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2012 BMW X5 repairs by problem area
Engine (42%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (8%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (20%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (13%)
Other (3%)
Chart based on 146 repairs.
2012 BMW X5 engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (20%)
$500 - $999 (8%)
$100 - $499 (10%)
< $100 (58%)
Chart based on 50 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2012 BMW X5 4dr SUV
turbocharged 555hp 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 55800 mi | Plugged crankcase tube caused oil to blow into turbo housing and cause smoke out the exhaust. Dealer replaced crankcase tube, and ignition coils under warranty. |
2012 BMW X5 4dr SUV
turbocharged 400hp 4.4L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 48000 mi US $200 |
Valve Stem seals |
| 61500 mi US $570 |
Failed oil level sensor |
| 54000 mi US $50 |
Ignition coils failed |
| 18500 mi | performed n63 customer care campaign |
| 33000 mi US $300 |
Replace HPFP |
| 66000 mi US $1400 |
Spark Plug #4 caused reduced power fault. Repaired under warranty. Paid to have the other 7 sparkplug and ignition coils replaced |
| 70000 mi US $180 |
oil change, system diagnostic |
| 68000 mi | Quantity control valve, oil leaks |
| 36467 mi US $4008 |
Engine burning 1 qt of oil or more every 2-3 k miles. The steel gasket was replaced. |
| 71276 mi US $1107 |
Excessive oil cunsumption, Bmw class action lawsuit replaced all valve stem seals. |
| 79882 mi US $1563 |
Leaking coolant, and Low coolant message appeared on screen, left stranded. The expansion tank was cracked had to replace. |
| 81378 mi US $2246 |
Check engine light, High pressure fuel pump bank 1 ,turbo auxilliary water pump replaced, Engine Malfunction power reduced, High pressure pump bank 2 , deja vu. |
| 16000 mi | Fuel injectors repaired/replaced |
2012 BMW X5 4dr SUV
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 85000 mi US $550 |
Oil pump leak |
| 42000 mi | Fuel valve (emissions) and breather line replacement |
| 66200 mi US $15 |
Intermittent,very long starter crank cycle before engine start only after sitting for short period between trips. Traced to fuel pump relay. |
| 77200 mi US $1600 |
Water pump and thermostat failed. |
| 102038 mi US $215 |
Coolant expansion tank cracked. Replaced tank. |
| 135000 mi US $400 |
Broken Water pump flange. |
| 46300 mi | erratic accelerator pedal response at low speed (starting from stop) also surging at initial startup and at low speed. dealer corrected erratic pedal response but surging still occurs intermittently |
| 52200 mi US $50 |
after a hot-restart the engine idle would vary between 600-1200 rpm. The condition required a re-flash of the engine management system. this seems to have resolved the issue. |
| 73000 mi US $2500 |
Engine Repair |
| 44000 mi | While doing a routine oil change, check engine light came on. 3 Injectors have failed. Dealer stated that it is very common and they have new parts now. All 6 injectors, coils, etc were replaced faulty Fuel pump caused long start cranks.... |
| 66000 mi US $1200 |
water pump failed |
| 66000 mi US $820 |
Filter Housing Gasket Leaking |
| 31000 mi US $1500 |
Broken temperature sensor and water pump |
| 57000 mi US $1400 |
Water pump had to be replaced, car overheated and shut down on the highway. Left us stranded. |
2012 BMW X5 4dr SUV
turbocharged 265hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 54 mi | Engine Fault, leaving engine powered reduced, valve issue needed full replacement |
| 106000 mi | Dealer replaced Knox sensors (2) due to check engine light. Car was running perfectly fine. Repairs made under 10yr/120K mi emissions warranty. |
| 69000 mi | Replaced active DEF tank. |
| 44400 mi | Check Engine light came on, replaced NOx sensor under warranty. |
| 46000 mi | "Fuel Pump Malfunction" warning came on. Dealer found faulty EKPS Control Unit (fuel pump controller). Also replaced front rotors due to wear. |
| 46300 mi | Fuel Pump Error light came on again. Found faulty rear distribution block, had to wait for part to come in. Put 400 miles on the car road testing it. |
| 10000 mi | Coolant temp. sensor failure. Check engine light came on |
| 17000 mi | Inlet air temperature sensor went bad, Check engine light went on, but vehicle could be driven |
| 19000 mi | Check engine light came on. Computer codes indicated restricted air flow, but all parts in air intake path checked out okay. CEL reset, air filter replaced despite being clean. |
| 26000 mi | False high engine oil level reading |
| 9000 mi | EGR Valve failed and replaced |
| 32000 mi | NOx sensors replaced under warranty |
| Exhaust ping sensor Air conditioner belt broke | |
| Glow plug was broken and needed to be replaced | |
| 56420 mi C $1000 |
Exhaust sensor |
| 56500 mi | Check engine light |
| 47500 mi | Leak at power steering pump and turbo. |
| 70117 mi US $530 |
Thermostat soft fail, detected by monitoring coolant temp. Common on diesel, may cause DPF regen to not initiate and if it goes on long enough early DPF failure. |
| 43400 mi | Diesel fuel dripping on engine, diesel fumes entering cabin. Had to replace faulty pipe. |
| 48000 mi | Service indicator came on, OBD scan revealed P0101 (MAF sensor or Idle Air Control Valve). Dealership said there was a recall covering the issue and repaired/replaced with no charge (even though 4yr factory warranty had expired). |
| 44000 mi | EGR pump and valve were both changed, and an exhaust sensor. |
| 12000 mi | Mass airflow sensor was defective causing check engine light to come on. Vehicle still drove fine with possible decrease in fuel economy. Dealer replaced part under factory warranty for no charge which fixed the issue. |
| 34300 mi | Vehicle stalled once when turning left in an intersection and has almost stalled a few other times. Dealer tried to reproduce but could not. No fault codes or check engine light ever appeared. |
| 45000 mi | Vehicle stalled while stopped and misfired on several occasions (mostly over the past year). Vehicle failed to start once, it finally did start but then check engine light came on. Dealer tried to reproduce but could not. Dealer could not find any fault codes and the check engine light did not come on for them when they started it. |
| 45000 mi US $50 |
Vehicle shifted into neutral on its own @65mph; vehicle stalled @45mph; vehicle stalled several times while stopped; vehicle engine misfired on several occasions. Dealer discovered the crankshaft sensor was bad and replaced it under warranty less $50 co-pay. |
| 53000 mi US $50 |
CEL came on. I took it to the dealer and they said the primary diesel exhaust fluid tank was faulty. They replaced it under the 10yr/100k mile emissions warranty (less $50 co-pay). |
| 66111 mi US $651 |
No heat when cold outside, reduced MPG, Indy shop replaced thermostat and coolant. |
| 67079 mi US $1947 |
Service engine soon light came on. No power (limp mode). Dealer found EGR cooler clamp is leaking, cracked EGR cooler. Dealer replace EGR cooler and clamp. |
| 67923 mi US $100 |
CEL came on. Codes indicated emissions issue. Cleaned Mass Air Flow Sensor (MAF). Cleaned Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor (MAP). Replaced MAP. |
| 28000 mi US $50 |
Sensor for diesel additive reservoir |
2012 BMW X5 4-door
6-cylinder diesel automatic AWD
| 15000 mi | Wearing through tires every 7K miles. Have had to refill the fuel additive every 4K miles. Engine light comes on, they fix it and it comes on again. They said it is only happening on Diesel vehicles. |
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