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2014 BMW X5 recalls

Every recall campaign and owner complaint NHTSA has on file for the 2014 model year. Not every vehicle is affected by every campaign: check a specific car by VIN below.

Recall campaigns: 8
Park-it warnings: 0
Complaints: 99
Latest campaign: Jul 11, 2024

Recall summary by component8

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Component	Campaigns	Latest	Campaign IDs
Air bags	4	Jul 11, 2024	24V527000 23V797000 16V683000 15V147000
Fuel system, diesel	2	Nov 19, 2021	21V907000 21V586000
Engine and engine cooling	1	Oct 25, 2018	18V755000
Latches/locks/linkages	1	Apr 17, 2014	14V202000

Safety recalls8

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

0Park-it warnings

0Fixable over the air

Jul 11, 2024Latest campaign


Jul 11, 202424V527000	Air bags: frontal driver side An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, increasing the risk of injury or death. DetailsHide details for campaign 24V527000 What's wrong BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2015 6 Series Gran Coupe, 2014 5 Series Gran Turismo, 2014 5 Series Sedan, 2015 6 Series Convertible, 2015 6 Series Coupe, 2014 X5, 2013-2014 X3, 2014-2015 3 Series Sedan, 2014 4 Series Coupe, 2014 4 Series Convertible, 2014 3 Series Gran Turismo, and 2015 4 Series Gran Coupe vehicles. 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. Risk An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, increasing the risk of injury or death. Remedy The driver's front air bag will be replaced, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Campaign NHTSA 24V527000 · Jul 11, 2024
Nov 24, 202323V797000	Air bags: frontal An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death. DetailsHide details for campaign 23V797000 What's wrong BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014 X3 xDrive28i, X3 xDrive35i, X5 sDrive35i, X5 xDrive35i, and 2015 X4 xDrive35i vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect. Risk An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death. Remedy Dealers will replace the driver's front air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 19, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Campaign NHTSA 23V797000 · Nov 24, 2023
Nov 19, 202121V907000	Fuel system, diesel A melting intake manifold increases the risk of a fire. DetailsHide details for campaign 21V907000 What's wrong BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2018 328d, 328d xDrive, 2014-2018 328d Sports Wagon, 328d xDrive Sports Wagon, 2014-2016 535d, 535d xDrive, 2015 740Ld xDrive, 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d SAV, and 2014-2017 X5 xDrive35d SAV diesel vehicles equipped with an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) module with an integrated cooler. 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. Risk A melting intake manifold increases the risk of a fire. Remedy Dealers will replace the EGR cooler and inspect the intake manifold, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. This recall includes all vehicles previously recalled under 18V-755. Vehicles previously recalled under 18V-755 will need to have the new remedy performed for this recall. An interim owner notification letter was mailed on January 18, 2022. The remedy is expected to be available in June 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 6, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Campaign NHTSA 21V907000 · Nov 19, 2021
Jul 29, 202121V586000	Fuel system, diesel: delivery fuel pump Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 21V586000 What's wrong 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. Risk Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy Dealers will replace the high-pressure fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 14, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Campaign NHTSA 21V586000 · Jul 29, 2021
Oct 25, 201818V755000	Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system emission control The melting intake manifold can increase the risk of a fire. DetailsHide details for campaign 18V755000 What's wrong BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2018 BMW 328d and 328d xDrive, 2014-2018 328d Sports Wagon and 328d xDrive Sports Wagon, 2014-2016 535d and 535d xDrive, 2015 740Ld xDrive, 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d SAV and 2014-2017 X5 xDrive35d SAV vehicles equipped with an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) module with an integrated cooler. 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. Risk The melting intake manifold can increase the risk of a fire. Remedy BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the EGR cooler as necessary. If a leak has already occurred, the engine intake manifold will also be replaced. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began May 13, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Campaign NHTSA 18V755000 · Oct 25, 2018
Sep 21, 201616V683000	Air bags: frontal driver side 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… DetailsHide details for campaign 16V683000 What's wrong 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. The affected vehicles have a driver's frontal air bag inflator that may have been improperly welded. Risk 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. Remedy BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's front air bag, free of charge. The recall began on November 1, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Campaign NHTSA 16V683000 · Sep 21, 2016

To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the BMW recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer (federal law; see limits).

Owner complaints by component99

NHTSA Complaints API · cached ≤24 h

99Complaints filed

3Involving a crash

10Involving a fire

3Injuries reported

Component	Complaints	%	Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Fuel/propulsion system	21	21	0	0	0
Engine	16	16	0	3	0
Electrical system	15	15	0	5	0
Structure	15	15	0	2	0
Power train	12	12	0	1	0
Fuel system	11	11	0	0	0
Diesel	11	11	0	0	0
Unknown or other	8	8	0	3	0
Air bags	6	6	1	0	1
Engine and engine cooling	5	5	0	0	0
Vehicle speed control	4	4	1	0	0
Service brakes	4	4	1	0	0
Suspension	2	2	0	0	0
Latches/locks/linkages	2	2	0	0	0
Visibility/wiper	2	2	0	0	0

6 more components with fewer complaints not shown. An owner can tag several components, so percentages add up to more than 100. Complaints are unverified owner reports, de-duplicated by NHTSA ODI number, merged from NHTSA model names X5 SDRIVE35I, X5 XDRIVE35D, X5 XDRIVE35I, X5 XDRIVE50I.

Latest reports

Fuel/propulsion system
“This complaint involves a 3rd catastrophic failure of the High-Pressure Fuel Pump (HPFP) covered under NHTSA Recall 21V-586 (BMW SIB B13 01 21) on a 2014 BMW X5 xDrive35d.”
Filed 10/05/2026 · ODI 11769053
Power train
“I purchased my vehicle around Labor Day of 2020. I still own and operate the vehicle. Since I have owned my vehicle, I have repeatedly been told my turbos are leaking oil, etc.”
Filed 06/29/2026 · ODI 11747246
Engine and engine cooling
“The contact owns a 2014 BMW X5. While the contact's daughter was attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start.”
Filed 01/20/2026 · ODI 11712071

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2014 BMW X5 recall questions

How many recalls does the 2014 BMW X5 have?

NHTSA lists 8 safety recall campaigns for the 2014 BMW X5. The most recent, 24V527000 (reported July 11, 2024), concerns air bags. Not every vehicle is covered by every campaign; check a specific car by VIN.

What are the 2014 BMW X5 recalls for?

The largest group is air bags, with 4 campaigns. Others: fuel system, diesel (2), engine and engine cooling (1), latches/locks/linkages (1). Each campaign below lists the defect, the risk and the free remedy.

What is the most common complaint about the 2014 BMW X5?

Fuel/propulsion system is the most-reported component, named in 21 complaints out of 99 filed with NHTSA (21%). Across all complaints, owners reported 3 crashs and 10 fires. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

How do I check if a recall is open on my 2014 BMW X5?

Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the BMW recall lookup. That shows campaigns still unrepaired on that exact car. Safety recall repairs are free at a franchised BMW dealer.

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