Latches & Locks complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 BMW X5 has 14 NHTSA latches & locks complaints and 0 latches & locks-related recalls.
14
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2006 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED IN FREEZING CONDITIONS, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH FREEZES SHUT. THE DEAL... |
| Aug 26, 2005 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | MY 2001 BMW X5 DOOR LOCKS GET STUCK WHEN IT IS VERY COLD, USUALLY BELOW 15 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THE ... |
| Aug 2, 2005 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS FAIL, NO ENTRY IN TO THE VEHICLE. WAS REPAIRED AND THEN FAILED AGAIN. *JB |
| Feb 9, 2005 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | I HAVE A 2001 BMW X5 WHICH HAS PROBLEMS WITH FREEZING FRONT DOORS (BMW HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE DESIGN D... |
| Jan 26, 2005 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | I HAVE 2001 BMW X5 3.0. AFTER LAST WEEK'S SNOW STORM AND COLD WEATHER IN BOSTON AREA, MY 2001 X5 DOO... |
| Jan 21, 2005 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 2001 BMW X5. IN COLD WEATHER THE DOORS FREEZE UP NOT ALLOWING ACCESS IN OR OUT OF THE VEHICLE. I HAV... |
| Jan 18, 2005 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | I LIVE IN UPSTATE NY. LAST NIGHT THE TEMPERATURES DROPPED TO A VERY CHILLY 0 DEGREES F. OR SO. IN ... |
| Jan 18, 2005 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1) COLD WEATHER 2) NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS/NOT ABLE TO CLOSE IT SINCE THE INTERNAL LOCKS FREEZE ... |
| Jan 14, 2005 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR MECHANISM FREEZES (FREQUENTLY) IN COLD WEATHER SUCH THAT THE DOO... |
| Jan 14, 2005 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | EVENT: COLD WEATHER BELOW 15 DEGREES F. FAILURE: DOOR LOCKS FREEZE SO THAT DOORS CAN NOT BE CLOSED ... |
| Jan 8, 2005 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | READ THAT THE BMW X5 HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT'S DOOR LOCK MECHANISM. I HAD EXPERIENCED THE LOCKS NOT OP... |
| Nov 24, 2004 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | DRIVER DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE/LATCH IN WEATHER OF 25 DEGREES. DOOR FINALLY CLOSED, BUT HANDLE WOULD NO... |
| Feb 11, 2003 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED.*JB |
| Dec 15, 2000 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | FRONT DOORS LOCK OCCUPANTS INSIDE OF VEHICLE AND CANNOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. OCCUPANTS ... |