There are 2 stored owner reports matching the visibility & wipers leading-label group for the 2012 BMW X5 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 2 of 2 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE SUN ROOF GLASS EXPLODED. THE SUN ROOF WAS COVERED; THEREFORE, THE FRACTURED GLASS DID NOT PENETRATE THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE SUN ROOF WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE GLASS SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED WITH A LOUD BOOMING SOUND. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE SUN ROOF WAS OPENED WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND DIAGNOSED THAT A SMALL ROCK HAD CAUSED THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
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.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.