Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 BMW X5 has 21 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
21
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2023 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | Transfer case actuators plastic gear(s) might be worn out due to bad quality of the material used. O... |
| Aug 1, 2023 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2011 BMW X5. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the steering wheel became s... |
| Sep 4, 2022 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I was driving to work one morning On the highway, when I suddenly heard a loud sharp noise from the ... |
| Aug 30, 2022 | STEERING | Front drive shaft broke while driving and almost lost control. |
| Dec 30, 2019 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,WHEELS | VEHICLE SHUDDERS AND HESITATES WHEN MAKING A HARD LEFT OF RIGHT TURN FROM A FULL STOP. (IE. TURNING... |
| Jun 29, 2018 | STEERING | IDLER PULLEY BOLT BROKE FOR SECOND TIME IN 5 MONTHS. IN FEBRUARY, FIRST OCCURRENCE, CAR WAS STATION... |
| Apr 4, 2018 | STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN... |
| Mar 3, 2018 | STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | DRIVING DOWN STREET STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ,CAR SHUT DOWN,HAD IT TOWED TO BMW,THEY SAID ENGINE,POW... |
| Mar 1, 2018 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V550000 A REPLACEMENT OF THE IDLER PULLEY BOLT RECALL WAS CONDUCTED ... |
| Mar 1, 2017 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | 2011 BMW X5 35I XDRIVE - MY DRIVE SHAFT BROKE (VIOLENT BANGING NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR) WHI... |
| Jan 24, 2017 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | I PURCHASED CAR 2011-SOLE OWNER DEALER STATE REPLACES ENGINE PULLEY BOLT 2012? DRIVING IN DARK AND ... |
| Aug 4, 2016 | STEERING,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 7 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM T... |
| Jan 11, 2016 | STEERING,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, T... |
| Aug 10, 2015 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ... |
| Jun 14, 2015 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | TRAVELING SOUTH ON INSIDE LANE OF 121 NEAR GRAPEVINE, MY X5 SUDDENLY MADE A REALLY LOUD NOISES FROM ... |
| Feb 24, 2015 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | IT FEEL LIKE THE CAR WAS VIBRATING WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I TOOK THE EXIT SO I CAN PULL ... |
| Nov 15, 2014 | STEERING,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TUR... |
| Dec 31, 2013 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SPORADICALLY BE... |
| Jun 16, 2013 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING MY ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF ALONG WITH POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. IT STARTED AG... |
| Dec 10, 2012 | STEERING | WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT BE TURNED, ... |