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Safety Score
64
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Recalls
3
Complaints
50
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Recalls (3)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2023-10-20 23V707000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE 157,796 Details
2010-04-15 10V152000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING 735 Details
2010-01-28 10V025000 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD 210 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2025-09-30 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 My husband and I brought our 2010 X5 (VIN ), mileage: to BMW of El Cajon on 09/29/2025 for a recall service. Before the…
2025-04-10 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2010 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertentl…
2025-03-28 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 The contact owns a 2010 BMW X5. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, after several minutes the vehicle failed…
2025-03-12 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY No 0 The contact owns a 2010 BMW X5. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, her nephew attempted to start the…
2024-11-30 FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL No 0 The contact owns a 2010 BMW X5. The contact stated that the vehicle had been parked and unoccupied for almost twelve ho…
2024-05-24 ENGINE No 0 Hello. I am reporting the remedy that is still not available for my car. It effects the VANOS bolts which you know is a…
2024-05-13 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2010 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V707000 (Engine and Engin…
2024-05-01 ENGINE No 0 See attached document for complaint
2024-03-11 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2010 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V707000 (Engine and Engin…
2024-03-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Since October 2023, the BMW vehicles of the 2010-2012 1 Series, 3 Series, 5 Series, X3 SAV, X5 SAV, X6 SAC, AND Z4 have…
2024-02-07 ENGINE No 0 I own a 2010 BMW X5 xDrive30i (VIN: [XXX] ) with two active recalls: the VANOS bolt recall (23V-707) and the PCV valve …
2023-12-23 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2010 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V707000 (Engine and Engin…
2023-10-23 ENGINE No 0 There is a recall for the VANOS variable camshaft timing somehow my vehicle although listed has not received a recall a…
2023-09-11 ENGINE No 0 This is the 3rd time in 2 months that the engine just shut off driving on a highway. I have noticed that it happens if …
2023-06-29 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Been having issues with the car for over a month, changed water pump thermostat fuel pump, but it still would crank, go…
2023-05-11 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 Electric fuel going on.
2022-11-30 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Sunroof drains - front and back overflow and drone down the pillars into the front and rear electronic boxes. A KNOW PR…
2022-09-23 ENGINE No 0 Ongoing issues with the engine and turbochargers in this SUV. Give no warning of an issue and lose power while driving.…
2022-09-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2010 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engin…
2022-08-06 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2010 BMW X5. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the odor of burning oil or plast…
2022-04-05 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2010 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engin…
2022-03-02 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2010 BMW X5. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced overheating. The contact received notif…
2022-03-02 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2010 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engi…
2021-11-21 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Headlight wiring loom insulation on both passenger and driver sides degrading heavily to the point of disintegration on…
2021-11-15 ENGINE No 0 My vehicle was covered under a 10 year BMW limited extended warranty to address factory defective bolts that caused a d…
2021-09-01 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2010 BMW X5. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at 55 mph, the engine temperature wa…
2021-06-14 AIR BAGS No 0 Front passenger seat occupancy mat (OC3) problem safety code. Supplemental Restraint System (SRS/AIR BAG SYSTEM) I co…
2020-10-31 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2010 BMW X5. The contact stated while driving 50 mph, she saw smoke exiting the hood. The contact st…
2020-06-15 ENGINE No 0 WHILE DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE AT LOW SPEEDS THROUGH A CITY, A YELLOW WARNING MESSAGE CAME ONTO THE SCREEN, ALERTING ME…
2020-06-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 MY VALVE COVER AND CRANKCASE ARE MANUFACTURED BAD THE CRANKCASE IT'S CRACKED AND LICKING, WHICH IT DAMAGE MY VALVE COVE…
2020-05-19 ENGINE No 0 CRACKED EGR COOLER. MECHANIC SAID HE HAS NOTICED THIS IS BECOMING A PATTERN. *TR
2020-04-03 AIR BAGS No 0 I GO TO THE DEALER AND THIS DEALER STAY WITH MY WITH MY CAT OVERNIGHT . WHEN I PICKUP MY CAR TGE DEALER NO FUND MY C…
2020-03-27 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 WHEN STARTING VEHICLE THERE IS LOUD KNOCKING/SHIFTING NOISE THAT LASTS A COUPLE SECONDS. THIS HAPPENS 7 OUT OF 10 START…
2020-01-01 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER AN UNKNOWN AIR BAG RECALL. A…
2019-12-28 ENGINE No 0 CLEAN DIESEL SYSTEM HAD SOME FAILURE AND GAVE A WARNING THAT THE CAR CANNOT BE RESTARTED IN 200 MILES. WIFE WAS OUT OF …
2019-10-30 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I DROVE MY BMW X5 TO WORK WAS THERE FROM 1045 AM TO AROUND 730PM DROVE TO THE STORE ABOUT A MILE AWAY THEN DROVE TO THE…
2019-03-22 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 AS I WAS DRIVING ON A BRIDGE MY CAR COMPLETELY WENT INTO A STOP. BREAKS INSTANTLY LOCKED AND MY CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE, TU…
2019-03-11 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 VEHICAL WENT IN FOR ECCENTRIC SHAFT SENSOR REPLACEMENT - UPON PICKING UP CAR WAS ADVISED BY JOHN STEEL AT TULLEY BMW TO…
2019-02-15 AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION No 0 CONSTANTLY RECEIVE MESSAGE "PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION: FAULT IN PASSENGER-RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRB…
2019-02-06 AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION No 0 FRONT PASSENGER SEAT MAT SENSOR FAULTY LEAVING THE FRONT PASSENGER WITHOUT AIRBAG PROTECTION. I'LL INSTALL A BYPASS DEV…
2018-12-23 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 ENGINE ELECTRIC RECALL FOR ELECTRIC WATER PUMP. CAR WAS BROUGHT INTO SERVICE AT TULLEY BMW IN NASHUA FOR ISSUE WITH …
2018-12-20 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND I FEELS A DECREASE IN THE ENGINE POWER. I COULD STILL DRIVE, BUT NOT ACCELERATE AS …
2018-11-08 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 CAR AT 44K MILES REPORTED STALLING WHILE DRIVING. DEALER DIAGNOSED ECCENTRIC SHAFT SENSOR FAILURE. I HAVE CONTACTED …
2018-07-15 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V336000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING…
2018-05-09 STEERING No 0 THE ENGINE BELT IDLER PULLEY BOLT BROKE CAUSING A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN THE SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF THE A…
2018-04-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 EMISSION ALWAYS HAD PROBLEM. I HAVE TWO BMW X5 35D HAD SAME PROBLEMS. ACTIVE TANK AND REDUCTANT T ANK LEVEL SENSOR AND …
2018-03-30 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V336000 (ENGINE AND E…
2018-03-20 STEERING No 0 A BOLT CONNECTING THE ALTERNATOR TO THE MOTOR HAS BROKEN OFF CAUSING THE SERPENTINE BELT TO COME OFF RESULTING IN THE L…
2018-02-06 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. IN ADDITION, THE BATTERY FAILE…
2018-02-06 POWER TRAIN No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT OBSERVED AND SMELLED SMOKE. THE CONTACT PULLED …