Safety Score
57
Average
Recalls
4
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (4)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-14 | 19V017000 |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 83,016 | — | Details |
| 2013-08-07 | 13V339000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL: PRE-HEATER | 1,540 | — | Details |
| 2011-08-19 | 11V441000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL: PRE-HEATER | 2,120 | — | Details |
| 2009-07-08 | 09V255000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 96 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-16 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 BMW X5. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, several unknown warning light… |
| 2024-06-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 BMW X5. The contact stated that after pulling into a parking space there was white smoke coming… |
| 2024-01-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Front Passenger occupant seat sensor failure warning code oc3 |
| 2023-06-06 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact’s son owns a 2009 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle stalle… |
| 2023-05-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The vehicle backfires and stalls on the road due to BMWs defective pcv crankcase valve. The valve put pressure inside e… |
| 2023-05-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My vehicles serpentine belt broke twice and my A.C. belt broke once due to the tensioner pulley bolt loosening over tim… |
| 2023-03-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | More than one time I have been traveling at regular speed and the vehicle will suddenly power off and shift into Park. … |
| 2023-03-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, smoke was suddenly coming t… |
| 2022-12-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engin… |
| 2022-08-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | While parked in my driveway, the car by it self caught fire and melted the entire fusebox, major wire harness, entire r… |
| 2022-07-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Crank no start scanner saying it is in 3rd gear not park. |
| 2022-07-19 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I just went to Union Park Bmw about my car, they stated that my car fuel pump was recalled in 2017 so it was fixed, in … |
| 2022-07-19 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | During extreme hot days car has just stopped without warning three times. Fuel pump has been replaced twice , now they … |
| 2022-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Headlight wires are made poorly. Susceptible to heat damage. The wire insulation cracks off, leaving bare copper wires … |
| 2022-03-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My engine is being effected by the recall. There is smoke and a burning smell coming from my engine. The Recall was iss… |
| 2022-02-22 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I was returning home from work and the engine started to sputter/vibrate. I was right next to a gas station and as I wa… |
| 2021-12-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | EGR Cooler leaking soot/exhaust into engine compartment. |
| 2021-05-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 BMW X5. The contact stated that while approaching a stop, the vehicle would continue to acceler… |
| 2020-10-20 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | CAR STUCK IN PARK AND IS IN FAIL SAFE MODE ALSO WHEN TRYING TO CHARGE BATTERY WHILE IT'S DEAD IT SOUNDS LIKE THE WHOLE … |
| 2020-07-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CAR BEGAN TO OVERHEAT WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, EXITED HIGHWAY TO CITY STREET, THEN THE ALERT FOR LOW COOLANT CAME ON. … |
| 2020-06-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V36400… |
| 2020-04-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2009 BMW X5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE DIESEL ENGINE VEHICLE. *LD *JS |
| 2020-04-02 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THERE HAVE BEEN TWO OCCASIONS THAT I HAVE CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP ON MY VEHICLE. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS THAT IT TURNS … |
| 2019-12-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I OWN A 2009 BMW X5 DIESEL. BMW HAS RECOGNIZED AN ISSUE WITH A SENSOR IN THE SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION (SCR) ACTIVE… |
| 2019-10-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN PRAMILA JAYAPAL ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING VEHICLE SAFETY RECALL THAT DEALER WON'T HONO… |
| 2019-09-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I HAVE 2009 BMW X5 XDRIVE 48I , 148700 MILE ON IT . I AM FACING A BIG UN SAFETY PROBLEMS WITH THE MALFUNCTION IN DRIVE… |
| 2019-08-29 | STEERING | No | 0 | AFTER SITTING IDLE IN THE CAR FOR 5 MINUTES I DECIDED TO DRIVE OFF, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO LOCK AND A BURNING SM… |
| 2019-06-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | BAD WATER PUMP AT 43886 MILES. BMW IS RECALLING X5 FROM 2008 THROUGH 2011 BUT WHEN I CALLED CUSTOMERELATIONS@BMWUSA.COM… |
| 2019-06-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW X5. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP, THE ENGINE REVVED HIGH AND THE HIGH TEMPERATURE IN… |
| 2019-06-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE ORIGINAL WATER PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE (3) TIMES IN FOUR (4) YEARS. EACH TIME THE WATER PUMP FAILED COOLANT S… |
| 2019-03-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | 3-2-19 I BROUGHT CAR TO BMW IN FT PERCE, FL FOR 4 RECALLS WHICH THEY DID. THERE WAS A PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ON AFTERW… |
| 2019-01-24 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | 2009 BMW X535D ACTIVE FUEL TANK SENSOR NOT WORKING |
| 2019-01-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IDLE IT WILL HAVE A WHITE SMOKE THAT COMES OUT THE TAIL PIPE. ALSO LOOSING ANTI FREEZE FREQUENTLY |
| 2019-01-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE FAILURE WITH LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND PISTON ROD BREAKING OFF THE CRANK CASE WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60-65 MPH ON TH… |
| 2018-12-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY 2009 BMW X5 IS EXHIBITING THE SAME ISSUES LISTED ON THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V339000 RELATING TO THE 'FUEL FILTER… |
| 2018-11-12 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A MULTIPLE VEHICLE COLLISION. AS … |
| 2018-10-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I BOUGHT MY 2009 BMW X5 VEHICLE IN JUNE 2018, WITH APPROXIMATELY 61,630 MILES AND A LIMITED WARRANTY WITH 'POWER TRAIN … |
| 2018-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I AM SMELLING EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR HEALTH EXHAUST FUMES INSIDE THE CAR WHILE DRIVING. THE MORE THE CABIN HEAT IS APP… |
| 2018-09-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMX X5. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAF… |
| 2018-09-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I STOPPED AT A DRIVE THRU WINDOW AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. I COULDN'T GET IT STARTED AND THE POLICE TRI… |
| 2018-08-27 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE INADVERTENTLY PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND THE A… |
| 2018-07-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V336000 (EN… |
| 2018-07-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2009 BMW X5 35D VEHICLE STARTED TO DISPLAY VARIOUS MALFUNCTION CODES GOING INTO LIMP MODE SEVERAL TIMES IN THE MIDDLE O… |
| 2018-04-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | MY 2009 X5 WITH 127000 MILES RECENTLY INDICATED A BURNT OUT BRAKE LIGHT. WHILE REPLACING THE LIGHT, I FOUND THE REAR U… |
| 2018-04-07 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY CAR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING UNDER MY PASSENGER BACKSEAT WHERE THE FUEL PUMP IS LOCATED UP UNDER. THE FIRE DEPARTME… |
| 2018-03-06 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MY TRUCK BMW PARKING FOR MORE THAN 6 HOURS, FIRE WITHOUT A KNOWN CAUSE, REMAINING WITH TOTAL LOSS, I COMMUNICATED VIA E… |
| 2018-02-08 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER UNEXPECTEDLY. THE FUEL INJECTOR MALFUNCTIONED. THIS WAS DUE TO WATER LEAKING… |
| 2018-02-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV) | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND E… |
| 2018-01-02 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER | No | 0 | PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR MAT FAILURE. |
| 2017-12-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO RECALL 12V550000 DUE TO IDLER PULLEY BOLT WHICH CAN BREAK, CAUSING ACCESSORY DRIVE BET TO DISLODG… |