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2007 BMW X5 repairs by problem area
Engine (39%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)
Brakes and Traction Control (2%)
Suspension and Steering (14%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (30%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (7%)
Other (2%)
Chart based on 84 repairs.
2007 BMW X5 repair cost distribution
$2500+ (8%)
$1000 - $2499 (28%)
$500 - $999 (11%)
$100 - $499 (13%)
< $100 (39%)
Chart based on 71 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2007 BMW X5
Engine not specified
| BMW X5 in Virginia, United States Mar 2012 - May 2012 | |||
| Mar 201266000 miUS $1700 | Radiator had a crack and had to be replaced | ||
| Apr 201266000 miUS $1850 | Sun roof drain channels clogged; caused short and replaced tailight and effected wiring harness and electrical components | ||
| BMW X5 in Illinois, United States May 2013 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Jun 201387000 miUS $1500 | Water pump and thermo stat | ||
| BMW X5 in Florida, United States Jun 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jul 201024000 mi | Glove compartment door warped, preventing it from opening. Upper compartment door was replaced. Dealer had part in stock, so I waited under an hour for the complete repair. | ||
| BMW X5 in Mauritius May 2013 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Jun 201397960 mi$10000 | transmission failure | ||
2007 BMW X5 4dr SUV
350-horsepower 4.8L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| BMW X5 in California, United States - Dec 2007 | |||
| Dec 20073500 mi | low oil indicator on for no apparent reason and parking brake malfunction | ||
| BMW X5 in New Jersey, United States - Oct 2008 | |||
| Sep 200722000 mi | 6 items - none were considered issues / problems by us - reprogram transmission; replace firewall component; software update; check and secure rear seat mount; check and adjust two front headrests; routine service call | ||
| Dec 200726500 mi | in canada, transmission "froze" and would not engage; taken to dealer on flatbed problem apparently cleared itself up; system check found no problem; all fluids checked and topped. | ||
| Feb 200829000 mi | 3 of 4 sticking door handles - all replaced under warranty; software reprogram for i drive and for transmission - 2nd time in last year for tranny - although i feel it did not need update in the first place. | ||
| Oct 200836000 mi | "transmission failure" warning - trans may not engage in park even if indicated. 2nd time this yr. resolved itself prev, but using parking brake all the time now. going to shop again tomorrow for sched maint. | ||
| BMW X5 in Virginia, United States - Jan 2007 | |||
| Jan 200712 mi | At delivery...Threw a "fault" due to a failure of steering angle sensor. Advised to return to service center. | ||
| BMW X5 in Colorado, United States Jun 2013 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Dec 201346000 miUS $2100 | Secondary HVAC fan failure. Fan and belts replaced. | ||
| Jul 201458000 miUS $1550 | Front left brake seized and warped rotor. Both front rotors and calipers replaced. | ||
| Mar 201561000 miUS $500 | Cable to window control unit was pinched in door frame from the factory and had worn until it shorted. Cable had to be spliced from controller to door opening. | ||
| Jun 201561000 miUS $1950 | A/C compressor had lost oil and was about to fail. New compressor and belts replaced | ||
| BMW X5 in Texas, United States Jan 2014 - Oct 2015 | |||
| Feb 201488300 miUS $200 | Oil leak. Transmission fluid leak. | ||
| BMW X5 in Texas, United States Feb 2012 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Aug 201256000 miUS $50 | I took it to get the fluids topped off and the mechanic at the dealer noticed 4 oil leaks. I took it to an independent shop and two gaskets had to be replaced. We picked up the X5 for a few days while waiting on parts, on the way home from work one day the car absolutely shut down and left my wife stranded on the side of the highway. Fuel pump had apparently failed!!! We picked up the X5 from the shop because we were told it was ready to go, we made it less than five miles and the A/C quit blowing, we turned around and took it back. They told us the alternator failed. | ||
