2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2026 BMW X5. Owners have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any BMW dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2026 BMW X5. Check your X5 by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 26 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 BMW X5, reporting 3 crashes, 9 injuries. BMW has issued at least 23 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Owners have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 BMW X5. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“On August 16, 2026, while using the Automatic Parking/Parking Assistant feature on my 2026 BMW X5 M60i, the vehicle was performing an automated reverse parking maneuver. During the maneuver, the vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly accelerated backward toward a vehicle parked behind me and struck it.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11767809
“My 2026 BMW X5 xDrive50e experienced a serious freeway safety event involving loss of braking/brake power, loss of vehicle power/functionality, and multiple vehicle warnings/errors.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11756626
“On [XXX], my 2026 BMW X5 (VIN [XXX], 22,314 mi) was damaged during an automated reverse parking maneuver by BMW Parking Assistant, with automatic emergency braking enabled. Three failures occurred.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11756589
“I have a 2026 BMW X5 50E. I experienced the same malfunction twice in the same day. The first occurrence was when I was taking my husband to a doctors appointment. While parking the car and when I was almost at a stop the vehicle lurched forward and was stopped by the concrete curb.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11754180
“The contact owns a 2026 BMW X5. The contact stated that while stopped at a red light with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle unexpectedly moved forward. Additionally, while the vehicle was parked and turned off, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11769278
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2026 BMW X5 is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any BMW dealer.