2011 BMW X5 Diesel Sav problems
The 2011 BMW X5 Diesel Sav has 59 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (31%) concerns engine. After that come air bags (17%) and fuel system (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 59 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 31% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 49 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 49 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 90,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 95,000 miles (17 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 2 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 82% of model years in our database.
It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
When making a right hand turn the steering wheel locked and the steering wheel could not be turned, I crashed into a tree, sustaining minor injuries. Please note the BMW assist did not work properly either! It turned on but I was placed on hold leaving the assist on hold permanently and could not turn it off or reset it. They also never called for help.
This car has been taken in 3 times now for the same issues. Engine light came on and smell of exhaust in cabin. This smell started at around 30,000 miles, but at that time it was minor, and would go away quickly. Exhaust filter cleaned at cost of $400. Next day the engine light and exhaust smell still there. Diesel exhaust reservoir and heater replaced (this was a recall for some of the same cars, but not my VIN). Cost of this repair $1,300.
07/31/2011: 2011 BMW x5d, with 10,500 miles, all 4 tires were inflated by dealer at 40psi; four weeks later the rear tires were at 35psi, but both front tires were at 22psi. The TPMS was showing green on all foru tires, did not give any warning. Called bmwusa and they said that if it is green it safe to drive. Went to the dealership and all they did was check the pressure and reinflate to 40psi.
Transmission problem I have a 2011 BMW x5 xdrive35d and I have experienced for the third time that when I'm on a local highway when I accelerate to go a little faster my transmission goes into a failure mode to where I have no gears, and when I get that message I try to accelerate to pull over to the side safely the engine just revs really high. I try to pull over to safety or to the side so I have to coast it. Pretty unsafe when your with family and the local highway has a lot of traffic and semi trucks.
2016, march 03 - diesel exhaust fumes in cabin. Mag BMW dealer replaced faulty: intake temp sensor fault # 004bc6 and fuel presuply line: faults #004bda and 004bdc. Scr tank fault 0046f9 was not repaired by BMW.