2010 Bmw X5 SAV
Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report
Quick Summary
The 2010 Bmw X5 SAV has 27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 0.3x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is engine problems (30% of all complaints), specifically: i was driving the car and i received an overheating signal on the dash. i turn car off and let it cool off but ut did not wokrd. i kept having the same overheating issued. i noticed there is a recall but bmw x5 2010 to 2011 for the same issued of the water pump. i took it to the dealership and the d. ⚠️ 1 fire report filed.
27
Total Complaints
0
Recalls Issued
—/5
Safety Stars
0.3x
vs Segment Avg
Known Problems
ENGINE
8 complaints- • I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND I RECEIVED AN OVERHEATING SIGNAL ON THE DASH. I TURN CAR OFF AND LET IT COOL OFF BUT UT DID NOT WOKRD. I KEPT HAVING THE SAME OVERHEATING ISSUED. I NOTICED THERE IS A RECALL BUT BMW X5 2010 TO 2011 FOR THE SAME ISSUED OF THE WATER PUMP. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE D
- • I HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH MY 2010 BMW X5 35D BREAKDOWN. IT SAID THE CHARGING MALFUNCTION ON THE SCREEN. POWER STEERING WAS LOST. WHEEL STEER WAS HARD TO MANEUVER. HARD TO MOVE. I ALMOST GOT IN AN ACCIDENT. THE BATTERY DIED. EVERYTHING JUST NOT FUNCTION BC OF LOST IN POWER STEERING. WHEN I TOWED MY CAR
- • 2010 BMW X5 DIESEL SERVICE DATE SERVICE ISSUE 7/5/10 PROGRAMMING CONTROL UNITS REPLACING CHARGE-AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR 7/24/12 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON 10/10/12 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON - CAR FAILED SUNOCO EMISSIONS INSPECTION 3X. BROUGHT THE CAR TO BMW TO FIGURE OUT WHY. BMW STERLING PA
“I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND I RECEIVED AN OVERHEATING SIGNAL ON THE DASH. I TURN CAR OFF AND LET IT COOL OFF BUT UT DID NOT WOKRD. I KEPT HAVING THE SAME OVERHEATING ISSUED. I NOTICED THERE IS A RECALL BUT BMW X5 2010 TO 2011 FOR THE SAME ISSUED OF THE WATER PUMP. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE D”
— NHTSA complaint filing
FUEL SYSTEM
6 complaints- • THE FUEL FILTER HEATER WAS RECALLED (RECALL NO. 13V-339). WE HAD TO HAVE OUR FUEL FILTER HEATER REPLACED AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS FOR VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM 6/2009 - 11/2009 AND OUR CAR WAS PRODUCED IN 12/2009. WE HAD OUR FUEL FILTER HEATER REPLACED BECAUSE WE HAD
- • I HAD THE FUEL HEATER REPLACED AND BATTERY ON MY BMW X5-35D A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO AT CONSIDERABLE COST. THE ENGINE WAS ALSO THROWING THE FUEL HEATER ACTIVATION CODE. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF THE REPAIR. I HAVE RECENTLY LEARNED OF RECALL 13V-339 THAT COVERS THIS PART FOR THIS EXACT REASON WITH A B
- • A KNOWN DEFECT OF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT PARTITION/SEAL CAUSED OUTSIDE WATER TO ENTER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE WATER DRIPS AND ACCUMULATES OVER THE LAST FUEL INJECTORS, LEADING TO AN EVENTUAL SHORT. WHEN THE SHORT OCCURS, THE VEHICLE LOOSES ALL POWER. THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF PREVENTING ACCELERATION,
“THE FUEL FILTER HEATER WAS RECALLED (RECALL NO. 13V-339). WE HAD TO HAVE OUR FUEL FILTER HEATER REPLACED AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS FOR VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM 6/2009 - 11/2009 AND OUR CAR WAS PRODUCED IN 12/2009. WE HAD OUR FUEL FILTER HEATER REPLACED BECAUSE WE HAD”
