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BMW X5 repairs by problem area
Engine (40%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (13%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (24%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (7%)
Other (6%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 1643 repairs.
BMW X5 brake repair cost distribution
$2500+ (5%)
$1000 - $2499 (24%)
$500 - $999 (19%)
$100 - $499 (26%)
< $100 (26%)
Chart based on 62 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2020 BMW X5 4dr SUV
turbocharged 335hp 3.0L I6 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 23000 mi US $1814 |
Vehicle has vibration during braking, replace front and rear brake pads and turned disks to remove any high spots |
2014 BMW X5 4dr SUV
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 39000 mi | Brake wear sensor tripped, front pads and rotors replaced |
2013 BMW X5 4dr SUV
turbocharged 315hp 3.0L I6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 102000 mi US $1200 |
Broken Switch, |
2013 BMW X5 4dr SUV
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 19000 mi | Brake Warning - Stability & ABS off |
| 62620 mi C $1635 |
Front brakes and rotors. |
2013 BMW X5 4dr SUV
turbocharged 265hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 49000 mi | ISSUE WITH ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE |
2012 BMW X5 4dr SUV
turbocharged 400hp 4.4L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 48000 mi US $1200 |
Replace brakes |
2012 BMW X5 4dr SUV
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 56000 mi | During vehicle inspection - technician identified worn brakes (rotors and pads) |
| 28000 mi | Intermittent squeaking brakes - halfway through life. Intermittent TPMS alerts even with correct tire pressure. Neither issue reproduced or fixed by BMW dealership |
2012 BMW X5 4dr SUV
turbocharged 265hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 44000 mi | Regular Maintenance + Brake Fluid was low. Also, Parking Brake button broke, BMW USA refused to fix under warranty. Seems to be common issue. Est repair cost from Dealer is $315.00. |
| 66000 mi US $200 |
Replaced rear brake pads and rotors |
| 56729 mi US $1713 |
Brake pedal seemed abnormally stiff. Dealer replaced brake booster vacuum line and check valve. |
| 72799 mi US $611 |
Went from 24MPG avg to 21MPG due to frozen front left brake caliper that went unnoticed. I bought new aftermarket front calipers, rotors, pads, and brake wear sensor and did the labor myself. |
2011 BMW X5
Engine not specified
| 116000 mi US $300 |
Parking brake would not disengage. Had to replace the rear brake shoes and module |
2011 BMW X5 4dr SUV
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 63000 mi | Parking brake no longer sets. The dealer told me that in order to fix the issue they needed to replace the entire emergency/parking brake system. |
| 37000 mi US $3210 |
I tried to merge onto the highway right, and got 4x4 and chassis stabilization errors, and the car went into limp-home mode. The dealership did not reset the steering-angle sensor when it did some electrical work for the iDrive screen. |
2011 BMW X5 4dr SUV
turbocharged 265hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 39000 mi | Front brake pads, rotors, sensor wire. Right front brake caliper. Rear brake pads, sensor wire. Brake Fluid Flush, Microfilter. |
| 75700 mi | Broken parking brake switch |
| 79360 mi C $250 |
Controller failure |
| 42300 mi | Electric parking brake failure. Brake seized and required emergency release to make car drive able. |
2010 BMW X5 4dr SUV
turbocharged 282hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 249860 mi C $320 |
Corroded wiring was repaired |
2010 BMW X5 4dr SUV
260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 109000 mi US $1200 |
Rear brakes replaced |
2008 BMW X5 4dr SUV
350-horsepower 4.8L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 100000 mi US $1000 |
Rear brakes worn, replaced pads and rotors |
| 111600 mi ¤1200 |
parking brake cable snapped |
2008 BMW X5 4dr SUV
260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 71700 mi US $1600 |
Electric Parking Brake Control Unit Failure |
| 131000 mi US $660 |
Rear axle rotors and pads replaced |
2007 BMW X5 4dr SUV
350-horsepower 4.8L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 58000 mi US $1550 |
