I brought the vehicle in for diagnostic check following week. Faults were for the diesel particulate filter s\u2026"],["2023-09-13","Electrical System","The electronic A/C compressor destroys itself internally on BMW hybrid and electric vehicles and should be considered defective. The A/C compressor is used to cool the cabin as well as the high voltage battery packs, and is considered an emissions component warranties for 7 years or 70,000 miles. Without a functioning \u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"EA23001","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","opened":"2023-03-17","closed":"","campaign":"24V957","subject":"High pressure fuel pump failure","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both FCA and BMW, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by FCA and BMW.During the investigation FCA filed rec"},{"action":"DP22005","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","campaign":"22V063000","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt"},{"action":"EA21002","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substa"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.188,"seats":null,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV RWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.188,"seats":null,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":90,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":25,"ncap":5,"complaints":72},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}