— NHTSA complaint filing
AIR BAGS
4 complaints- • TAKATA INFLATORS/AIR BAGS - EXCEPT FOR RECEIVING A COUPLE GENERIC LETTERS ABOUT THE RECALL ABSOLUTELY NOTHING SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO EXPEDIENTLY RESOLVE THE ISSUE. SEEMS LIKE LAWYERS HAVE DONE THE PAPERWORK TO COMPLY WITH RECALL BUT THE PROCESS IS IN STALL MODE NOW AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE? IT
- • I AM THE OWNER OF THE BMW X5 2010 WITH SPORT SEAT, I HARDLY SEAT ANY PASSENGER IN THERE, AND A COUPLE MONTHS AGO THE PASSENGER SEAT TRIGGER THE SCREEN TO SHOW MESSAGE OF RESTRAIN AIRBAG ERROR ON SCREEN, HOWEVER I THOUGH THIS HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE AIRBAG RECALL, I DIAGNOSE MY CAR WITH MY MECH
- • TAKATA RECALL AS STATED IN THE NOTICE, "IF THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED OR IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY RECALL FOR YOUR VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER...FILE AN ONLINE COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA." THE RECALL IS COMING UP ON A ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY. ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION IS NOT AVAILABLE, AND N
“TAKATA INFLATORS/AIR BAGS - EXCEPT FOR RECEIVING A COUPLE GENERIC LETTERS ABOUT THE RECALL ABSOLUTELY NOTHING SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO EXPEDIENTLY RESOLVE THE ISSUE. SEEMS LIKE LAWYERS HAVE DONE THE PAPERWORK TO COMPLY WITH RECALL BUT THE PROCESS IS IN STALL MODE NOW AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE? IT”
— NHTSA complaint filing
ELECTRICAL
3 complaints- • MY BMW 2010 X5 DIESEL CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE CENTER CONSOLE AREA AFTER ONLY A FEW MINUTES AFTER DRIVING CAR. THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE SEEMED TO ORIGINATE UNDER THE CENTER CONSOLE CARGO AREA AS A HOLE ABOUT THE SIZE OF THE QUARTER WAS BURNED UP THOUGH THE BOTTOM OF THE CARGO AREA. THE INITIAL INDICATOR
- • I HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH MY 2010 BMW X5 35D BREAKDOWN. IT SAID THE CHARGING MALFUNCTION ON THE SCREEN. POWER STEERING WAS LOST. WHEEL STEER WAS HARD TO MANEUVER. HARD TO MOVE. I ALMOST GOT IN AN ACCIDENT. THE BATTERY DIED. EVERYTHING JUST NOT FUNCTION BC OF LOST IN POWER STEERING. WHEN I TOWED MY CAR
- • LOST POWER STEERING AS CAR WAS DRIVING APPROX 50 MPH ON GARDEN STATE PARKWAY AT TOP OF BRIDGE OVER THE RARITAN RIVER. BATTERY WARNING CAME ON DASH, CAR LOST POWER AND THEN STOPPED. NO COLLISION OR INJURY. CAR WAS TOWED AND REPAIRED BY C&T TOWING AND AUTO REPAIR, RAHWAY NJ. DAMAGE OBSERVED WAS PARTI
“MY BMW 2010 X5 DIESEL CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE CENTER CONSOLE AREA AFTER ONLY A FEW MINUTES AFTER DRIVING CAR. THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE SEEMED TO ORIGINATE UNDER THE CENTER CONSOLE CARGO AREA AS A HOLE ABOUT THE SIZE OF THE QUARTER WAS BURNED UP THOUGH THE BOTTOM OF THE CARGO AREA. THE INITIAL INDICATOR”
— NHTSA complaint filing
STEERING
3 complaints- • VEHICLE LOST STEERING CONTROL. ON THE NIGHT OF JULY 12 I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AND ALL OF A SUDDEN STEERING BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND EXTREMELY STIFF. I TRIED TO TURN THE STEERING WITH FULL FORCE IN MY BODY TO AVOID HITTING THE POLE AND AND BARELY MISSED HITTING THE STREET LIGHT POLE.
