Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 BMW X5 has 13 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
13
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
20V465000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 X5 sDrive 40i, X5 xDrive 40i and one X7 xDrive 40i vehicle. The starter motor may have an e...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Failure of front differential |
| Mar 23, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 BMW X5. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a dealer for routin... |
| Feb 27, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Please read file attached |
| Feb 13, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 BMW X5. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, there was flui... |
| Sep 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I was having intermittent starting issues. After a starter recall was done, things got worse. Idrive... |
| Aug 14, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Car would randomly not start and went dead at red stop lights on occasion. Had to have the car towed... |
| Jul 3, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | I purchased a used and well serviced, one owner, BMW 2020 X5 on [XXX] from Acura of West Chester, PA... |
| Dec 9, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Vehicle Purchase from BMW of Devon Dear BMW Customer Relations Team, I am writing to express my ... |
| Nov 6, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Transfer case issue which is well known across different BMW vehicles. While driving, reversing , sl... |
| Nov 6, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Car indicating drivetrain malfunction and BMW has a service bulletin for the described issue which i... |
| Oct 31, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | My steering was what I felt as an affected problem. I was subsequently stuck while out with my one y... |
| May 24, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | How does a known manufacturing defect ( or the factory-filled transfer case oil does not meet BMW sp... |
| Oct 31, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE IN A HEAD-ON PARKING SPOT, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AN... |