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2011 BMW X5 fuel/propulsion system problems

36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2011 BMW X514% of all complaints for this model year.

36
Fuel/propulsion System complaints
14%
share of all complaints
80,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 3
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Was driving vehicle home from work and during the drive the engine without warning died while driving and vehicle put in neutral. Vehicle stopped in the middle of parkway on right lane, tried to restart vehicle multiple times and unsuccessful. Pulled codes and found that fuel pressure codes present…

    filed Aug 6, 2024

  • I own a 2011 BMW x5. The NHTSA shows 15 recalls for my vehicle type; however, NHTSA must be relying upon BMW for the VIN numbers as: 1.) my vehicle doesn't show up for recalls; 2.) I have never been contacted by BMW for many of those recalls - in fact, I have not received a letter from BMW in many…

    filed Jan 24, 2024

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

Fuel/propulsion System problems in other X5 years

YearReportsShare
2025 X512%
2024 X543%
2023 X513%
2022 X523%
2021 X533%
2020 X522%
2019 X553%
2018 X51015%
2017 X51521%
2016 X569%
2015 X53020%
2014 X52020%
X5 fuel/propulsion system 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.