2009 BMW X5 fuel system problems
43 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2009 BMW X5, which is 21% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 21% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 87,000 miles 21 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 21 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 87,000 miles, and 14% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 fires.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 BMW x5. While driving, an odor of fuel emitted into the vehicle. While in traffic, smoke appeared under the hood. The contact coasted over to the side of the road and noticed antifreeze leaking into the engine. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v746000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 145,000. - (recall related incident) ts
The power cable going to the in-tank fuel pump burnt up, melting the pump housing and melting the insulation on the wires in the tank. When I took it to the dealer they said it was a known issue and that new firmware will fix the issue to reduce how much current the pump draws, they said there was no recall or warranty on this item. The vehicle could have caught on fire with wires getting hot enough to melt the insulation in the fuel tank! How could this not have been a recall?
Other problems reported for the 2009 BMW X5
- Air bags 45 complaints
- Engine 36 complaints
- Electrical system 16 complaints