There are 2 stored owner reports matching the air bags & restraints leading-label group for the 2018 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)PASSENGER AIRBAG ALERT ON DASHBOARD CONSTANTLY WHEN YOU TURN ON THE CAR AND MAKES YOU UNABLE TO USE ANY VOICE COMMAND OR USE DISPLAY NAVIGATION WITHOUT PRESSING 3 TIMES OK BUTTON...IT WAS LIKE THIS FIRST TIME WHEN WE GOT IT AND EVERY TIME WE TOOK IT TO SERVICE...MOST OF THE TIME WE WERE TOLD THAT WAS TRIGGERED BY LEAVING THE PURSE OR BAG ON THE SEAT? FINALLY AFTER RESETTING EVERY TIME , LAST YEAR THE SERVICE ACKNOWLEDGE A RECALL...THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IT BUT THIS YEAR IT HAPPENED TWICE GAIN...CAR WAS OVER A MONTH ALL TOGETHER IN SHOP FOR THE SAME ISSUE,,
2018 BMW X5 XDR40E. CONSUMER WRITES TO MULTIPLE MALFUNCTIONS WITH VEHICLE; AIRBAG/SEAT TENSIONER/BELT-FORCE LIMITERS-SYSTEM. *AS *JS
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
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.