Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 BMW X5 has 42 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
42
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Last night my 2008 BMW X5 caught fire while parked in a parking lot - the fire was in the engine com... |
| Nov 15, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My 2008 bmw x5 4.8i almost caught fire. The fuel pump connector is burnt into the fuel pump harness.... |
| Nov 8, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | X5 was off, parked and the engine compartment burst into flames. Car was totaled There was apparent... |
| Jun 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My 2008 BMW X5 was taken to a shop to be diagnosed due to Diagnosis as followed:( low coolant light ... |
| Dec 10, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | On 12/10/2022 I was driving to work and my BMW started smelling of like electrical fire. I pulled ov... |
| Mar 15, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | this vehicle is dangerous and I cannot drive it without it smoking and overheating, exhaust or fumes... |
| Feb 1, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | This car is not safe to drive, when you accelerate lots of black smoke come from tail pipe and loose... |
| Jan 22, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Car engine stalled. Needed to be jumped. The battery was brand new, was changed a few days ago. |
| Mar 22, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE STOPPED. A SMELL OF HOT ELECTRICAL WAS PRESENT IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE SHUT OF... |
| Mar 1, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | suspension warning came up. air suspension bags. and air pump fail while driving at 65m/h. car was h... |
| Jan 28, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | BRAKE LIGHT BULBS ARE INSTALLED IN PLASTICS THAT ARE MELTED QUICKLY BY THE TIME WHICH CREATES FIRE R... |
| Dec 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | VEHICLE STARTED SMOKE FROM ENGINE AREA AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION DRIVING ON A CITY S... |
| Oct 2, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | KEPT GETTING MAIL ABOUT A RECALL MY CAR HAD DIDNT THINK IT WAS THAT IMPORTANT SO I STALLED THE PROCE... |
| Mar 5, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ear conditioning will not work while driving in the desert. |
| Oct 28, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I WAS DRIVING AND BUMPED UP AGAINST A SIDEWALK CURVE AND MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AS WELL AS MY CAR SHUT ... |
| Jul 31, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO FUNCTION W... |
| Jun 30, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TAKATA RECALL I HAVE REPLACE MY KEY FOB TWO TIME IN ONE YEAR EACH TIME IT COST ME $275.00 BY BMW WHY... |
| May 1, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WATER LEAKAGE ON DRIVER SIDE REAR- AS WELL AS ACCUMULATING IN SPARE TIRE WELL SUBMERGING BATTERY IN ... |
| Mar 13, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE DASHBOARD GIVE ERROR THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. CAR LOSES P... |
| Feb 8, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AFTER PARKING SUV, DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK/OPEN WITH DOUBLE PULL, HOWEVER, USING UNLOCK BU... |