NHTSA Safety Recalls
2011 BMW X5 Recalls
The 2011 BMW X5 has 14 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on October 20, 2023.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2011 BMW X5. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 14
- Owner complaints
- 263
- Crashes reported
- 5
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
15 fires
On a 2011 BMW X5, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
14 recalls on the 2011 BMW X5
Engine and engine cooling: engine
- Campaign
- 23V707000
- Reported
- October 20, 2023
- Vehicles affected
- up to 157,796
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2010 X5, 4 other models
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 20V016000
- Reported
- January 15, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 4,007
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- NHTSA advisory
- do not drive until repaired
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2010 X5, 1 other model
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 20V017000
- Reported
- January 15, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 59,965
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2010 X5, 10 other models
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 19V017000
- Reported
- January 14, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 83,016
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- NHTSA advisory
- do not drive until repaired
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2010 X5, 1 other model
Engine and engine cooling: engine
- Campaign
- 18V336000
- Reported
- May 23, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 33,214
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 103, windshield defrosting and defogging
- Same campaign
- also 2009–2010 X5
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger
- Campaign
- 18V248000
- Reported
- April 18, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 47,806
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2010 X5, 14 other models
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 18V030000
- Reported
- January 9, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 41,808
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- NHTSA advisory
- do not drive until repaired
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2010 X5, 1 other model
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: crankcase (pcv)
- Campaign
- 17V683000
- Reported
- October 30, 2017
- Vehicles affected
- up to 740,561
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2010 X5, 5 other models
Power train: driveline: driveshaft
- Campaign
- 17V138000
- Reported
- March 2, 2017
- Vehicles affected
- up to 121,909
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2011 BMW X5
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- Campaign
- 16V746000
- Reported
- October 17, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 136,188
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2010 X5, 6 other models
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 16V364000
- Reported
- May 25, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 97,738
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- NHTSA advisory
- do not drive until repaired
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2010 X5, 1 other model
Power train: driveline: driveshaft
- Campaign
- 16V311000
- Reported
- May 17, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 21,493
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2011 BMW X5
Engine and engine cooling: engine: other fuel types: turbo/supercharger
- Campaign
- 11V521000
- Reported
- October 20, 2011
- Vehicles affected
- up to 32,084
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2010 X5, 1 other model
Equipment: other: labels
- Campaign
- 10V233000
- Reported
- June 2, 2010
- Vehicles affected
- up to 296
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
- Same campaign
- only the 2011 BMW X5
2011 BMW X5 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 263 owner complaints about the 2011 BMW X5, the newest on May 9, 2026. Of these, 5 describe a crash (2%) and 15 a fire; owners reported 4 injuries.
In complaints about the 2011 BMW X5, the component group named most often is the engine (42%), followed by the air bags (25%) and the power train (22%).
5 of the 2011 BMW X5's 14 recalls also concern the air bags.
Where 2011 BMW X5 owners gave the mileage (174 complaints), the median was 69,569 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine110
- Air Bags67
- Power Train58
- Fuel/Propulsion System36
- Unknown Or Other20
- Electrical System19
Complaints received, by year
| 2010 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7 | |
| 2012 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 6 | |
| 2014 | 19 | |
| 2015 | 21 | |
| 2016 | 41 | |
| 2017 | 72 | |
| 2018 | 22 | |
| 2019 | 25 | |
| 2020 | 13 | |
| 2021 | 11 | |
| 2022 | 7 | |
| 2023 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 3 | |
| 2026 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2011 BMW X5 peaked in 2017, when NHTSA received 72. 14% arrived between 2010 and 2014, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2011 vehicles, the 2011 BMW X5 drew 1.9× the complaints of the median BMW X5 year in the same window: 3rd highest of the 18 ranked years.
The 263 complaints about the 2011 BMW X5 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW X5 by model year
Other 2011 BMW models
Newest record on this page: May 9, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted