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The weld seam of the integrated transmission control unit's cover may not have been manufactured properly, which could allow automatic transmission oil to leak into the transmission control unit.","consequence":"Transmission oil that leaks into the control unit can lead to a seizure of the transmission gears, causing a sudden loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the transmission mechatronics module and the automatic transmission fluid, as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed January 26, 2024.  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":"Toyota - 23TA14","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V253000","component":"SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT","mfr":"BMW of North America, LLC","reported":"2023-04-06","owner_notified":"2023-05-31","units":235,"summary":"BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 M50i, X5 M and X5 xDrive45e vehicles.  The head restraints for the second-row outboard seats may have been improperly manufactured without locking tabs in the guide sleeves.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 202, \"Head Restraints.\"","consequence":"A head restraint without a locking tab may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the second-row outboard seat head restraint guide sleeves, as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed May 31, 2023.  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":"22V942000","component":"SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS","mfr":"BMW of North America, LLC","reported":"2022-12-19","owner_notified":"2022-12-23","units":4,"summary":"BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 X5 sDrive40i, X5 M50i and X5 xDrive 45e vehicles.  One of the four bolts that connects the backrest to the driver's seat frame may not have been correctly installed.","consequence":"A loose driver's seat backrest may not properly restrain the occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect the driver's seat backrest and if necessary, install an attachment bolt, free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 17, 2023.  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":"22V820000","component":"VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD","mfr":"BMW of North America, LLC","reported":"2022-11-02","owner_notified":"2022-12-30","units":47,"summary":"BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 X5 sDrive40i, xDrive40i, xDrive45e, and X7 xDrive40i vehicles.  The windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle which could allow water to enter the vehicle and contact electrical components, possibly resulting in a short-circuit.","consequence":"An electrical short-circuit increases the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect the windshield seal and as necessary, remove and reinstall the windshield with a new seal, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed December 30, 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"}],"recall_count":4,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":61,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":31,"crash":3,"fire":0,"injured":1,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",8],["Unspecified",8],["Power Train",7],["Engine",4],["Structure",4],["Service Brakes",3]],"by_year":{"2022":3,"2023":8,"2024":5,"2025":7,"2026":8},"excerpts":[["2025-12-19","Structure","My sunroof spontaneously exploded yesterday, which sounded like a loud shotgun blast going off. Fortunately my vehicle was stopped at the time, but no rocks or debris had hit it to cause this then or previously, and nothing had fallen on it. No warning or other symptoms prior to this happening, the car was in mint cond\u2026"],["2025-12-11","Electrical System","While on a stretch of two lane highway with no shoulders I got some flashing error messages that were too quick to read, then the car made the shutdown sound like when you turn the car off, and said \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Goodbye\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd on the screen. The gas pedal was unresponsive, pulled itself away from my foot. The screen showed what it n\u2026"],["2025-08-25","Back Over Prevention","While driving, the information LED screen on the car flickered and went black within a second. Other electric components malfunctioned as well, e.g. radio, air conditioning/heating. Obviously, the cameras and safety systems associated with the screen also did not work. There was no warning that this was going to happen\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.159,"seats":7,"fcw":"","ldw":"","aeb":"","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV RWD","overall":null,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":null,"rollover_risk":0.159,"seats":7,"fcw":"","ldw":"","aeb":"","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":90,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":23,"ncap":4,"complaints":31},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}