6 complaints reported

2017 BMW X5 Engine

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
6
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2025

The contact owns a 2017 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving or while the vehicle was parked and occupied, there was an abnormal smoke odor coming from the engine of the vehicle. An independent mechanic was contacted. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed; however, the diagnostic result was unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 60,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X5, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Aug 2025
Jun 2025

The contact owns a 2017 BMW X5. The contact stated that the oil drain plug and the oil pan do not have adequate space after being stripped. The metal in the oil pan was very thin. There was oil located on the engine and the ground. The contact was losing a quart of oil every 600 miles driven. The contact added oil to the vehicle as needed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the oil pan needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X5, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Jan 2023
Jan 2025

The contact owns a 2017 BMW X5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost automotive power and stalled. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence, and then to a dealer and was diagnosed with engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The vehicle was towed to the residence and has not been driven since. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X5, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Jan 2025
Sep 2022

Failure of emission system. SCR active tank failed at 66K miles. Manufacture warranty does not cover the fix.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X5, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Aug 2022
Dec 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V755000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT CALLED HERB CHAMBER BMW OF SUDBURY AT 833-805-4492 (LOCATED AT 128 BOSTON POST RD, RTE 20, SUDBURY, MA 01778) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X5, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Oct 2018
Apr 2019

THE ENGINE SEIZED WITH 100,500 MILES WHILE DRIVING AND CAR SHUT DOWN VERY SCARY! AWFUL CAR, EMBARRASSING HOW MANY THO HA GO WRONG WITH THIS SUV THEY SHOULD BAN BMW FROM PUTTING A PRODUCT LIKE THIS IN THE USA MARKET!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X5, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Mar 2019

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The 2017 BMW X5 has 6 Engine complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.