2013 BMW X5 engine problems

44 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2013 BMW X5 — 30% of all complaints for this model year.

Engine complaints

30%

share of all complaints

65,000 mi

median reported incident mileage

0 / 3

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“My vehicle has suffered catastrophic electrical failure due to water intrusion directly into the rear cargo compartment. This water ingress has destroyed vital electronic control modules that were designed and placed in low-lying, unsealed body cavities—an engineering layout heavily documented as a…”
filed Jun 26, 2026
“The EGR system in my 2013 BMW x5d has failed. There is a recall notice for the EGR system on the 2014 BMW x5d with the same engine and exhaust system related to a fire warning. It would seem to make sense to include the my car in the recall under the circumstances.”
filed Dec 19, 2025

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

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