{"id":"2017_bmw_x5","make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X5","model_slug":"x5","year":2017,"url":"/bmw/x5/2017/","pts":["phev","gas","diesel"],"configs":[{"id":38169,"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":248,"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":37793,"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":426,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":3700,"save_spend":-7250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"BMX","modified":"Tue Nov 22 00:00:00 EST 2016"},{"id":37795,"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":434,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":3900,"save_spend":-8250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"BMX","modified":"Tue Nov 22 00:00:00 EST 2016"},{"id":37951,"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":"Tue Nov 22 00:00:00 EST 2016"},{"id":38490,"model":"X5 xDrive 35d","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":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":3600,"save_spend":-6750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"BMX","modified":"Wed Jan 25 00:00:00 EST 2017"}],"vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Midsize / large SUV","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":"17V327000","component":"TIRES","mfr":"BMW of North America, LLC","reported":"2017-05-18","owner_notified":"2017-06-15","units":24,"summary":"BMW North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017 BMW X5 M and BMW X6 M vehicles.  The vehicles are equipped with 21-inch tires, however the Tire Information Label states that the vehicles are equipped with 20-inch tires.  As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, \"Tire Selection and Rims.\"","consequence":"The incorrect tire size on the label does not comply with FMVSS number 110.","remedy":"BMW has notified the affected owners and is providing them with a corrected tire information placard, free of charge.  The recall began June 15, 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":"moderate"},{"campaign":"17V189000","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","mfr":"BMW of North America, LLC","reported":"2017-03-17","owner_notified":"2017-05-08","units":36,"summary":"BMW of North America, Inc. (BMW) is recalling certain 2017 X5 sDrive35i, X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive50i, X5 xDrive35d, and X5 xDrive40e vehicles.  These vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag modules using certain air bag inflators that may not vent properly in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag.","consequence":"If the inflator cannot vent properly, the inflator may rupture, resulting in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants and causing serious injury or death.","remedy":"BMW has notified owners, and dealers will replace the air bag modules, free of charge.  The recall began on March 20, 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":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":6,"critical_count":3,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":35,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":73,"crash":3,"fire":0,"injured":4,"deaths":1,"comps":[["Electrical System",17],["Fuel/Propulsion System",15],["Engine",12],["Power Train",9],["Unspecified",7],["Service Brakes",6]],"by_year":{"2017":5,"2018":6,"2019":10,"2020":6,"2021":8,"2022":12,"2023":9,"2024":6,"2025":9,"2026":2},"excerpts":[["2022-11-16","Electrical System","Blower motor doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t work and BMW Has discontinued the part. So I have to form or heat or ac flow in my car"],["2022-09-08","Fuel/Propulsion System","Hi, I have bought BMW x5 2017 from certified dealer in Nov 2020. From the beginning, vehicle is giving me problems. I spoke with BMW customer care and they are not helping me much. Below are the problems that vehicle has given me. They are so many other problems but I am noting the major problems. 1. Vibration during a\u2026"],["2022-08-04","Fuel System, Diesel","The contact owns a 2017 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 21V586000 (Fuel System, Diesel) and 21V907000 (Fuel System, Diesel) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall \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":73},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}