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2021 BMW X5 vs 2022 BMW X5

Two adjacent model years of the BMW X5, side by side. Every figure is a raw NHTSA/EPA count — not normalised by how many were sold.

Side by side: 2022 X5 has fewer recorded recall campaigns (1 vs 12), and 2022 X5 has fewer recorded owner complaints (57 vs 96). Both have 1 NHTSA investigation. Both carry NHTSA crash ratings, and both have EPA fuel-economy data.

Metric2021 BMW X52022 BMW X5
Recall campaigns121
Owner complaints9657
NHTSA investigations11
NHTSA crash ratingRated by NHTSARated by NHTSA
EPA fuel economyAvailableAvailable

How to read this

  • A green check marks the lower raw count — fewer recorded issues, not a declared winner.
  • Complaint totals are not normalised by vehicle population; a big-seller shows more of everything.
  • Where a rating or EPA record is absent, that is missing data — not evidence of safety.