Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2019 BMW X5 has 18 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
18
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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STEERING
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i and X5 xDrive50i vehicles and 2020 X6M vehicles. The steeri...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2025 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | Transfer case on 2019 X5,yes available for inspection upon request. At stop position making right tu... |
| May 11, 2025 | STEERING,ENGINE | While driving in the city, I came across a red light. When the light turned green, my car's engine ... |
| Jun 26, 2023 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | Vehicle airbag/seatbelt warning light on 9/2022. Airbag (seatbelt) module replaced. Caused by conden... |
| Mar 1, 2023 | STEERING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2019 BMW X5. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the horn a... |
| May 5, 2020 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | BMW AUTO START/STOP WILL TURN OFF ENGINE BEFORE THE CAR COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP CAUSING A LOSS OF S... |
| Jul 22, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT SUDDENLY FELT AS IF THE CAR DOWNSHIFTED AGGRESSIVELY AND AT THE S... |
| Jun 10, 2019 | STEERING | VEHICLE HAS AGGRESSIVE STEERING CORRECTIONS/INTERVENTION. THE VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP IN THE L... |
| Jun 10, 2019 | STEERING | THE VEHICLE HAS HAD ERRONEOUS, EXTREME, AND UNEXPECTED BEHAVIORS RELATED TO THE ACTIVE DRIVING ASSIS... |
| Mar 7, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHEN THE CAR HAS SAT OUTSIDE AND THE COLD THE STEERING IS VERY LOOSE CAUSING THE CAR TO BE UNRESPONS... |
| Mar 3, 2019 | STEERING | IN TEMPERATURES BELOW 15 DEGREES, THE STEERING BECOMES ERRATIC AND WILL PUSH THE CAR IS DIRECTIONS W... |
| Feb 6, 2019 | STEERING | STEERING IS ALWAYS MOVING EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT. WILL NEVER STAY IN CENTER FEELS KIND OF FILMSY. WHEN... |
| Feb 4, 2019 | STEERING | DURING COLD TEMPERATURES, THE STEERING HAS A TWITCH WHICH CAUSES SMALL MOVEMENTS LEFT AND RIGHT WITH... |
| Feb 4, 2019 | STEERING | 1) SEVERAL INSTANCES OF DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN DRY CONDITIONS, THE STEERING DRIFTS SLIGHTLY TO... |
| Jan 21, 2019 | STEERING | WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNDER 30 DEGREES F, THE STEERING WILL PULL LEFT OR RIGHT ON ITS OWN, CAUSIN... |
| Jan 21, 2019 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | #1: STEERING WHEEL JERKS FROM SIDE TO SIDE ALMOST LIKE A TWITCH IN VERY COLD WEATHER ON A COLD START... |
| Jan 1, 2019 | STEERING | WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE <10 DEGREES, STEERING WHEEL TWITCHES AND PULLS LEFT AND RIGHT, THE COLDER THE ... |
| Jan 1, 2019 | STEERING | WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN COLD TEMPERATURES (<10 DEGREES F), THE STEERING WILL RANDOMLY "TWITC... |
| Dec 27, 2018 | STEERING | DURING VERY COLD CONDITIONS (BELOW 10 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT), THE VEHICLE'S STEERING FEELS LOOSE, NUMB ... |