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2011 BMW X5 Sav engine problems

10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2011 BMW X5 Sav42% of all complaints for this model year.

10
Engine complaints
42%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The coolant lines needed completely replaced causing the engine to start barreling smoke after about 400-500 ft. Looked like it was on fire there was so much smoke. Got repaired at bmw of westlake in ohio. They told me there was nothing I could do to have prevented it.

    filed Oct 30, 2018

  • I would like to report a vanos issue the camshaft bolts loosen and break and it could be catastrophic. My bolts loosened and I caught it in time but if I didn't know any better I could've had a complete engine failure. My code originally came up as camshaft sticking. When the problem originated I…

    filed Apr 6, 2018

  • During hard acceleration of the car while getting on the free way ramp, the car went into limp mode. The engine performance was degraded and I had to pull on the side of the road to restart the car. The car was taken to bmw of bellevue next week after initial diagnosis of a dme internal fault by a signature…

    filed Mar 20, 2018

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • The engine?s intake charge-air duct limited warranty extension to 10 years/120,000 miles applies to ?eligible USspecification

    SIM010717 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 1, 2017
  • Bmw: some vehicle engines may experience a delay in response to acceleration, after slowing down, due to an unfavorable software calibration. Models f10, 25, 07, e70, 71. No model years listed. *pe

    SIB-24-03-13 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 1, 2013
  • Bmw: see document search button for owner letter. On certain model year 2008-2011 vehicles, a defect involving the electric auxiliary water pump can over heat or fail to cool engine and fire may occur in vehicle or…

    RC-11V-521 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 1, 2011
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Engine problems in other X5 Sav years

YearReportsShare
2012 X5 Sav629%
2010 X5 Sav842%
2009 X5 Sav316%
2008 X5 Sav420%
2007 X5 Sav610%
X5 Sav engine problems by year →

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.