Safety Score
67
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-23 | 18V336000 |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 33,214 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-28 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My family and I were traveling from Maryland to Florida, with a planned stop in Atlanta. We were driving our 2013 BMW X… |
| 2025-12-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The EGR system in my 2013 BMW x5d has failed. There is a recall notice for the EGR system on the 2014 BMW x5d with the … |
| 2025-12-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The componet that failed is the cars electric system in the rear. Battery gets so hot its melted a 2nd orange box on to… |
| 2025-07-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The primary component that has malfunctioned is the engine's valve stem seals, which are available for inspection upon … |
| 2025-06-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Component or system that failed/malfunctioned N63 4.4L twin-turbo V8 engine – excessive oil consumption (1 quart every … |
| 2025-04-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Check engine light indicated on the dash, immediately took it to an nearby auto mechanic Tuffy in Fort Myers Florida, o… |
| 2024-12-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | My 2013 X5 is not on the recall list, but it is experiencing the same issue described in the recall for the 2013 X5 ( s… |
| 2024-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I noticed smoke comes from engine compartment while I was driving. It has been going on for a few months and I found ou… |
| 2024-08-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | After driving for an hour I noticed smoke coming from under the hood of the car, I opened the hood to and noticed the s… |
| 2024-06-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2013 X5 Xdrive35i overheating temperature icon appears drive moderately to red hot temperature icon but doesn’t overflo… |
| 2024-05-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I had been getting battery discharge warnings off and on. I went to fill my car up with gas yesterday, and after I fill… |
| 2024-03-25 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 BMW X5. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was sluggish. No… |
| 2024-03-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | While driving locally at a 20-25 mph speed my vehicle shuttered violently and a huge thunk was heard which sounded as i… |
| 2024-03-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Driving at approximately 60 mph, suddenly - a lot of vibration and an incredibly loud bang. We were able to continue dr… |
| 2023-07-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The EGR Cooler went bad when my car's mileage is at 113,254. BMW have an active recall for EGR cooler [XXX] . Howeve… |
| 2023-03-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | There is an open recall on BMW X5D and other BMW diesel models due to a fire hazard, the recall warns of an EGR code wa… |
| 2023-02-07 | ENGINE | No | 1 | 1) The power steering completely failed without any warning as a result of the serpentine belt failing catastrophically… |
| 2023-02-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | During the past raining season, car battery compartment flooded creating a fire/electrical hazard during operation and … |
| 2022-12-30 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 BMW X5. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the front drive shaft failed to operate as des… |
| 2022-12-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 BMW X5. The contact stated that while pulling into his garage, he smelled an abnormal odor. Add… |
| 2022-08-16 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Vehicle died while driving, luckily it happened when pulling in to a store versus on the busy highway that we had just … |
| 2022-08-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have been trying to have my car repaired last year. I have expressed to BMW USA that none of their certified dealers … |
| 2022-05-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | When the engine cooling system fails (which is common) the vehicle shuts down wherever it is....the occupants of the ve… |
| 2022-05-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The doors locked and does not open even from the inside trapping passengers inside the car. Door locks click into place… |
| 2022-02-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The Drive Shaft was replaced as part of a recall in 2017 and the damage from that drive shaft has caused an issue in th… |
| 2022-01-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning… |
| 2021-12-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The EGR Cooler has gone bad and I have been driving around with carbon monoxide in my car causing extreme headaches and… |
| 2021-11-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 BMW X5. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, there was smoke coming from the en… |
| 2021-10-15 | PARKING BRAKE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 BMW X5. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the parking brake warning light ill… |
| 2021-07-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Rod bearings, got rod knock. When is bmw going to fix this? This is my second N55 engine to dies from this problem, fir… |
| 2021-06-02 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 1 | I own a 2013 BMW X5 with the soft-close door feature. On June 2, 2021, I was making a right-hand turn when the driver's… |
| 2021-06-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | After driving, sometimes while driving the engine smokes |
| 2021-04-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CAR HAS ONLY 37,777 MILES AND THE MOTOR/ENGINE IS LOUD KNOCKING. ALWAYS ON TIME THE MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY TH… |
| 2021-03-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | As I was exiting a public Starbucks parking lot near my home with my foot on the brake slowly releasing it (as I had a … |
| 2021-03-10 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | AFTER THE PASSENGER WOULD VACATE THE CAR THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT ALARM WOULD COME ON AND STAY ON TILL I WOULD TAKE ACTI… |
| 2021-01-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AFTER DROPPING OFF MY BMW X5M FOR SERVICE AT A BMW DEALERSHIP ON 01/27/2021, (THEY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR TWO DAYS), BMW C… |
| 2020-12-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE TO ADD COOLANT, I HAVE CHECKED WITH DEALER AND SAID PRESSURE TANK IS LEAKING, REPLACE THE TANK , STILL PROBLEM … |
| 2020-09-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE FAILED BECAUSE THE CRANKSHAFT GOT SO HOT IT FUSED THE CRANKSHAFT AND THE BEARINGS CAUSING THE COMPLETE FAILURE A… |
| 2020-09-04 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | SPURIOUS "PASSENGER NOT WEARING SEATBELT" ALERT WHEN THERE IS NO PASSENGER. DIAGNOSED AS "PASSENGER SEAT MAT SENSOR FAU… |
| 2020-07-24 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR FOR AIRBAG HAS FAILED. WAS TOLD NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR ANY RECALL, ESTIMATE OF $2,200. W… |
| 2020-06-16 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | PASSENGER SEAT - SEAT/AIRBAG OCCUPANCY SENSOR FAILED. THE AIRBAG AND SEATBELT LIGHT REMAINS LIT. BMW SAID NOT COVERED… |
| 2020-05-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car was purchased in July of 2017. Extended warranty was purchased. Dealership says they do not have that in their re… |
| 2020-04-23 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACTS WIFE OWNS A 2013 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, A LOUD CLUNKING … |
| 2020-03-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE CARE WAS OFF OVERNIGHT IN THE GARAGE UNLOCKED. IN THE AM, IN THE GARAGE, THERE WAS A SMELL OF BURNT ELECTRONICS. N… |
| 2020-02-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY X-5 STARTED PRODUCING SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHEN I REACHED… |
| 2019-12-22 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND NOT… |
| 2019-10-04 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | MY X5 HAS ONLY 65000 MILES AND I ALREADY HAS PROBLEM WITH THE CCC THE CCC IS MAKING THE BATTERY DRAIN |
| 2019-08-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE… |
| 2019-07-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHEN WE ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS/HESITATES TO THE POINT WHERE IT FEELS INCREDIBLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WHEN WE TOOK… |
| 2019-07-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ILLUMINATED WITH CHECK ENGINE WARN… |