Major Problems with 2001 BMW X5 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 BMW X5

2001 BMW X5 AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 150000 miles

2001 BMW X5 SEAT BELTS Victims: 1

2001 BMW X5 FRONTAL Victims: 1

Browse 2001 BMW X5 complaints by category

Problems with LATCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from BMW X5 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES front doors lock occupants inside of vehicle and cannot be opened from inside or outside. occupants must crawl out of...	16 ~ 71825 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM electrical problems. such as right rear brake light keeps going out and vehicle brakes feel like thier not stopping left...	14 ~ 44910 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer states a problem existed where the vehcle would suddenly cut off when in a turn and when first starting.	13 ~ 58955 miles
AIR BAGS driving on the exit ramp from fdr drive to the 49th street exit when suddenly... all air bags on the...	12 ~ 68909 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY the driver and passenger side windows rattle when going up due to window regulator failure. *yh ...	12 ~ 64765 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dsc brakes abs check engine lights on. vehicle loses power enters limp mode....	9 ~ 69055 miles
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my aux fan is not part of bmw's current recall due to fires however i do have the "bad" fan...	7 ~ 12571 miles
ENGINE this vehicle has the 4.4 liter v8 engine. driving on a cold morning (about 15 f) the ccv (crank case...	6 ~ 164099 miles
STEERING while driving vehicle consumer states there is a vibration in steering wheel. vehicle will stall on the highway and consumer	5 ~ 52000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE the driver and passenger side windows rattle when going up due to window regulator failure. *yh ...	5 ~ 16600 miles
SERVICE BRAKES today i brought my bmw x5 to dealer because the warning light goes on and off indicating a problem with...	4 ~ 135015 miles
POWER TRAIN tl- the contact owns a 2001 bmw x5. the contact stated the engine will rev but will not move when...	4 ~ 114250 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2001 and later bmw x5's have a known problem with the oil separator freezing in very cold weather causing the	4 ~ 77436 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the driver and passenger side windows rattle when going up due to window regulator failure. *yh ...	4 ~ 16345 miles
SEATS failure of driver seat heating mechanism. hole burned in bottom seat cushion and burn to occupant's (me) leg. this appears...	3 ~ 151000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1. had car serviced at 60 000 miles only 3 weeks later the green dashes started appearing again and staying...	3 ~ 82089 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving 10 mph the vehicle stalled. the driver tried to restart but was unable to start. the driver noticed...	3 ~ 71667 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i took delivery of my new x5 4.4 on august 28 2000. there were light brown spots on the entire...	3 ~ 21070 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS quote from dealer's repair notes: "drivers heated seat became very hot burning oder in vehicle back of seat was very...	3 ~ 56267 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC my husband and i have both experienced total brake failure with our brand new bmw x5. i experienced the brake...	3
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the driver and passenger side windows rattle when going up due to window regulator failure. *yh ...	3 ~ 19000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM bmw has a stalling problem with their 2001 3.0 liter engines especialy in the x5 sport utility vehicle. supposedly there...	3
SUSPENSION i have tail break light on wen i drive all time....	2 ~ 122500 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i have tail break light on wen i drive all time....	2 ~ 122500 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2001 bmw x5. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated when she attempted to park...	2 ~ 70750 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated while driving 55 mph on a country road at night there was a loss of the...	2 ~ 78000 miles
STRUCTURE 1. had car serviced at 60 000 miles only 3 weeks later the green dashes started appearing again and staying...	2 ~ 31600 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i have a 2001 bmw x5 which has problems with freezing front doors (bmw has acknowledged the design defect reference...	2 ~ 58000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING steering column was repaired five times due to steering sticking or binding in position.ak mr...	2 ~ 31000 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING consumer called complaining about rear brake lights staying on all the time. brake lights would stay on and consumer was...	2 ~ 42836 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the wire harness failed which caused the consumer to pull over. *jb...	2 ~ 410068 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE fuel leaking from fuel pump seal into passenger's compartment and outside . prior to the problem dealer replaced fuel pump.	2 ~ 27500 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT the driver and passenger side windows rattle when going up due to window regulator failure. *yh ...	2
BODY > STRUCTURE the driver and passenger side windows rattle when going up due to window regulator failure. *yh ...	2 ~ 135000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the driver and passenger side windows rattle when going up due to window regulator failure. *yh ...	2
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY the driver and passenger side windows rattle when going up due to window regulator failure. *yh ...	2 ~ 4500 miles
ARM > SPINDLE > KNUCKLE it took 11 days for bmw to inform me of a safety-related recall (between the time recall appeared in the...	2 ~ 56872 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS my passenger side airbag deployed without an accident occurring. i contacted bmws corporate offices. they had me take it in...	1
