2017 BMW X5 fuel system problems
20 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2017 BMW X5, which is 18% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 18% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
None of the fuel system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
We were in our 2017 BMW x5 diesel driving on highway 14s in santa clarita, ca on the 17th of nov 2017 at 1:30pm . Accelerated to pass a car, felt a sudden surge, drivetrain malfunction indication came on, indicated safe to proceed at a moderate speed. Attempted to accelerate, no response. Was able to coast to the right median between the freeway and the on-ramp away from on-coming cars. BMW came to a complete stop and was not able to start.
While driving on city street, vehicle lost power and stalled. Was able to keep the vehicle rolling into a parking lot. Would not re-start and would not engage to neutral following emergency park release procedure. BMW inspected and found catastrophic fuel pump failure that sent particles into fuel system and injectors. The vehicle is a 3.5d diesel model. Other owners of similar vehicles have complained about same issue and re-occurring after warranty repair.
Other problems reported for the 2017 BMW X5
- Electrical system 17 complaints
- Engine 16 complaints