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2011 BMW X5 electrical system problems

The 2011 BMW X5 has 21 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 5% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

21

Electrical System complaints

5%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

X5 electrical system complaints by model year79 complaints2000: 3 complaints2001: 27 complaints2002: 18 complaints2003: 18 complaints2004: 11 complaints2005: 15 complaints2006: 20 complaints2007: 12 complaints2008: 38 complaints2009: 17 complaints2010: 23 complaints2011: 21 complaints2012: 29 complaints2013: 21 complaints2014: 17 complaints2015: 12 complaints2016: 24 complaints2017: 17 complaints2018: 16 complaints2019: 70 complaints2020: 38 complaints2021: 30 complaints2022: 12 complaints2023: 7 complaints2024: 79 complaints2025: 25 complaints2026: 3 complaints
X5 electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“FIRE OCCURRED IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR (TOP SPEAKER) SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE AND DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HAD A STRONG ODOR AND SMOKE WAS POURING OUT. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND LOCATED THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE AND SAW A FLAME. I TOOK A PHOTO OF THE FLAME TO DOCUMENT IT. I SHUT…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · June 15, 2017 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2011 BMW X5 have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 2011 BMW X5 electrical system — 5% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.