Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2019 BMW X5 has 10 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
10
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling one 2019 X5 xDrive 40i vehicle. The instrument panel may not have been manufactured correctly, which cou...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2025 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS | Frequent Passenger Restraint System Issue |
| Feb 1, 2025 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | Passenger seatbelt restraint |
| Dec 2, 2023 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | Driver Restraint Malfunction warning light turned on while driving and stated dangerous driving cond... |
| Nov 28, 2023 | AIR BAGS | This vehicle has only 36,000 miles, and there is a known issue with the knee airbags. See attached ... |
| Sep 26, 2023 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | Vehicle is out of warranty. Car only has 36K miles and passengers restraint system malfunction appea... |
| Aug 18, 2023 | AIR BAGS | passenger restraint system failed message states bring to dealer ASAP dealer states there will b... |
| Jun 28, 2023 | AIR BAGS | Passenger Restraint warning light kept coming on. Dealer was able to reset twice and now they are te... |
| Nov 22, 2022 | AIR BAGS | I received notification that my passenger restraint system has a malfunction. The car threw up a cod... |
| May 11, 2022 | AIR BAGS | About a year ago, coffee began leaking from below from a paper cup in the plastic cupholder of my x5... |
| Jul 30, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Driving my vehicle and on my screen popped up driver seat restraint malfunction, also rear seat rest... |