There are 1 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2019 BMW X5in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THE WIPERS OVER SHOOT HITTING THE PILAR. I HAVE SWITCHED MY WIPERS THREE TIMES IN ONE YEAR; I THOUGHT THE WIPERS WHERE OF POOR QUALITY BUT EVERYONE IN THE FORUMS COMPLAINS THAT THE WIPERS JUMP CERTAIN SECTIONS IN THE WINDSHIELD AND THEN OVERSHOOT HITTING THE PILAR. IT?S INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE IN THE RAIN DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THERE ARE GOING TO BE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS BECAUSE WHEN YOUR IN A CITY MANAGING WITH TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIANS AND YOU CAN?T SEE RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU BECAUSE THAT?S PART OF WHAT THE WIPER MISSES . *TR
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