Major Problems with 2009 BMW X5 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2009 BMW X5

2009 BMW X5 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES Victims: 2 Mileage: 36773 miles

2009 BMW X5 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 72000 miles

2009 BMW X5 FRONT PASSENGER Mileage: 125000 miles

Browse 2009 BMW X5 complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from BMW X5 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS the vehicle computer system shows a malfunction of the passenger safety system on the vehicle and states that the airbag...	39 ~ 34405 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 bmw x5. the contact stated once the speedometer reached 40 mph the check engine...	30 ~ 55233 miles
ENGINE on 10/28/13 i was on a two lane county road speed limit 45 travelling at 45mph when the engine overheating...	25 ~ 78236 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the fuel gauge does not register "full" when the tank is indeed full. the needle will creep towards "full" but...	11 ~ 74966 miles
POWER TRAIN i was driving on the 95 south between exit 28 to 39( willmington area ma) yesterday ( 5/18/13) about 6:30pm....	9 ~ 154579 miles
SEATS while driving on a freeway more than a week ago suddenly the airbag and restraint malfunction appeared for no valid...	8 ~ 90640 miles
SERVICE BRAKES when let go of brake after stopping at red light very often that this vehicle makes a suddent jump. this	8 ~ 70238 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER when let go of brake after stopping at red light very often that this vehicle makes a suddent jump. this	7 ~ 82559 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2009 bmw x5 diesel. the contact stated that when completing a turn the steering wheel...	5 ~ 80272 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the headlights on low beam reach out only 3 car lengths. traveling at 40 mph or more you have inadequate...	4 ~ 67974 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE fuel gauge does not indicate at full capacity when filled. *tr...	4 ~ 28763 miles
OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2009 bmx x5. the contact noticed that the air bag warning indicator illuminated which was...	3 ~ 73372 miles
SUSPENSION sudden failure of water pump at 72k miles without warning while driving at 35 mph. vehicle lost power steering became...	2 ~ 70124 miles
SEAT BELTS my vehicle is bmw x5 30i 2009 model year. i suddenly had an error message on the dashboard screen saying...	2 ~ 74000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2009 bmw x5. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph a vehicle pulled...	2 ~ 23650 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES my wife had a harrowing experience with the 09 bmw-x5 locking itself with the key in the car. remote key...	2 ~ 27637 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING this issue is for a 2009 bmw x5 3.5d (diesel) suv. when slowing down to a near or rolling stop...	2 ~ 9500 miles
CRANKCASE (PCV) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 bmw x5. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v683000 (engine and engine...	1
FRONT PASSENGER > OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR passenger seat air bag sensor mat failure....	1 ~ 125000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving at speeds up to 70 mph the vehicle shuts off completely with no warning signs. when vehicle shuts...	1 ~ 99000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the complete windshield washing system stopped working during an extended road trip. pumps no longer engage. because the washing system...	1 ~ 80000 miles
STRUCTURE the rear tail lights get water leaks and corrosion and won't work. they need to be replaced. this happened on	1 ~ 68000 miles
RIM > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2009 bmw x5. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked when the instrument panel...	1 ~ 71000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when let go of brake after stopping at red light very often that this vehicle makes a suddent jump. this	1 ~ 70000 miles

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