- • I HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH MY 2010 BMW X5 35D BREAKDOWN. IT SAID THE CHARGING MALFUNCTION ON THE SCREEN. POWER STEERING WAS LOST. WHEEL STEER WAS HARD TO MANEUVER. HARD TO MOVE. I ALMOST GOT IN AN ACCIDENT. THE BATTERY DIED. EVERYTHING JUST NOT FUNCTION BC OF LOST IN POWER STEERING. WHEN I TOWED MY CAR
- • LOST POWER STEERING AS CAR WAS DRIVING APPROX 50 MPH ON GARDEN STATE PARKWAY AT TOP OF BRIDGE OVER THE RARITAN RIVER. BATTERY WARNING CAME ON DASH, CAR LOST POWER AND THEN STOPPED. NO COLLISION OR INJURY. CAR WAS TOWED AND REPAIRED BY C&T TOWING AND AUTO REPAIR, RAHWAY NJ. DAMAGE OBSERVED WAS PARTI
“VEHICLE LOST STEERING CONTROL. ON THE NIGHT OF JULY 12 I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AND ALL OF A SUDDEN STEERING BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND EXTREMELY STIFF. I TRIED TO TURN THE STEERING WITH FULL FORCE IN MY BODY TO AVOID HITTING THE POLE AND AND BARELY MISSED HITTING THE STREET LIGHT POLE. ”
— NHTSA complaint filing
Estimated Repair Costs
Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.
🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist
Based on 27 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:
- ☐ENGINE: I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND I RECEIVED AN OVERHEATING SIGNAL ON THE DASH. I TURN CAR OFF AND LET IT COOL OFF BUT UT DID NOT WOKRD. I KEPT HAVING THE SAME OVERHEATING ISSUED. I NOTICED THERE IS A RECALL BUT BMW X5 2010 TO 2011 FOR THE SAME ISSUED OF THE WATER PUMP. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE D
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐FUEL SYSTEM: THE FUEL FILTER HEATER WAS RECALLED (RECALL NO. 13V-339). WE HAD TO HAVE OUR FUEL FILTER HEATER REPLACED AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS FOR VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM 6/2009 - 11/2009 AND OUR CAR WAS PRODUCED IN 12/2009. WE HAD OUR FUEL FILTER HEATER REPLACED BECAUSE WE HAD
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐AIR BAGS: TAKATA INFLATORS/AIR BAGS - EXCEPT FOR RECEIVING A COUPLE GENERIC LETTERS ABOUT THE RECALL ABSOLUTELY NOTHING SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO EXPEDIENTLY RESOLVE THE ISSUE. SEEMS LIKE LAWYERS HAVE DONE THE PAPERWORK TO COMPLY WITH RECALL BUT THE PROCESS IS IN STALL MODE NOW AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE? IT
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐ELECTRICAL: MY BMW 2010 X5 DIESEL CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE CENTER CONSOLE AREA AFTER ONLY A FEW MINUTES AFTER DRIVING CAR. THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE SEEMED TO ORIGINATE UNDER THE CENTER CONSOLE CARGO AREA AS A HOLE ABOUT THE SIZE OF THE QUARTER WAS BURNED UP THOUGH THE BOTTOM OF THE CARGO AREA. THE INITIAL INDICATOR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)
Bmw X5 SAV — Year Comparison
How does 2010 compare to other years? Fewer complaints = more reliable.
Full years-to-avoid analysis →NHTSA Safety Rating
No NHTSA safety rating available
At a Glance
- Complaints
- 27
- Recalls
- 0
- Fire reports
- 1
- Crash reports
- 0
- Injury reports
- 0
- Segment avg
- 80
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