| BMW X5 in Quebec, Canada Nov 2012 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Dec 201269440 mi | The leveling function of the rear suspension. | ||
| BMW X5 in British Columbia, Canada Jul 2010 - Jul 2015 | |||
| Mar 201121700 mi | Water was pooling in the tail lights after the vehicle went through a power washer. Dealer replaced tail light assembly and associated seals. | ||
| Feb 201452740 miC $200 | Valve cover gasket leaking | ||
| Sep 201461380 miC $150 | Plastic piece off of the parking brake e-swith broke. Was replaced with a new switch. | ||
| Feb 201565060 miC $1000 | Alternator was malfunctioning. This caused the battery to not charge, alternator was replaced. | ||
| BMW X5 in Louisiana, United States Jun 2011 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Dec 201130000 miUS $900 | Replace one oxygen sensor | ||
| Mar 201645000 miUS $3322 | Faulty Air Suspension and rear height level sensor | ||
| BMW X5 in Illinois, United States Dec 2011 - Jan 2012 | |||
| Jan 2012 | Engine overheated due to coolant leak. Loud noise from front sway bar. | ||
| BMW X5 in New York, United States Oct 2017 - Oct 2021 | |||
| Sep 2017127000 miUS $500 | Replace front coil spring s both broken Shorted wire for adaptive suspension | ||
| BMW X5 in Oregon, United States - Mar 2010 | |||
| Nov 20073026 mi | No cold air at time from air cond | ||
| Feb 200911374 mi | no cold air repaired after 2 weeks | ||
| Jun 200911495 mi | No cold air | ||
| Jan 201015812 mi | leaking washer fluid unrepaired from earlier | ||
| Feb 201015940 mi | battery drain car in 30 plus days so far | ||
| Mar 201015940 mi | Terrible auto two dead batteries and can not use | ||
2007 BMW X5 4dr SUV
260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| BMW X5 in Washington, United States Jan 2015 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Jan 2015103000 miUS $1200 | Misfiring valve One cyclinder down | ||
| Sep 2015110000 miUS $300 | Water sipped into the back trunk near the storage compartment and down onto the electronic module near above the right wheel well causing the OBC to malfunction throwing multiple error codes while driving. | ||
| BMW X5 in Pennsylvania, United States - Apr 2007 | |||
| Apr 20071200 mi | Steering wheel does not return to driving position; Rattle in sunroof; leaking strut on rear hatch | ||
| BMW X5 in Pennsylvania, United States Dec 2014 - Jan 2015 | |||
| Dec 2014170000 miUS $400 | would lose charge after about two weeks of use, alternator working, new battery installed, | ||
| Jan 2015 | After the third attempt the came to the conclusion that the car needed a new alternator. The car now seems to be running fine. | ||
| BMW X5 in California, United States Apr 2015 - Apr 2016 | |||
| Apr 201644000 miUS $250 | Valve cover leaking oil tensioner for belt defective | ||
| BMW X5 in Hawaii, United States May 2013 - Aug 2014 | |||
| Apr 201471700 miUS $1500 | Leaking air springs in the self-leveling suspension | ||
| BMW X5 in New South Wales, Australia May 2013 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Jun 201349600 miA $1200 | Front Suspension Arm Brushing Replaced | ||
| BMW X5 in United Arab Emirates Jan 2013 - Aug 2014 | |||
| Jun 201450220 mi¤900 | Windshield water pumps in both front and back has to be replaced. | ||
| BMW X5 in Virginia, United States Jun 2008 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Sep 20089426 mi | Replaced Nav DVD drive | ||
| Nov 201030000 mi | Warped glove box leather panelling impeding opening of glove box | ||
| Oct 2017107000 miUS $1859 | Leak from engine gasket and oil filter housing. Both repaired/replaced | ||
| BMW X5 in Texas, United States Oct 2010 - Nov 2010 | |||
