2007 BMW X5 fuel/propulsion system problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2007 BMW X5 — 35% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The 2008 - 2014 bmw x5 engine troubles are the same issues my 2007 engine are having, yet there is not a recall for the 2007. There should be since I am experiencing the same type of issues.”
filed Jan 31, 2019
“I have had several issues with this recall, I only had the car for 1.5 years and this is the third recall! My current main concern is there is a burning gas like oil odor in my car. I received a recall notice saying remedy is unavailable! This is unacceptable my life and my children life is in…”
filed Dec 29, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other X5 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 X5 | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 X5 | 4 | 3% |
| 2023 X5 | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 X5 | 2 | 3% |
| 2021 X5 | 3 | 3% |
| 2020 X5 | 2 | 2% |
| 2019 X5 | 5 | 3% |
| 2018 X5 | 10 | 15% |
| 2017 X5 | 15 | 21% |
| 2016 X5 | 6 | 9% |
| 2015 X5 | 30 | 20% |
| 2014 X5 | 20 | 20% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 BMW X5
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.