2011 Bmw X5 Diesel Sav: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 58 complaints
58
Total Complaints
89,750mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

71,125 25th Percentile
89,750 Median Mileage
117,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
18
AIR BAGS
10
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
9
POWER TRAIN
5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
STEERING
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
WHEELS
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
TIRES
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"07/31/2011: 2011 BMW X5D, WITH 10,500 MILES, ALL 4 TIRES WERE INFLATED BY DEALER AT 40PSI; FOUR WEEKS LATER THE REAR TIRES WERE AT 35PSI, BUT BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE AT 22PSI. THE TPMS WAS SHOWING GREEN ON ALL FORU TIRES, DID NOT GIVE ANY WARNING. CALLED BMWUSA AND THEY SAID THAT IF IT IS GREEN IT S..."
"07/31/2011: 2011 BMW X5D, WITH 10,500 MILES, ALL 4 TIRES WERE INFLATED BY DEALER AT 40PSI; FOUR WEEKS LATER THE REAR TIRES WERE AT 35PSI, BUT BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE AT 22PSI. THE TPMS WAS SHOWING GREEN ON ALL FORU TIRES, DID NOT GIVE ANY WARNING. CALLED BMWUSA AND THEY SAID THAT IF IT IS GREEN IT S..."
"SNAPPING NOISE HEARD RANDOMLY WHEN THE BODY FLEXED. TO REPAIR THE LEFT A-PILLAR FAILED WELD(S) EXTENSIVE REMOVAL OF INTERIOR TRIM, SUNROOF, WINDSHIELD, ETC NECESSARY TO WELD AND PAINT A-PILLAR AND/TO ROOF PANEL. *TR"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

ENGINE 18 complaints
25th: 77,000 mi Median: 95,000 mi 75th: 109,957 mi
AIR BAGS 10 complaints
25th: 65,000 mi Median: 74,000 mi 75th: 85,325 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 9 complaints
25th: 119,913 mi Median: 146,000 mi 75th: 154,534 mi
POWER TRAIN 5 complaints
25th: 68,984 mi Median: 75,856 mi 75th: 87,300 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 5 complaints
25th: 63,000 mi Median: 71,500 mi 75th: 89,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 9 OH: 8 FL: 5 NC: 5 TX: 4 WA: 3 IL: 3 NJ: 2 MI: 2 GA: 2

Who Files Complaints?

3.4%
Original Owners
96.6%
Second+ Owners

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28