23V821000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Transmission oil that leaks into the control unit can lead to a seizure of the transmission gears, causing a sudden loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.
2023 BMW X5
4 safety recall campaigns, 46 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns4
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations0
Owner complaints46
Complaints citing a crash6
Complaints citing a fire0
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 4 of 4
23V253000
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
A head restraint without a locking tab may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
22V942000
SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
A loose driver's seat backrest may not properly restrain the occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
22V820000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
An electrical short-circuit increases the risk of a fire.
What owners report most
- 8UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- 7ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 7POWER TRAIN
- 4STRUCTURE:BODY
- 3ENGINE
- 3SERVICE BRAKES
- 1FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
- 1EXTERIOR LIGHTING
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2023 BMW X5s can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.