263 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Engine · verdict BUY 72/100
“The comfort access door handle, got so hot it started to melt the plastic exterior handle and produce a lot of smoke would have caught fire if i didn't turn off car and disconnect electrical signal to the cas handle”NHTSA complaint, 2011 BMW X5 xDrive35d owner
“The contact owns a 2011 BMW X5. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to an unknown dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 132,000.”NHTSA complaint, 2011 BMW X5 xDrive35d owner
“EGR failure where the diesel emissions come into the cabin via the hvac system Dealer said the EGR cooler needs to be replaced. This is a know problem and recall on the 2012 and 2013. This makes the fumes to the driver when first driving the car in the morning dangerous as carbon monoxide and diesel exhaust enter the car. My friend has an exact similar problem and this issue is known on all the BMW boards”NHTSA complaint, 2011 BMW X5 xDrive35d owner
On the federal record it scores 72/100: 263 owner complaints (17.53 per year on the road) and 0 recall campaigns, 0 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Engine, with 110 of 310 categorised reports.
The 2011 BMW X5 xDrive35d scored 72/100 on the federal record.