2011 BMW X5 SAV Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 47,100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2011 BMW X5 SAV, 4% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 47,100 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“This complaint specifically addresses the recall listed below. Even though this recall was issued in april, no resolution has been available. The very thing the recall was trying to prevent, happened to me and my family. Report receipt date: apr 10, 2014 NHTSA campaign number: 14v176000 I was stranded friday, 09/19/14, along with my wife and dog by my new to me x5. Yes, it was the vanos recall bolts that failed. The car only made it a few hundred yards after the cel and engine malfunction lights came on. The car shook, sputtered, and died and would not restart. …”
NHTSA complaint #10638026, filed 2014-09, 47,100 milesRelated recalls
- 14V176000Apr 10, 2014BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 128i Coupe, 128i Convertible, 328i Sedan, 328i xDrive Sedan, 328i Coupe, 328i…Covers: BMW X5 SAV 2010–2012, 535I Gran Turismo 2010–2012, Z4 2010–2011 +9 more
Related service bulletins
- 10215024Jun 1, 2017The engine?s intake charge-air duct limited warranty extension to 10 years/120,000 miles applies to ?eligible USspecification
- 10044281Dec 1, 2011Bmw: see document search button for owner letter. On certain model year 2008-2011 vehicles, a defect involving the electric auxiliary water pump can over heat or fail to cool…
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 BMW X5 SAV
10 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 BMW X5 SAV
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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