Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 BMW X5 has 93 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
93
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
17V683000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2011 128i and 2007-2011 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 525i, 525xi, 528i, 528xi, 530i, 530xi, X3 ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My vehicle had a faulty PCV valve that was under "Stop Drive," order. I received no correspondence ... |
| May 28, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2008 BMW X5. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, several unknown warning lig... |
| Dec 23, 2022 | ENGINE | Open recall since March of 2022, no remedy yet still available |
| Dec 15, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2008 BMW X5. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, she noticed an a... |
| Nov 13, 2022 | ENGINE | when cold car will hesitate to start. |
| Oct 14, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2008 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 MPH, there... |
| Jul 4, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2008 BMW X5. The contact received notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V1... |
| May 26, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2008 BMW X5. The contact stated while pulling into a parking space, he saw smoke ... |
| Mar 2, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2008 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V11900... |
| Feb 27, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2008 BMW X5. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, she smelled a st... |
| Sep 16, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE COOLANT LEVEL LOW, ... |
| Sep 10, 2020 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTE... |
| Apr 27, 2020 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2008 BMW X5. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, between 5-70 MPH... |
| Mar 1, 2020 | ENGINE | oil leaked from the engine dripping over auxaust and casing fume to inter the capen. mechanick indic... |
| Jun 7, 2019 | ENGINE | THE ENGINE IDLER PULLEY BOLT BROKEN |
| May 31, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED ON I... |
| Feb 11, 2019 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN I HEARD A SNAP NOISE AND STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD... |
| Nov 27, 2018 | ENGINE | STARTED MY 2008 BMW X5 4.8I WITH ONLY 90,000 MILES A BIG PUDDLE FORMED UNDER THE CAR. TOWED THE CAR ... |
| Sep 18, 2018 | ENGINE | ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH FAILING PARTS ON A SAV WITH ONLY 67,000 MILES. ISSUES INCLUDE LEAKING VALVE CO... |
| May 2, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT NOTICED S... |