2009 BMW X5 Sav fuel/propulsion system problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2009 BMW X5 Sav — 53% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Lost power while cruising at 60 m/hr. Other cars almost hit me when I was trying to move to the side for safety causing lots of traffic. Then went to the bmw dealer (patrict bmw) in schaumburg il for diagnostic and found out there was a problem in the fuel system electrically. The wiring harness…”
filed May 1, 2019
“2009 bmw x5 diesel passive tank failed. I told the dealer and called bmw customer care and told them this is emmisions related and they should have replaced it when they replaced the active tank a year ago. Bmw diesels will not pass smog due to defective designs of the active and passive tanks that…”
filed Apr 2, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other X5 Sav years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 X5 Sav | 3 | 14% |
| 2011 X5 Sav | 7 | 29% |
| 2010 X5 Sav | 4 | 21% |
| 2008 X5 Sav | 2 | 10% |
| 2007 X5 Sav | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 X5 Sav | 1 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 BMW X5 Sav
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.