2000 BMW X5 Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2000 BMW X5 has 10 recalls, the most serious being a combination of steering and brake failures: the steering shaft can separate from the rack causing a complete loss of steering, and the brake pedal arm can detach from its bracket, leaving the driver with no braking. A separate brake concern involves the front brake line slipping out of its retaining bracket, allowing the hose to rub against the tire until it wears through and loses brake fluid. There is also a Takata airbag recall affecting vehicles that may have been fitted with a replacement sport steering wheel: the inflator can rupture during deployment, sending metal fragments toward the driver. On the drivetrain side, this recall applies only to 4.4i models: a switch in the transmission can accumulate debris on its electrical contacts over time, causing a sudden and significant loss of acceleration while driving. The remaining recall involves a missing wheel rim size on the compliance label, which carries no mechanical consequence.