2013 BMW X5 engine problems
44 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2013 BMW X5 — 30% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My vehicle has suffered catastrophic electrical failure due to water intrusion directly into the rear cargo compartment. This water ingress has destroyed vital electronic control modules that were designed and placed in low-lying, unsealed body cavities—an engineering layout heavily documented as a…”
filed Jun 26, 2026
“The EGR system in my 2013 BMW x5d has failed. There is a recall notice for the EGR system on the 2014 BMW x5d with the same engine and exhaust system related to a fire warning. It would seem to make sense to include the my car in the recall under the circumstances.”
filed Dec 19, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Engine idler pulley bolt may loosen over time and breakCampaign 18V336000 · May 23, 2018
Related service bulletins
This bulletin outlines the Customer Care Package program that has been designed exclusively for BMWvehicles with the N63 engine. Vehicles with the N63 high performance engine are engineered with EfficientDynamics that…
B110614 · Service Campaign · issued Mar 27, 2025
Engine problems in other X5 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 X5 | 2 | 9% |
| 2025 X5 | 3 | 5% |
| 2024 X5 | 13 | 9% |
| 2023 X5 | 4 | 13% |
| 2022 X5 | 12 | 18% |
| 2021 X5 | 24 | 23% |
| 2020 X5 | 33 | 30% |
| 2019 X5 | 51 | 27% |
| 2018 X5 | 11 | 15% |
| 2017 X5 | 12 | 16% |
| 2016 X5 | 14 | 19% |
| 2015 X5 | 42 | 28% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 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.