There are 3 owner-reported body & structure complaints for the 2007 BMW X5in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT OF PROBLEMS CAUSED BY WATER INTRUSION OF MY 2007 BMW X-5. FIRST COMPLAINT WAS THE PASSENGER-SIDE FLOORBOARD CARPET GETTING WET. NOW, I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS GETTING WET. MY SATELLITE RADIO RECEIVER WAS DESTROYED BY MOISTURE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS PROBLEM WITH WATER INTRUSION IS TRULY REPAIRABLE OR SHOULD BMW RECALL THESE VEHICLES. *TR
COMPLAINT IS OF A 2007 BMW X-5(PURCHASED 6 MONTHS AGO). I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE CARPET IN THE FLOOR BOARD(PASSENGER SIDE) GETS WET. SINCE HAS DISCOVERED THAT OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. BMW ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN ON NOV. 2008. WOULD LIKE FOR THIS TO BECOME A RECALL ISSUE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH DOWNHILL IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, ALL OF THE TIRES LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE SLID AND DRIFTED ABNORMALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SPECULATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE RESULTED FROM A SHUTDOWN OF THE COMPUTER, WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSED THE TRACTION CONTROL TO FAIL. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS FORWARDED TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 15,020. UPDATED 03-30-09 *BF THE REAR HATCH WAS LOOSE. UPDATED 04/01/09.*JB
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026