We name five model years that suffered from engine stalling, coolant leaks, electrical glitches, and drivetrain malfunctions.

Internally dubbed the E53, the first-generation X5 came from cooperative development by Land Rover and BMW engineers—back when the German automaker owned a major stake in the British manufacturer.

It's already hard to accept how quickly time flies, but believe it or not, the BMW X5 just turned 25 years old this year. A quarter of a century ago, a paradigm shift occurred for the purveyors of ...