2010 BMW X5 problems
NHTSA has received 190 complaints about the 2010 BMW X5, and 28% of them involve engine. Next are air bags (19%) and fuel system (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 190 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 28% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 8
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 67,000 miles 117 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 | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 19 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 30 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 18 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 10 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 117 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 67,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 92,000 miles (37 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 8 complaints mention a fire; 2 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2010 ranks 18th most-complained-about out of 27 model years of the BMW X5 with enough data (46 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 14 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.
My wife was driving 40 MPH hit an on coming vehicle in the front air bags did not deploy. Entire front of truck is destroyed vehicle can not be driven.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 BMW x5. While driving at approximately 40 MPH, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. As a result, the contact sustained chest, neck, and arm injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 BMW x5. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and a fuel and smoke odor was present. In addition, black smoke emitted from the exhaust pipe. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000.
The contact owns a 2010 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V707000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that when the vehicle wase cold started the vehicle was idling rough and vibrating abnormally.
The contact owns a 2010 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled and was pulled over to the side of the road. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V707000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, after the recall repair was performed, the vehicle failed to start.