2011 BMW X5 Diesel Sav engine problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2011 BMW X5 Diesel Sav — 41% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My wife was driving on the expressway with speed limit of 50 miles / per hour. Suddenly the car showed "engine malfuction - power reduced" and she couldn't keep the speed and car starting losing speed and dropped to 10 miles / hour, she had to pull off the road to avoid the danger of being hit by…”
filed Jun 13, 2019
“The issue started with exhaust fume in the cabin for 2-3 days. Followed by air leaking sound from the engine bay on low rpm. Vehicle went in and out of limp mode (getting "engine malfunctioned / reduced power" message) while driving which was very dangerous on highway or merging into traffic…”
filed Apr 3, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Engine and Engine CoolingCampaign 11V332000 · Jun 23, 2011
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 BMW X5 Diesel Sav
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.