The 2025 BMW X5 has 4 recalls, the most serious being a brake system defect where the integrated brake control unit can malfunction, reducing power brake assist and potentially disabling anti-lock brakes and stability control, all of which extend stopping distances and reduce vehicle control.
A separate but related recall covers the same loss of rear brake function and stability control through a different control module, with the same consequences for stopping distance and handling. On the occupant safety side, certain trims have a front seatbelt warning light that may fail to alert occupants when a belt is unbuckled, and the airbag system may not deploy correctly in a crash, both of which raise the risk of injury. There is also a compliance recall affecting X5 xDrive40i models where the tire information placard may list the wrong tire size or pressure, which can lead to an incorrectly sized or improperly inflated tire being fitted to the vehicle.