INFLATOR MODULE > PASSENGER SIDE > FRONTAL my passenger side airbag deployed without an accident occurring. i contacted bmws corporate offices. they had me take it in...	1
SEAT BELTS tl* takata recall. the contact owned a 2001 bmw x5. the contact stated that while driving at 25 mph a...	1
WHEELS tl* takata recall. the contact owned a 2001 bmw x5. the contact stated that while driving at 25 mph a...	1
EQUIPMENT this is a safety complaint on the 2001 bmw x5. there are several defect safety reports on the vehicle at	1
PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2001 bmw x5. after shifting the vehicle into park the contact noticed that the transmission fail...	1 ~ 155000 miles
HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i own a 2001 bmw x5 with 65 000 miles and a couple of days ago i pulled over to...	1 ~ 65000 miles
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2001 bmw x5. while driving 45 mph the tail light indicator illuminated which indicated that the...	1 ~ 124498 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION 2001 bmw x5 right front axel boot discovered leaking after 5-1/2 years light duty (57k miles). left front one was...	1 ~ 57317 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING dt*: the contact stated while driving 50 mph all exterior lights failed as well as power brakes power steering and...	1 ~ 77900 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 1. had car serviced at 60 000 miles only 3 weeks later the green dashes started appearing again and staying...	1 ~ 63200 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: contact statd bmw x5 2001 caught on fire on july 21 2005. the temperature gauge was at hot the...	1 ~ 72000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER after experiencing previous hesitation when accelerating and after dealer inspection no faults were found and no corrective action was taken...	1 ~ 820136 miles
STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i purchased my 2001 bmw x5 new in sept of 2000. i began having problems with it pretty quickly. the...	1 ~ 113744 miles
GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) > STEERING while driving at approximately 80 mph steering gear broke. this happened with no warning. vehicle lost steering control. owner had...	1 ~ 41000 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM failure of passenger door wiring harness connections were corroded causing the door to stop functioning i.e. door opening door lock...	1 ~ 530000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL vehicle experienced unexpected acceleration. causing the vehicle to accelerate like a rocket. consumer sustained burns vehicle crashed into wall. *ak...	1 ~ 61000 miles
LEAF > LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY > SPRINGS consumer stated vehicle made a grinding noise near the front left area. vehicle was taken to a mechanic who determined	1 ~ 38000 miles
CRANKCASE (PCV) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM 2001 bmw x5 4.4i v8 engine has a defective oil separator. this device is designed to release internal engine pressure....	1 ~ 56700 miles
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING front turn signal socket failure. first the right side failed then a few weeks later the left. dealer says this...	1 ~ 29000 miles
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER > EQUIPMENT while traveling on the highway the step ladder is electronic. it provides the motion to the vehicle. please fill in	1
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY nar 04/28/2003. mr in the cold weather the door freezes up making it impossible to secure the door shut. *cb	1
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS vehicle was "totaled" due to a collision by another vehicle on passenger's side of consumer's car. consumer's vehicle was traveling...	1 ~ 15000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > SUPPLY > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR the dealership refused to honor recall # 03 v 001 000. regarding the brake line. *jb...	1
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE vehicle was parked then saw that hatcback window has shattered. dealer notified. *ak...	1
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY the right side mirror is supposed to tilt downward when the car is put in reverse to aid the driver...	1
PARKING BRAKE the vehicle rolled backwards from securely parked place and struck parked vehicles due to parking brake failure. *yh ...	1
REAR > SUSPENSION tires were wearing out prematurely. dealer noticed rear suspension control arm was bent causing tires to wear out prematurely. dealer	1
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE fuel leaking from fuel pump seal into passenger's compartment and outside . prior to the problem dealer replaced fuel pump.	1
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the driver and passenger side windows rattle when going up due to window regulator failure. *yh ...	1
DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the driver and passenger side windows rattle when going up due to window regulator failure. *yh ...	1
CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION the driver and passenger side windows rattle when going up due to window regulator failure. *yh ...	1
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT the driver and passenger side windows rattle when going up due to window regulator failure. *yh ...	1
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE the driver and passenger side windows rattle when going up due to window regulator failure. *yh ...	1
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING consumer states a problem existed where the vehcle would suddenly cut off when in a turn and when first starting.	1
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT consumer states a problem existed where the vehcle would suddenly cut off when in a turn and when first starting.	1
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the vehicle looses all power to transmission and goes into a neutral state causing sudden stop on acceleration this poses	1
TIRES ther vehicle cannot be safe in icy condition because snow chains cannot be fitted on the vehicle. the dealership is	1
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving a spring fell out from the brake pedal area. *jb...	1 ~ 35500 miles

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