2013 Bmw X5 XDRIVE35I - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2013 BMW X5 Xdrive35I SUV AWD has an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5, indicating a good level of safety. The car excels in side crash ratings with a full 5-star score, providing excellent protection for both drivers and passengers. It also features standard electronic stability control, which enhances the vehicle's handling in various driving conditions. In terms of advanced safety features, the BMW X5 Xdrive35I offers optional forward collision warning and lane departure warning systems, which can further assist the driver in avoiding accidents.

On the downside, there have been 145 complaints registered for this vehicle, highlighting some issues that owners have experienced. Additionally, there have been 7 recalls issued for the car, indicating potential safety concerns that needed addressing. Despite these concerns, the overall safety features and ratings of the 2013 BMW X5 Xdrive35I contribute to making it a solid choice for those looking for a safe and reliable SUV.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

145

Recall Count

7

Investigation Count

2

Safety Rating

4/5

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Safety Features

2013 BMW X5 Xdrive35I SUV AWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2013 BMW X5 Xdrive35I SUV AWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

Optional
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

Optional

2013 BMW X5 Xdrive35I SUV AWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2013 BMW X5 Xdrive35I SUV AWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2011 Score 2013 Score 2015 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 3 5
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated 3 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated 3 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2011 Score 2013 Score 2015 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2011 Score 2013 Score 2015 Score
Rollover Rating 4 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5

Complaints for the 2013 Bmw X5 XDRIVE35I

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2013 bmw x5. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 18v030000 (air bags) and stated that the manufacturer failed to repair the vehicle within a reasonable amount of time. the dealer (braman bmw west palm beach, 4013 okeechobee blvd, west palm beach, fl 66409) confirmed that parts were not available to perform the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2020-05-01

Complaint:
"2013 bmw x5. consumer writes in regards to dealership breach of lease contract- not able to sell vehicle to consumer due to no remedy available to repair airbag recall. *smd *tr"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2014-10-06

Complaint:
"passenger's front air bag: during air bag deployment in an accident, the passenger's front air bag module may produce excessive internal pressure that could cause the inflator to rupture. recall status recall incomplete remedy final remedy parts are available. your bmw center will replace the passenger's front air bag module for free. please make an appointment with an authorized bmw center immediately. safety risk descrpition inflator rupture could result in metal fragments striking the driver or other passengers"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-02-03

Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2013 bmw x5. the contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 18v030000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. the dealer (united bmw, 11458 alpharetta hwy, rosewell, ga 30076) stated that the parts were not available for repair. the manufacturer was not contacted. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-01-06

Complaint:
"takata recall"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-03-10

Complaint:
"takata recall - takata recall continues to go unresolved. vehicle in question in primary means of transportation for my spouse and nine-year old son. bmw shared this week only due to my contact them that the airbag for this vehicle would be available in one month. i have no faith and am seeking injunction by nhtsa to resolve this delinquent resolution immediately."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-02-06

Complaint:
"takata air bag recall, feb 05,2016 manufacturer recall numberna nhtsa recall number16v071 recall statusrecall incomplete summary driver's front air bag: during air bag deployment in an accident, the driver's front air bag module may produce excessive internal pressure that could cause the inflator to rupture."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-01-08

Complaint:
"takata recall i received a letter from bmw march 2016 saying that i am the owner of a potentially affected vehicle- i still have not received a second letter to tell me to come in and get a new airbag? i have emailed them 3 0r 4 times and all they say is_ i will be notified when parts come in? if i am driving a car with a defective airbag shouldn't they have to put in a new airbag as soon as possible? it has been a year and one half? please advise what to do? thanks [xxx] thanks, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'*jb"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-01-03

Complaint:
"takata recall: my vehicle has a dangerous recall and i've called bmw corp and bmw of ft myers, fl numerous times for about 1 year now. bmw does nothing to resolve this recall. i do not feel safe driving my car. i want this resolved. bmw will not help me resolve this. they say there is nothing they can do. can you please help? i'm scared to drive my car."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-01-07

Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2013 bmw x5. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v071000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. the dealer (chapman bmw chandler, 7455 w orchid ln, chandler, az 85226, (480) 344-4269) did not give a specific date for when the part would become available so the contact was unable to determine when the vehicle would be repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the contacts vehicle would receive the recall repair. the contact was not experiencing a failure. parts distribution disconnect."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-05-02

BMW Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

BMW ranks 12 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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