2009 BMW X5 SAV Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 16%of 19 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 74,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine of the 2009 BMW X5 SAV, 16% of the 19 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 74,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a Bmw x5 2009. I bought this thing brand new 0 miles. Recently has 39000 miles since I both I having issues all the time like saturday 2/9/13 around 11:00 pm I was returning from louisiana with my family have a 2 year old son & on I-10 was driving 80 miles an hour and engine just turn off while driving & I was pull over once I stop car trying restart and just don't restart and finally every thing dead no power just dead. Battery die call road side assistant and they send some thru company he told me put car on neutral I don't know how to put on neutral because I cant put neutral bec. …”
NHTSA complaint #10502407, filed 2013-03, 39,000 miles“Lost power while cruising at 60 m/hr. Other cars almost hit me when I was trying to move to the side for safety causing lots of traffic. Then went to the Bmw dealer (patrict Bmw) in schaumburg il for diagnostic and found out there was a problem in the fuel system electrically. The wiring harness were melted , blew fuse and relay and they said the motor also burned out. I will attached document from the Bmw dealer for moe info.”
NHTSA complaint #11204941, filed 2019-05Related service bulletins
- 10052360May 1, 2013Bmw: some vehicle engines may experience a delay in response to acceleration, after slowing down, due to an unfavorable software calibration. Models f10, 25, 07, e70, 71. No…
- 10052359May 1, 2013Bmw: on some vehicles, the high pressure fuel injector, can lead to an internal failure due to incorrect operation and would need to be repaired and/or replaced. Models f01, 02…
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 BMW X5 SAV
10 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 BMW X5 SAV
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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