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2014 BMW X5

8 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

Key facts

  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 13:14
Repair soon Air bags

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, increasing the risk of injury or death.

Please see the recall report for the complete list of models. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 1,145 vehicles affected Read campaign 24V527000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair soon Air bags

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 486 vehicles affected Read campaign 23V797000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Fire risk Fuel system

A melting intake manifold increases the risk of a fire.

The EGR cooler may leak internally, causing coolant to mix with diesel engine soot, which could result in smoldering particles and a melting intake manifold.

What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.

Free repair · 50,404 vehicles affected Read campaign 21V907000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Fuel system

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2018 328d, 328d xDrive, X5 xDrive35d, 2014-2016 535d, 535d xDrive, 2015 740Ld xDrive, and 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d vehicles. The high-pressure fuel pump may fail.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 11,216 vehicles affected Read campaign 21V586000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Fire risk Engine and engine cooling

The melting intake manifold can increase the risk of a fire.

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.

What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.

Free repair · 44,368 vehicles affected Read campaign 18V755000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator housing could separate from the base plate and result in metal striking the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 BMW X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, X3 xDrive35i, X3 xDrive28d, X4 xDrive28i and X4 xDrive35i vehicles, and model year 2014-2015 X5 xDrive35i, X5 sDrive35i, X5 xDrive50i, and 2014 X5 xDrive35d vehicles.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 3,606 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V683000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

Without a secure connection to the inflator, the HPS air bags may have insufficient inflation during a vehicle crash, increasing the risk of injury.

In the affected vehicles, the Head Protection System (HPS) air bag may not be securely connected to the air bag inflator gas generator.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 46 vehicles affected Read campaign 15V147000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Latches/locks/linkages

A disengaged child safety lock would allow the rear seat occupant to pull the door handle twice and open the door while the vehicle is parked or in motion, increasing the risk of injury.

The rear side door lock mechanisms may not have been manufactured to correct tolerances and when the inside door handle is pulled, the previously engaged child safety lock can disengage.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 6,400 vehicles affected Read campaign 14V202000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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