2010 BMW X5: check engine light

Filed Sep 30, 2025 · Electrical, Engine · CA

My husband and I brought our 2010 X5 (VIN ), mileage: to BMW of El Cajon on 09/29/2025 for a recall service. Before the recall repaire, the vehicale was in normal working condition: -No check engine lights or warning indicators -No unusual noises -Fully drivable on a daily basis After the recall was completed, the dealership informed me that: -multiple check engine/warning lights appeared -The vehicle developed a very loud/high pitch noise -They do not recommend driving the vehicle in its currently condition. They did not warn us about his initial, they did after informed them we do not feel safe driving the car in this condition. The dealership explained this happened because they had open a valve to perform the recall, which they claim disturbed "sludge". They are now refusing to correct the problem unless we pay out of pocket. The issue did not exist before the recall and occurred only as a direct result of the recall repair. The recall left my car unsafe and undriveable, and I am being told to pay for a problem that only arose due to a federally mandated recall work. The recall resulted in a vehicle that is no longer safe to drive, with multiple warning lights and severe engine noise. The dealers refusal to fix this without charing me undermines the purpose of a recall, which is to ensure safety at no cost to the owner. I ask the federal safety agency to investigate this matter and ensure BMW and its dealerships perform recall repairs properly, at no cost to consumers, and do not return vehicles in unsafe conditions.

Filed Apr 11, 2025 · Engine · 128,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2010 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact was able to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the fuel pump. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V707000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); was included and the vehicle was repaired by the dealer. The contact stated that the vehicle operated normally prior to the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 128,000.

Filed Mar 19, 2025 · Electrical, Engine · 116,546 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2010 BMW X5. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, her nephew attempted to start the vehicle, and the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated there was an abnormal odor coming from the vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact replaced the battery; however, the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to Firestone, where it was diagnosed that the starter and fuel pump had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 116,546.

Filed Aug 26, 2024 · Engine · 200,000 miles · WI

The contact owns a 2010 BMW X5. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V707000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that when the vehicle wase cold started the vehicle was idling rough and vibrating abnormally. The contact stated that check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle was running rough, with abnormal sounds coming from underneath the floor. The contact stopped the vehicle and towed the vehicle to residence. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 200,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

Filed Mar 18, 2024 · Engine · 149,000 miles · FL

The contact owns a 2010 BMW X5. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V707000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle idled unusually rough. The check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle was leaking oil. The vehicle was taken to the dealer twice where it was diagnosed with failed VANOS bolts and valve cover gasket. The contact was informed that the VANOS bolts, and valve cover gaskets needed to be replaced. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 149,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Sep 11, 2023 · Engine · VA

This is the 3rd time in 2 months that the engine just shut off driving on a highway. I have noticed that it happens if I have driving on a highway for 2 hours or more. The car does not show any sign of issues and does not have any code or check engine light. All of a sudden the engine shuts down and it loses all power, power steering does not work, and brake does not work. It makes for very dangerous condition with traffic coming behind me at 70 miles an hour. I pulled over and tried to start it. It would just crank but not start. All 3 times, after waiting for 30 minutes, it would start just fine and won’t have any further issue. I got the code scanned and it came clean. There is no check engine light either. It just happens all of a sudden without any warning and car shops can’t figure out what’s wrong because every time they test drive it , it works fine.

Filed Jul 10, 2019 · Fuel system · 40,000 miles · NY

I have been having check engine light (cel) problems for years. Have been told it was from the egr system. Bmw first charged me over $1500 for a repair that did not work. Then they replaced the whole system and said it was "under warranty" when the problem resurfaced . Now the diagnostics are again saying the egr system is faulting and causing the cel again. I feel bmw needs to recall this system and continually repair it as it is an engineering fault of theirs

Filed Jan 17, 2019 · 60,000 miles · NJ

The check engine light comes on and I feels a decrease in the engine power. I could still drive, but not accelerate as fast. Error code reads p2457. Took to dealer who recommend to replace the egr cooler, not covered by warranty. I also have been experiencing foul odor in the passenger compartment when I turn on the fan or heat for a while prior to the check engine light. I think the odor and the egr cooler malfunction may be related. I have read about egr cooler fire hazard in uk in later models of bmw x5 35d diesel. But my car is before those affected models. I think bmw na should extend warranty of the egr cooler to my model (2010, e70) because it is a necessary part of the emission control system and engine air intake system. I have contact bmw na directly by phone, and they have not been helpful at all.

Filed Sep 26, 2017 · Fuel system · 53,220 miles · CO · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 bmw x5. While driving 30 MPH, the engine shook, smoke appeared, and the engine stalled. There was no fire. The engine malfunction indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to bmw of denver downtown (1040 s colorado blvd, denver, co 80246 (303) 954-4856) where it diagnosed that the secondary fuel pump and the fuel injectors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 53,220.

Filed Aug 22, 2017 · Airbags, Engine · 48,000 miles · PR

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 bmw x5. While driving various speeds, abnormal fumes entered the vehicle and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to autogermana bmw (located at 298 calle carlos f chardon, hato rey, pr 00919), but was not repaired due to lack of parts. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 16v071000 (air bags), 16v364000 (air bags), and 16v746000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the parts needed for the repairs were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 48,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Aug 9, 2017 · Engine · NJ

My vehicle is having engine light and stron fuel smell. I took vechie to bmw service center and been told that car has egr coolant problem. According to service center that repair for recall #11e-a03 for egr valve was perfomed in 2016 which I not been told. Now I am getting egr coolant issue and bmw is recognized that this is related to egr system related issue. It is common compliant among vehicle owners but bmw is not accepting that this manufacturing fault and may cause some terrible outcome if vehicle stopped while driving on the freeway. I am requesting the federal safety agency to demand bmw to recognize this issue and fix it as recall or under warranty.

Filed Nov 10, 2016 · Engine · 90,000 miles · AE

I had an issue with my 2010 bmw x5 concerning the engine stalling while in a parking lot after the check engine light illuminated. We had it towed to a bmw dealership to address the problem. After the dealer investigated the problem, they found that the vanos bolts to the exhaust camshaft had fallen out and caused the engine to shut down. After doing some online investigation, we soon realized that a recall had been initiated from bmw for this exact fault and all affected vehicles were to be brought to a nearby service center for repair. The recall number is 14v‑176. The recall also specifically states that there is an extended warranty for any vehicle within this model year range and engine type. Due to the fact that this vehicle was purchased in germany from a us affiliated dealer as a us spec vehicle, this recall was never acknowledged because the vehicle was registered in germany and never warranty registered in the us. This vehicle is currently not operational and bmw corporate in germany does not recognize this vehicle for recall or warranty repairs because they do not recognize bmw USA spec vehicles. We cannot get this vehicle repaired unless we ship this inoperable vehicle back to the USA at our own expense. This is a huge loophole that our vehicle has fallen into and there are open recalls affected on this vehicle that we cannot get repaired until it is returned back to the USA. This is completely unacceptable that a major safety issue can go unaddressed and bmw will not honor it. There needs to be resolution on this from bmw to not only address this outstanding safety issue but to capture future recall concerns on other vehicles in this situation. As an agency that enforces such regulations pertaining to these issues, I'm hoping that your organization will be able to help me. The vehicle stalled while traveling in a parking lot, we had just left the autobahn