2010 BMW X5 problems
Owners have filed 188 complaints about the 2010 BMW X5 with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 21.3% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 19.7%.
Complaints188
Crashes2
Fires8
Injuries2
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 21.3% · 40
Air bags 19.7% · 37
Electrical system 12.2% · 23
Fuel/propulsion system 10.1% · 19
Unknown or other 6.9% · 13
Engine and engine cooling 6.4% · 12
Steering 4.3% · 8
Fuel system, diesel 3.2% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 2 describe a crash, 8 describe a fire and 2 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 22 model years of the BMW X5 in this data, 2010 sits 11th by complaint volume. 2011 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 19 in the last three years against 28 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 67,000 miles.
In owners' own words
In feb 2016 during driving on the highway, lost power steering and battery light come on. Car was towed to the garage to determinate cause and fix the problem. Bolt that hold pulley tensioner was broken and belt fell off. There was no easy way to remove bronek head bolt off from engine block. Car was at mechanic for a week, replacement bolt was around $6 but the labor was almost $700. Engine · reported at 61,000 miles
My car stalls especially when starting to drive in the morning, or after stopping at a light. It runs on reduced power jerking for a few miles with the engine light flickering on and off at times. The dealership advised me to use only shell gasoline, never let the tank be less than a quarter tank, but that did not improve the problem. Engine · reported at 51,200 miles
The contact owns a 2010 BMW X5. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the timing chain fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 92,000. Engine · reported at 92,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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