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BMW X5 Diesel SAVYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 44 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the BMW X5 Diesel SAV.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints44Top: EngineSafety recalls22011 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

BMW X5 Diesel SAV years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the X5 Diesel SAV median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2011Not rated–/10044 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common BMW X5 Diesel SAV problems

All model years combined: 44 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine181
Air bags100
Fuel/propulsion system90
Power train50
Steering31
Structure20
Electrical system20
Wheels20
Service brakes10
2 other systems20
2 recalls

BMW X5 Diesel SAV recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

71%Driveline: driveshaft16V-311 · 2011 · May 17, 2016 · 21,493 vehicles–Engine: diesel11V-332 · 2011 · Jun 23, 2011 · 923 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the X5 Diesel SAV

  1. Idler Pulley Bolt FailureRQ18001 · 2011 · closed Dec 1, 2018
    Led to recall 18V-336