Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 BMW X5 has 71 NHTSA airbags complaints and 6 airbags-related recalls.
71
Complaints
6
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
19V017000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2007-2013 X5 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive48i, X5 xDrive50i and X5 M vehicles, 2008-2014 X6 ...
20V017000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2013 128i and 135i Convertibles, 128i, 135i, and M Coupes, 2007-2010 X3 30si and X3 xDrive30...
20V016000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2009-2012 X5 xDrive35d, 2008-2012 X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i and X6 M, 2007-2012 X5 30si, X5 xDri...
18V030000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2007-2013 X5 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive48i, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M, 2009-2010 X5 xDrive35d ve...
17V020000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2012 X5 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive48i, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M, X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i, an...
16V364000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 X5 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive48i, X5 xDrive50i and X5M vehicles, 200...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2008 BMW X5. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air ba... |
| Sep 3, 2019 | AIR BAGS,ENGINE | BROUGHT MY 2008 X5 IN FOR THE CRANKCASE (PCV) RECALL. THE DEALER (THE BMW STORE IN CINCINNATI) TOLD... |
| Feb 13, 2019 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS | BWW HAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ITS SEAT SENSOR MAT. THESE SENSORS ARE CRITICAL TO THE SAFETY OF THE... |
| Dec 11, 2018 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TAKATA RECALL. MY BMW QUIT ONE DAY AND THE BMW DEALER IN PADUCA WILL NOT TAKE IT. IT HAS 2 OR 3 RECA... |
| Oct 15, 2018 | AIR BAGS | IT FAULT IN PASSENGER-RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER OR BELT-FORCE LIMITER. CONT... |
| Aug 7, 2018 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | TAKATA RECALL. AIRBAG FRONT PASSENGER AND RESTRAINT SEAT BELT, DON'T WANT ANYTHING HAPPENING WHEN I... |
| Aug 1, 2018 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | TAKATA RECALL! MY AIRBAG SEAT KEEP ON RINGING TO PUT SEATBELT ON WHEN NO ONE IS SITTING THERE, AND T... |
| Jun 4, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. AFTER RETRIEVING THE VEHICLE FROM THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE ... |
| Jan 29, 2018 | AIR BAGS,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE IN MOTION, A WARNING SENSOR CAME ON STATING THAT MY VEHICLE ENGINE WAS OVER... |
| Dec 27, 2017 | AIR BAGS | "TAKATA RECALL' I THINK THE DEALERS ARE NOT DOING THE RIGHT JOB FOR THIS RECAL LI HAD THE DRIVER-S... |
| Nov 30, 2017 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY CAR WAS APART OF THE RECALL TAKATA . PART WAS REPAIRED BY BLOOMFIELD DEALERSHIP, TOOK A WEEK . PI... |
| Nov 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS,SEATS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING SEAT BELT PROBLEMS FOR YEARS. THERE'S A RECALL ON THE BMW X5 BUT I'M NOT S... |
| Nov 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAI... |
| Sep 15, 2017 | AIR BAGS | VEHICLE HAS 0 RECALLS -- PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR WAS RECALLED 12 MONTHS AGO --- CONTACT CALLED HER... |
| Aug 24, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAI... |
| Aug 22, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAI... |
| May 7, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDA... |
| Mar 15, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL. I WAS NOTIFIED OVER A YEAR AGO, SINCE HAVE BROUGHT IN MY CAR TWICE FOR SERVICE. DEALE... |
| Mar 4, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V0... |
| Feb 9, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V0... |