Front left brake seized and warped rotor. Both front rotors and calipers replaced. |
| 12 mi | At delivery...Threw a "fault" due to a failure of steering angle sensor. Advised to return to service center. |
2006 BMW X5 4dr SUV
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual AWD
| 102200 mi US $800 |
DSC light came on and 4x4 inactive, needed a wheel speed sensor and one under the center console. |
2006 BMW X5 4dr SUV
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 119000 mi US $460 |
Rear brake pad and rotor replacement |
| 121000 mi | Front rotors were warped. Pads and rotors replaced under warranty |
| 87000 mi US $53 |
Right front brake caliper seized, replaced along with front brake pads and rotors. |
| 63000 mi US $600 |
Steering angle sensor needed to be replaced |
| 108000 mi US $800 |
Rusted brake line. Upon replacement of line, rear brakes would not work. Master cylinder was said to be bad and replaced. |
2005 BMW X5 4dr SUV
315-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 65000 mi US $300 |
Squealing belt and also spongy brakes |
| 89000 mi US $800 |
BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED |
| 99000 mi US $1500 |
Worn pads, rotors |
2005 BMW X5 4dr SUV
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 104000 mi US $750 |
The brake lines had rusted through, causing the brakes to fail. |
| 146300 mi US $225 |
Brake wear indicator worn; replaced indicator, rotors, and pads. |
| 244000 mi US $250 |
Replaced front brake rotors |
2004 BMW X5 4dr SUV
315-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 155000 mi US $2600 |
Brake Master Cylinder and Booster |
| 172000 mi US $1200 |
Car was not breaking properly. Brake Dums had to be replaced. |
| 130000 mi US $380 |
needed brakes pads and calipers |
2004 BMW X5 4dr SUV
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 98000 mi US $400 |
replaced front rotors |
| 113000 mi US $120 |
Brake job |
| 90260 mi C $750 |
brake line leaking, needed repair, garage messed up, took to another garage to bleed and fix brake system |
2003 BMW X5 4dr SUV
340-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 102000 mi | Brake master cylinder |
2003 BMW X5 4dr SUV
282-horsepower 4.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 138000 mi US $771 |
Right rear wheel speed sensor needed to be replaced. Replaced right-rear wheel speed sensor. |
| 144000 mi | ABS Controller was failing, typical of this vehicle, causing the ABS/Brake/TC light trifecta. Also, believe this caused a transmission failure warning. |
2003 BMW X5 4dr SUV
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 93000 mi US $350 |
front drivers side brake caliper locked up, would not release. Required new caliper and replaced pads. |
2002 BMW X5 4dr SUV
340-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 187020 mi C $600 |
Brake lines rusted through and leaked. Also replaced brake flex hoses. |
2002 BMW X5 4dr SUV
282-horsepower 4.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 75000 mi US $600 |
Driver's side front caliper frozen. Replacement of the brake caliper was necessary. The original caliper boot/seal had slipped out of it's rim and the piston had corroded and seized up. |
2002 BMW X5 4dr SUV
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 114500 mi C $450 |
Replaced both calipers as one was sticking |
| 139000 mi US $1100 |
New brakes and sensor, right rear. |
| 140000 mi | Left front wheel sensor. |
2001 BMW X5 4dr SUV
282-horsepower 4.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 78000 mi US $500 |
Brake line rusted out. Had to be replaced. |
| 143400 mi US $1800 |
Massive brake failure. System replaced. |
| 255000 mi US $150 |
ABS Module intermittent failure in wet weather. Prevented vehicle from moving due to engaging ABS while accelerating. Could not be reproduced once the vehicle was dry, ABS module not replaced due to cost and only occurring once. |
| 121300 mi | Replacement steering angle sensor required |
| 124000 mi £50 |
Rear brake pipes rusted excessively. |
2001 BMW X5 4dr SUV
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 139200 mi US $200 |
caliper piston boot damaged and replaced. |
2001 BMW X5 4dr SUV
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed manual AWD
| 111000 mi US $4076 |
Rear brakes binding due to corrosion. Removed and cleaned guides. |
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