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2017 Bmw X4 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

73,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2017 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 3 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting266.7%
Braking behavior266.7%
Electrical and battery issues266.7%
Steering behavior266.7%
Engine operation133.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System
3
Service Brakes
2
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Power Train
1
Steering
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System3
Service Brakes2
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Power Train1
Steering1

Electrical System: 3; Service Brakes: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Power Train: 1; Steering: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2019
1
2020
1
2025
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20191
20201
20251

2019: 1; 2020: 1; 2025: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11291623 · 2019-12-27 (December 27, 2019)

THE VEHICLE'S DASH AND INFOTAINMENT SCREENS WILL FLICKER OR STAY OFF FOR A PERIOD OF A FEW SECONDS, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WILL DISPLAY VARIOUS ERRORS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF POWER STEERING, LOSS OF BRAKING POWER, THE TRANSMISSION WILL GET THROWN INTO NEUTRAL, ON SOME OCCASIONS THE CAR WILL TURN OFF. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, YOU WILL REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS WILL HAPPEN RANDOMLY FROM PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY OR WHILE IN THE TURNPIKE, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE DEPT FOR OVER 50 DAYS OVER TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 46,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11291623 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11658269 · 2025-05-01 (May 1, 2025)

The contact owns a 2017 BMW X4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while slowing down for a traffic light, the message for possible transmission failure and to seek service immediately was displayed. The contact had taken the veh…

Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11658269 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11385533 · 2020-12-29 (December 29, 2020)

WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PKG LOT AT LOW SPEED AND SNOW CONDITIONS, MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS TURNED ON, WHILE VEHICLE SLIDED TOWARD COLISION. THE CAR WENT TO PARK (BY ITSELF) WHILE MOVING FWD DIRECTION, THE REAR TIRES WERE SPINNING AND THE FRONT WERE LOCKED INTO PARK WITHOUT ANY TRACTION. WHILE THE CAR MOVED TOWARD COLLISION, PEOPLE HELPED TO PUSHED THE CAR AWAY FROM OTHER CARS, AS THE CAR MOVED TO "PARK". AFTER FEW SECONDS OF TRYING TO CONTROL THE CAR WITHOUT SUCESS, (THE CAR) IT WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED TO TRY TO RESET THE WARNINGS AND GE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11385533 at NHTSA ↗