| Nov 201044000 miUS $1570 | There was an oil leak that was repaired. Found as part of the routine maintenance visit. It took 2 days to fix both problems. thank goodness it was covered under warranty. While performing routine maintenance, the tech noticed that an air panel in the engine was cracked and no longer attached. It had to be replaced. | ||
| BMW X5 in California, United States Jun 2008 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Feb 200816678 mi | Defective Battery, warranty | ||
| Mar 201460000 miUS $1200 | Water pump failure. Towed to shop. | ||
| Oct 201563000 miUS $900 | Water pump failure | ||
| Nov 201667500 miUS $4000 | Leak in transmission fittings. Air only through the defroster vents. No air through dash or rear vents Sway bar replacement | ||
| Apr 201770000 miUS $996 | New spark plugs and coils | ||
| May 201873000 miUS $1500 | Replaced both rear air shocks | ||
| Sep 202187000 miUS $2000 | Valve cover leaking oil | ||
| BMW X5 in Ontario, Canada Jan 2007 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Oct 20077440 mi | Oxygen sensor replacement | ||
| Jul 201179980 mi | Fan failed taking out other fan Vanos solenoid replaced for the second time in two years. | ||
| Dec 201186180 miC $500 | iDrive Screen needed to be replaced Leaking rear doors were wetting rear floor | ||
| Jul 2013110960 miC $2000 | Suspension air bags needed replacement | ||
| Aug 2013112660 mi | Suspension air bags failed again and needed to be replaced again (improper installation) | ||
| BMW X5 in Great Britain Jul 2014 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Sep 201498000 mi | Aircon was over gassed previously which caused problems. Aircon regas and software update of sensors required | ||
| Nov 2014100000 mi | AC Control Panel reinstalled. Worked for that day and failed again | ||
| Dec 2014102000 mi | Compressor, Condenser and Controller replaced under warranty. Actual fault linked to relay by wheel arch but new items remain on vehicle | ||
| Feb 2015104000 mi£150 | Rear Inner Lights failed due to either vibration or moisture ingress | ||
| BMW X5 in California, United States Aug 2009 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Sep 200945000 mi | Cracked Radiator | ||
| Jan 201051000 mi | TWVP Pump? (something to do with the gas tank) Dealer agreed to fix for free, even though out of warranty. | ||
| Oct 201064000 miUS $1500 | Electronic Water Pump Failure and resulting thermostat destruction. Totally lame. $1500 at the dealership to fix. | ||
| Sep 201176000 miUS $1500 | Since purchasing brand new, my X5 has required (3) radiators and (1) electric water pump $1500, and (1) transmission pan & gasket $1400. I am now at 76K miles. I'm leaving out the minor stuff. | ||
| Jan 2015135000 miUS $1500 | Transfer case actuator replacement Oil Pan Leak (Moderate) | ||
| Feb 2015135300 miUS $5200 | Catalytic Converter #1 & #2 required replacement; Replacement of Oxygen Sensors; Replacement of Cam Sensor Replacement of Serpentine Belt Pulleys/Tensioners | ||
| Jun 2015137000 miUS $4000 | This is the worst car ever owned. Bad Main Seal, Bad Catalytic Converters, Bad Differential, Bad Water Pump. After 100K miles, literally everything went bad. I will NEVER own a BMW ever again. They are not built like they used to be. | ||
| BMW X5 in Washington, United States Jul 2013 - Oct 2013 | |||
| Sep 201361000 miUS $250 | A diagnostic was done and the battery needed to be changed.Maybe the problem is not over because my son said the battery has to be registered with BMW !? | ||
| Oct 201361000 miUS $250 | Check engine appeared. Once again, after diagnostic, we found out the solenoid needs to be replaced. Update: sold without replacing, advised new owner. | ||
| BMW X5 in Hawaii, United States Sep 2014 - Oct 2015 | |||
| Nov 2014117100 miUS $1400 | Ignition coils and plugs. All 6 of both replaced | ||
| Oct 2015127000 miUS $3500 | Dead battery Struts went bad | ||
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