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2013 BMW X5

SUV or crossover · 3 trims · 3.0 L 6-cylinder, 4.4 L 8-cylinder 8 recalls

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Fuel economy

Trim City Highway Combined
xDrive35d 12.1 8.9 10.7 L/100 km
xDrive35i 14.7 10.2 12.7 L/100 km
xDrive50i 17.0 11.7 14.6 L/100 km

Official: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings.

Recalls

Recalls are listed by model and year and may not apply to every vehicle. Check your VIN on the official recall site.

  • Label Transport Canada 2024544 ·

    On certain vehicles, the tire and loading information label does not list that there is no spare tire in both official languages. The label reads as "NONE" when it should read as "NONE / AUCUN". Canadian regulations require the information to be listed on the label in both Englis...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Airbag Transport Canada 2020008 ·

    This recall is for certain vehicles that had an airbag inflator replaced as a part of an earlier recall campaign. This recall provides a final repair. Long-term exposure to high absolute humidity and temperature, combined with high temperature cycling, may eventually degrade the...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Airbag Transport Canada 2019018 ·

    On certain vehicles, long-term exposure to high absolute humidity and temperature, combined with high temperature cycling, may eventually degrade the propellant contained in the passenger-front airbag. This could cause the airbag to deploy with more force than normal. If the airb...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Steering Transport Canada 2018275 ·

    On certain BMW X5 xDrive35d (diesel) vehicles, the engine belt idler pulley bolt could loosen and/or break. This may cause the belt to detach, resulting in a sudden loss of power steering assist. A vehicle experiencing a loss of power steering assist would revert to a manual stee...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Powertrain Transport Canada 2017113 ·

    Certain vehicles may have been manufactured with defective front driveshaft universal joint seals, which could allow water and/or dirt to enter the universal joint, causing accelerated wear and/or corrosion, and resulting in vibration. If the vehicle continues to be operated in t...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Airbag Transport Canada 2016142 ·

    On certain vehicles, the driver frontal airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure during airbag deployment. Increased pressure may cause the inflator to rupture, which could allow fragments to be propelled toward vehicle occupants, increasing the risk of injury. T...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Steering Transport Canada 2012178 ·

    On certain vehicles, the steering gear was manufactured incorrectly and, as a result, a steering fluid leak could develop. Loss of power steering fluid could cause a loss of steering power assist, which may result in a crash. Also, power steering fluid leakage may contact a hot...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Label Transport Canada 2012129 ·

    Certain vehicles fail to conform to Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Specifically, the compliance label does not indicate the wheel rim size, as required by the Standard. Correction: Due to the inconsequential nature of this non-compliance, no action will be taken.

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
Show 7 U.S. recalls

U.S. recalls (NHTSA) with no Transport Canada record. They may not cover vehicles sold in Canada; check your VIN.

  • Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module NHTSA (U.S.) 20V017000 ·

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2013 128i and 135i Convertibles, 128i, 135i, and M Coupes, 2007-2010 X3 30si and X3 xDrive30i, 2013-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i and X1 xDrive35i, 2007-2013 328i, 328i xDrive, 335i, 335is, 335i xDrive and M3 Coupes, 200...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module NHTSA (U.S.) 19V017000 ·

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2007-2013 X5 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive48i, X5 xDrive50i and X5 M vehicles, 2008-2014 X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i and X6 M vehicles, 2009-2013 X5 xDrive35d vehicles and 2010-2011 X6 ActiveHybrid vehicles. These vehicles...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Engine and engine cooling: engine NHTSA (U.S.) 18V336000 ·

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2009-2013 X5 xDrive 35d diesel vehicles. The engine idler pulley bolt may loosen over time and break.

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module NHTSA (U.S.) 18V030000 ·

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2007-2013 X5 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive48i, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M, 2009-2010 X5 xDrive35d vehicles and 2009-2013 X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i, and X6 M vehicles ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida,...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Power train: driveline: driveshaft NHTSA (U.S.) 17V138000 ·

    BMW of North America, LLC, (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2013 X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M and X5 xDrive35d vehicles, 2011-2014 X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i and X6M vehicles, and 2011 x6 ActiveHybrid Vehicles. Water and debris may enter the front driveshaft's universal joint,...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module NHTSA (U.S.) 16V071000 ·

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 128i and 135i coupes and convertibles and 1 Series M coupes, 2006-2011 325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335xi, 335i xDrive Sedans, 2009-2011 335d sedans, 2006-2012 325xiT, 328i and...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Steering NHTSA (U.S.) 12V267000 ·

    BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 X5 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A DIESEL ENGINE AND 2013 X5 AND X6 VEHICLES. DUE TO A MACHINING ERROR OF THE STEERING GEAR SURFACE, POWER STEERING FLUID MAY LEAK.

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)

Source: Transport Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database; U.S. recalls from NHTSA.

Maintenance schedule

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Specs

Body type
SUV or crossover
Engines
3.0 L 6-cylinder, 4.4 L 8-cylinder
Fuel
Gas
Transmissions
Automatic (S6), Automatic (S8)
Drivetrains
AWD