Major Problems with 2011 BMW X5 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2011 BMW X5

2011 BMW X5 ENGINE Victims: 2 Mileage: 75000 miles

2011 BMW X5 STEERING Victims: 1 Mileage: 15000 miles

2011 BMW X5 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 134000 miles

Browse 2011 BMW X5 complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE, AIR BAGS and POWER TRAIN are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from BMW X5 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE saturday december 29 2012 i get into my 2011 x5 as i pulled out from my driveway the dashboard lights...	88 ~ 69736 miles
AIR BAGS i was recently in an accident. i rear ended someone and the air bag did not deploy until after the	63 ~ 14944 miles
POWER TRAIN on november 28 2011 transmission malfunction warning came on and vehicle could not be shifted into gear. after 30 minutes...	44 ~ 69345 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM u joint failure driveshaft failure hit oil pan and caused damage then hit transmission and blew it out. *tr...	26 ~ 53562 miles
STEERING while driving my engine suddenly shut off along with power steering and power brakes. it started again and i took...	14 ~ 106015 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER can i get listing of any open recall campaign on 2011 bmw x5 35d manufactured on september 26 2010. thanks	14 ~ 80554 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM started the car and the engine light came on with "engine malfunction - reduced power" and drove a few hundred...	11 ~ 61904 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw x5. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. the vehicle...	7 ~ 32610 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2012 bmw x5. upon engine start up when cold the engine surges excessively. if the transmission is engaged during the	5 ~ 19820 miles
SEAT BELTS purchace car from darcars kia with 50299 32 747 85 on about 12/08/2015.july 15th car run hot housing unit had...	4 ~ 50039 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2012 bmw x5. upon engine start up when cold the engine surges excessively. if the transmission is engaged during the	4 ~ 32700 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE vehicle has "m sports" option with wide tires and flared fender edges. front tires kick up salt & other road...	4 ~ 48625 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw x5. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds exhaust fumes from...	3 ~ 259000 miles
WHEELS our 2011 bmw x5d (diesel) started having steering issues in jun of 2012. multiple repair attempts have been unsuccessful. later...	3 ~ 50333 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw x5. while driving approximately 30 mph a loud noise was heard without warning...	2 ~ 91850 miles
OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR > AIR BAGS the passenger occupancy sensor is defective and chimes continuously when unoccupied. the only way to disarm the chime is to...	2 ~ 32000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL bmw x5 35i 2011 awd i was on major deegan highway exiting at 230 st when the my bmw...	2 ~ 78939 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER in late december 2014 the right headlight washer nozzle and cover fell off some time during use (vehicle speed is...	2 ~ 34200 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i was recently in an accident. i rear ended someone and the air bag did not deploy until after the	2 ~ 86250 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i own a 2011 bmw x5 35i premium. i find it inexcusable to have brake dust continually ruining my wheels...	2 ~ 3150 miles
FRONT PASSENGER > OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR the passenger seat weight occupancy sensor intermittently works. i am concerned if it is not working properly the airbag may	1 ~ 64000 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw x5. the contact stated that the vehicle shook hard whenever the accelerator pedal...	1 ~ 116000 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw x5. while driving in reverse the steering wheel became hard to turn. the...	1 ~ 120000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw x5. while driving various speeds the vehicle went into limp mode due to...	1
TIRES rear tires quickly lost all tread leading to dangerous handling. front tires of same age and mileage but different size	1 ~ 66000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES rear tires quickly lost all tread leading to dangerous handling. front tires of same age and mileage but different size	1 ~ 66000 miles
SEATS the passenger occupancy sensor is defective and chimes continuously when unoccupied. the only way to disarm the chime is to...	1
PARKING BRAKE tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw x5. while accelerating from a red light the contact heard a loud noise...	1 ~ 50000 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw x5. while driving at an unknown speed another driver alerted the contact that...	1
RIM > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw x5. the contact stated that his tire constantly lost air pressure. the vehicle...	1 ~ 60000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw x5. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the tpm error...	1 ~ 18000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2012 bmw x5. upon engine start up when cold the engine surges excessively. if the transmission is engaged during the	1 ~ 1300 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw x5. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph on a slight...	1 ~ 8783 miles
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw x5. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. the vehicle...	1 ~ 469 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw x5. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. the vehicle...	1 ~ 469 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw x5. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. the vehicle...	1 ~ 469 miles
MARKINGS > TIRES can i get listing of any open recall campaign on 2011 bmw x5 35d manufactured on september 26 2010. thanks	1
INTERIOR LIGHTING the overhead reading lights (4) in my bmw x5 do not have protective covers on them and they become extremely...	1 ~ 500 miles

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