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5UXZV4C56BL••••••2011 Bmw X5
This build draws 2.8× more complaints than the average 2011 Bmw X5 build (16 vs 6).
16on this build
252on the model
44builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedEngine 5Power Train 5Air Bags 4Electrical System 2
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemfireMay 2018
The contact owned a 2011 bmw x5. After parking the vehicle overnight, the contact discovered flames and smoke inside the cabin of the vehicle the following morning. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot and…
EngineFeb 2026
There's currently an open recall for a number of BMW engines involving aluminum bolts in the vanos assembly that shear, strip, and break off completely. The open recall is somehow excluding some vehicles with the same exact problem like my 2011 BMW X5 xdrive35i N55 E70 with the…
Power TrainSep 2021
Under normal driving conditions on city roads the universal joint literally shattered. There is no aftermarket upgrades and no unlicensed work done the vehicle. I had just got it back from the dealership and they checked over it and it checked out good. This is outlandish I…
SteeringDec 2019
Vehicle shudders and hesitates when making a hard left of right turn from a full stop. (ie. Turning right on red or pulling out of a place of business onto an active highway.) I read about 30 other complaints about the same issue - all pointing a faulty "transfer case". My…
Air BagsSep 2016
Takata recall I have received two notices concerning this situation over a year period, when I contacted bmw of manhattan after the first notice they said they would contact me once parts are received. It's been well over a year now and I have received yet another notice, still…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 5UXZV4C56BL410048 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.