2016 BMW X5 Structurebody Problems
4 NHTSA complaints on file
Structurebody Issues in the 2016 BMW X5
4 structurebody complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2016 BMW X5. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Structurebody Complaints
WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. NOTHING HIT THE CAR TO CAUSE IT TO BUST.
I WAS DRIVING MY BMW X5 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30PM ON INTERSTATE 93 GOING NORTH IN MASSACHUSETTS, WHEN I HEARD A EXPLOSION ABOVE MY HEAD. I IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE HIGHWAY TO EXAMINE WHAT HAD CAUSE THE EXPLOSION. WHEN I EXAMINED THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED A HUGE CRATER IN THE CENTER OF THE SUNROOF WITH SHARDS OF GLASS COVERING MOST OF THE CRATER WHERE THE INTACT SUNROOF WAS LOCATED. I DID NOT NOTICE AND OBJECT THAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSE THE EXPLOSION, NO ICE- IT IS WINTER IN MASSACHUSETTS, NO ROCKS THAT MIGHT HAVE IMPACTED THE SUNROOF TO CAUSE THE EXPLOSION, THE ONLY THING THAT WAS VISIBLE TO ME WERE BROKEN GLASS. PRIOR TO THIS EVENT, I HAD NO REASON TO BE CONCERNED THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE SUNROOF, I HAD NEVER HEARD ANY SOUNDS COMING FROM THE SUNROOF AND I NEVER HEARD OR SAW A ROCK, PIECE...
THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF SHATTERED AFTER CLOSING THE DRIVER DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. THE CAR HAD BEEN SITTING IN THE MIDDLE OF A PARKING LOT.
MY CAR BMW X5 WAS DAMAGES BY ACCIDENT, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE MALFUNCTIONING OF THE TAILGATE, WHICH OPEN SPONTANEOUSLY TWICE WITHOUT WARNING NEITHER BY SOUND NOR BY COMMAND. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN I TURNED ON THE ENGINE WITH ATTEMPT TO MOVE FROM THE BUILDING GARAGE. ALLEGEDLY WARNING SYSTEM MUST BE DESIGNED IN THE BMW X 5. THE WARNING SYSTEM WAS NOT FUNCTIONING, WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT. I CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH FOOTAGE, IN WHICH YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE THE EVENT OF ACCIDENT. ALSO, I CAN DEMONSTRATE, AS YOU CAN SEE ON FOOTAGE, THAT I MADE A FAIR ATTEMPT TO PREVENT THE ACCIDENT BY TRYING TO CLOSE SPONTANEOUSLY OPEN TAILGATE, WHICH RE-OPEN AGAIN SPONTANEOUSLY WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE REAR TAILGATE GLASS EXPLODED IN A PIECES OF NEEDLE AND HALF A DIME SIZE AFTER POSSIBLE MINOR TOUCH OF THE REAR WIPER. IF THE MINOR IMPACT OF THE REAR...
Other 2016 BMW X5 Problem Areas
Electrical System
21 complaints
Engine
12 complaints
Power Train
12 complaints
Unknown Or Other
12 complaints
Air Bags
5 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
5 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
5 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
3 complaints
Visibilitywiper
3 complaints
Fuel System Diesel
2 complaints
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
2 complaints
Back Over Prevention Warnings
1 complaint
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Control
1 complaint
Exterior Lighting
1 complaint
Fuel System Dieseldeliveryfuel Pump
1 complaint
Service Brakes
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint