2024 BMW X5 forward collision avoidance problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2024 BMW X5 — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Three weeks ago the instrument cluster indicated a failure of the front collision avoidance system and said to have the vehicle examined by the dealer. I dropped it off two weeks ago and have been informed that they're having trouble updating the instrument panel and other component software. Other…”
filed Dec 3, 2025
“A car from the other side made an illegal left turn in front of me, and I braked very early, yet still slid into them. The car had been inspected at the time at the collision center, and had DTC codes from before repair and after repair, showing the Integrated Brake systems had failures before and…”
filed Sep 18, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other X5 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 X5 | 6 | 11% |
| 2023 X5 | 2 | 7% |
| 2022 X5 | 9 | 15% |
| 2021 X5 | 4 | 4% |
| 2020 X5 | 2 | 2% |
| 2019 X5 | 5 | 3% |
| 2017 X5 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 X5 | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 X5 | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 X5 | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2024 BMW X5
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.