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2013 BMW X5 Engine Problems

Complaints
45about this part
Share
30%of 149 total for the year
Median mileage
56,000miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 45 complaints about the engine of the 2013 BMW X5, 30% of the 149 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 56,000 miles. 3 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I have to add coolant, I have checked with dealer and said pressure tank is leaking, replace the tank , still problem is there, I told them when I turn on heat, my eyes are burning too, they ask me to replace the tank, so I did, coolant still leak, so diagnosis is not wright. Eyes burning was happening since long time, but I notice in december, I was going to eye doctor,”

NHTSA complaint #11388561, filed 2021-01, 102,134 miles

“After dropping off my Bmw x5m for service at a Bmw dealership on 01/27/2021, (they had the vehicle for two days), Bmw called us, to inform us that the vehicle was ready to be picked up. My wife drove the car directly home, without stopping, (20 miles), parked the vehicle in our garage, turned the car off, and ten minutes later, the engine caught on fire and burned throughout and also burning half our garage. The vehicle was stationary and not in motion and completely turned off.”

NHTSA complaint #11402669, filed 2021-03, 91,400 miles

“My x-5 started producing smoke from under the hood while driving and while stopped at a traffic light. When I reached home, I didn't see the smoke anymore, but it smelled like something was burning. A few days later, the oil at minimal level warning light came on. I took my truck into the galleria Bmw dealership and was told that my valve gasket cover was broken and that oil was leaking out, causingthe burning smell. My last oil change service was less than 6 months prior to having this issue, at the same dealership. …”

NHTSA complaint #11315578, filed 2020-03, 68,000 miles

“Vehicle parked and turned off at my home. Many hours later vehicle was discovered by a one of my children on fire . Resulting fire destroyed the auto and ignited a major fire to my residence.”

NHTSA complaint #11182450, filed 2019-02, 50,000 miles

“My 2013 Bmw X5 35d was in motion on a city street, when it stalled, lost all power and ultimately would not restart. I was able to get it to the side, but not off the road and it was towed to the Bmw dealership where they discovered that there had been a still unidentified sourced, fuel leak into the electrical harness and finally pooling into the dde component, frying the dde component to failure. There was enough fuel in the dde component that it was drained into a drip pan and fuel covered the wiring connection points as well as had discolored the wiring. …”

NHTSA complaint #11194824, filed 2019-04, 78,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026311%
202535%
2024139%
2023515%
20221318%
20212523%
20203329%
20195227%
20181115%
20171216%
20161419%
20154228%
20141616%
20134530%
20129234%
201111042%
20104032%
20093022%
20086631%
2007913%
200674%
20051215%
2004914%
20031111%
200277%
200174%
200013%

Other parts of the 2013 BMW X5

Air bags
47 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
36 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsOther or unknown
18 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 BMW X5

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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