Major Problems with 2012 BMW X5 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2012 BMW X5

2012 BMW X5 BODY Victims: 2 Mileage: 17350 miles

2012 BMW X5 EXTERIOR LIGHTING Victims: 2

2012 BMW X5 SUSPENSION Victims: 1 Mileage: 48500 miles

Browse 2012 BMW X5 complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS i was rear ended on the interstate and pushed into a truck in front of me but my airbags did...	77 ~ 12633 miles
ENGINE engine stalled. i was at a stop sign. the engine was running when green signal came on started to move...	64 ~ 59271 miles
POWER TRAIN engine stalled. i was at a stop sign. the engine was running when green signal came on started to move...	37 ~ 42807 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM while driving at about 45 mph the engine sputtered with a message displaying "engine malfunction" and the vehicle lost power...	20 ~ 60592 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM door locked itself with key inside and can not open. *tr...	15 ~ 61124 miles
STEERING the vehicle sporadically suffers from engine failure when executing a sharp turn. this has happened so far on three separate...	15 ~ 55948 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i leased my 2012 bmw x5 35i in may 2011. i was driving on the interstate with 2 toddlers at...	10 ~ 36788 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i leased my 2012 bmw x5 35i in may 2011. i was driving on the interstate with 2 toddlers at...	7 ~ 14886 miles
SUSPENSION i was hit by a car turning left in front of me. left front side and door hit. wheel knocked	4 ~ 44175 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i leased my 2012 bmw x5 35i in may 2011. i was driving on the interstate with 2 toddlers at...	4 ~ 17700 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw x5. while the contact's wife was driving 20 mph she turned the steering...	3 ~ 116000 miles
OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR > AIR BAGS passenger seat belt and air bag occupancy sensor malfunction and need to replace sensor. ## vin passed ## 2012 bmw	3 ~ 115000 miles
SEAT BELTS restraint system malfunction showed up on my car for no reason. i just bought this car it had no issues	3 ~ 131000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES 2012 bmw x5. consumer writes in regards to various safety recall notices received for vehicle. *ld the consumer stated the...	3 ~ 43887 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE while driving at 70 mph on the freeway my sunroof spontaneously shattered into a million pieces. no other vehicles were...	3 ~ 21950 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY while driving at 70 mph on the freeway my sunroof spontaneously shattered into a million pieces. no other vehicles were...	3 ~ 31450 miles
TIRES the events leading up to the failure when backing out of garage the front right tire blow up for no...	2 ~ 147106 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the rear reading lamps in the vehicle have no protective cover over the halogen bulbs and are located right next...	2 ~ 24250 miles
WHEELS drive shaft malfunction. was driving this morning and made a normal left turn and i heard something pop and as...	1 ~ 76000 miles
SEATS notification for faulty front passenger seat occupancy sensor...	1 ~ 112915 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw x5. while the engine was running the contact heard an abnormal noise. there...	1 ~ 109533 miles
FRONT PASSENGER > OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR passenger seat belt and air bag occupancy sensor malfunction and need to replace sensor. ## vin passed ## 2012 bmw	1 ~ 155000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES the events leading up to the failure when backing out of garage the front right tire blow up for no...	1 ~ 147156 miles
CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw x5. while driving 30 mph the contact noticed shaking coming from the steering...	1 ~ 44500 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN vehicle shudders and makes loud noises while turning. took it to a mechanic and found out that this was a...	1 ~ 42500 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2012 bmw x5. consumer writes in regards to various safety recall notices received for vehicle. *ld the consumer stated the...	1
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the fuel pump suddenly failed while driving on the highway at 75 mph (legal speed limit) with no warning and...	1 ~ 76000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES door locked itself with key inside and can not open. *tr...	1 ~ 9000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL while driving at about 45 mph the engine sputtered with a message displaying "engine malfunction" and the vehicle lost power...	1 ~ 9598 miles

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