2016 Bmw X5 - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2016 BMW X5 SUV RWD has an excellent overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It received the highest ratings in all categories including front crash, side crash, and rollover. Additionally, the X5 is equipped with standard electronic stability control, providing an extra layer of safety and control during challenging driving conditions.

While the X5 does not come with forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems, its strong crash test performance and stability control system contribute to its overall safety profile. In terms of complaints and recalls, the X5 has had 46 reported complaints and 4 recalls, indicating that customers should stay informed about any potential issues and follow recall instructions for safety reasons.

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Complaint Count

46

Recall Count

4

Investigation Count

3

Safety Rating

5/5

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Safety Features

2016 BMW X5 SUV RWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2016 BMW X5 SUV RWD

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.

No
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.

No

2016 BMW X5 SUV RWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2016 BMW X5 SUV RWD 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 2005 Score 2016 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 5 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 4

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2005 Score 2016 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 4 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 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 2005 Score 2016 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 4 Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5

Complaints for the 2016 Bmw X5

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

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Complaint:
"while i was stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle started giving warning after warning. this included "drive train failure", "cannot charge", "roll over detection" etc. then the car went into neutral and would not move. that stranded me in a very unsafe location in the middle of the busy intersection. the vehicle's computer system appears to crash like a laptop would."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2024-04-04
Complaint:
"bmw notified me that the connected drive services would not function on my 2016 bmw x5 after feb 2022. bmw’s failure to assure the functionality of its safety options beyond 5 years of use is inexcusable and unbelievable as is the claim that there is no technical fix. i am almost 80 years old and the features that i will lose are even more important to me now than they were when i purchased the car .bmw chose to put obsolete 3 g technology in the 2016 x5, on the cheap, instead of the 4g technology that had been available since 2010. bmw must have known that 3g had a limited life span since bmw should had a similar problem with older models bmw cars with 2 g that they upgraded for customers"
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2023-06-01
Complaint:
"due to a phasing out of the 3g network by cellular carriers, bmw connecteddrive/bmw assist services, such as bmw assist ecall, advanced real-time traffic information, remote services, and bmw online will no longer be supported starting february 2022 for select vehicles. the decision to phase out 3g network technology was made at the discretion of the respective cellular carriers and lies beyond the control of bmw. while we understand your disappointment with the discontinuation of the connecteddrive services, due to the hardware included in your vehicle at the time of manufacture, there is not a technology upgrade available that would allow you to continue to use these services after the expiration of your contract or february 2022, whichever comes first."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2022-04-11
Complaint:
"whenever i get to a stop light or sign, the vehicle goes into park on its own. i took the vehicle to coggin bmw 05/05/2021 and they said maybe it needed a software update which they did but the vehicle still goes into park on its own. this happened again today 05/13/2021. these incidents have all happened on a city street in port saint lucie, florida. please note that this has happened on numerous occasions. i do not have any receipt to show because coggin bmw stated that since they only did a software update they did not issue a job ticket. the technician did indicate that he has seen this problem with another vehicle before. the consumer stated the vehicle is back in the shop, it goes into park when you stopping at a stop light or stop sign."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2022-01-05
Complaint:
"i was driving down the highway going about 70 mph on a clear day and there was a loud explosion sound from the roof. i then heard air and glass. at that time i figured out the sunroof broke. when i was able to stop i found a huge hole in the sunroof."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2021-02-02
Complaint:
"when drive the car,suddenly driver side and passenger side mirror change the angel.i tried the adjust my mirror with the swith while i drive the car.it is very dangerous and bloomfield bmw dont know how to fix it even i explain to them problem is a electric connectors pi and needs contact cleaner."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2020-08-05
Complaint:
"i was driving my car on the freeway at around 70 mph when suddenly the sunroof "exploded" with a loud noise and the glass came down. the sunroof was closed at that time. there was no obvious cause or impact and i was not aware of any prior damage to the glass."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2020-10-02
Complaint:
"i parked my x5 on an incline, put the car in park, set the parking break and turned the vehicle off. locked it and went inside. there were workers outside for about 10 minutes before coming in to the house that witnessed it sitting there for that amount of time. after being inside for about 5 more minutes or better, i went to leave and found that my car had rolled and hit a tree. the parking break worked seeing that there was snow built up on the back tires, however, you can see from the pictures that both front tires rolled. bmw looked into it and said the car diagnostically checked out fine and that it is normal for both front tires to roll while in park???"
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2019-05-03
Complaint:
"bmw has in my opinion delivered cars with a safety risk due to distracted driving risk due to their poor software. the method for connecting to and operating an iphone (and perhaps other phones) via the radio and speakers is clumsy and distracting. for example, the software demands six or seven interactions with the phone screen and car control rotary selector and car screen to achieve tuning an am station. (there is no am band in the radio because the brakes on this hybrid would affect the am signal.) in my opinion, bmw has no excuse for this distracting and annoying software and it shows a careless disregard for ensuring the safest driving experience for its customers and clack of concern for other road users. the dangers of distracted driving are well known. i drove a rental ford on the weekend - it worked intuitively and flawlessly via apple play and did not create any distractions. in my opinion bmw should be made to retro-fit that software to their affected products."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2017-04-10
Complaint:
"upon first service, based upon whirring noise in front of car, service advisor advised that the front tires were badly cupped on the inside and outside edges and needed to be replaced. a second service advisor advised that the bmw x5 with the sports package naturally cupped the front tires and most people choose to replace the tires before 18000 miles due to noise. this is an 80,000+ dollar car. does that seem normal, or acceptable. bmw's only response after several contacts was to have a lady from public relations call me and tell me bmw wasn't going to pay anything. i never asked them to pay anything. if the car is defective, it should be recalled. knowing they have produced a car that with the sports package excessively wears tires, expensive tires, means they should not put the sports packages on the x5, 50i. since bmw refuses to even recognize the problems, where should i turn? one dealership has offered to sell be two front tires for $700, but should i have to buy them. we're talking new tires every 15-18000 miles."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2016-07-08

Recalls for the 2016 Bmw X5

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain 2013-2018 bmw 328d and 328d xdrive, 2014-2018 328d sports wagon and 328d xdrive sports wagon, 2014-2016 535d and 535d xdrive, 2015 740ld xdrive, 2015-2017 x3 xdrive28d sav and 2014-2017 x5 xdrive35d sav vehicles equipped with an exhaust gas recirculation (egr) module with an integrated cooler. if the egr cooler leaks internally, the coolant can mix with diesel engine soot. the high egr temperatures may result in these particles possibly smoldering and melting the intake manifold."
Consequence:
The melting intake manifold can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy:

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the EGR cooler as necessary. If a leak has already occurred, the engine intake manifold will also be replaced. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began May 13, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Component(s) Involved: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING > EXHAUST SYSTEM > EMISSION CONTROL > GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
Date of incident: 2018-10-25

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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