Used 2012 BMW X5 SUV Consumer Reviews
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Reza Ghandi, 05/03/2016
2012 BMW X5 xDrive35i Premium 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful
High tech high performance and safe and overal uncomfortable, sporty and rough drive and very hard steering !
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RUN AWAY...DO NOY BUY
Dane Ramkalawan, 05/09/2018
2012 BMW X5 xDrive35i Premium 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
16 of 23 people found this review helpful
I have a 2012 X5 SUV. Paid high 65K and kept it in the garage for most times. The car is well maintained with all maintenance up to date. Las month I got a Yellow light saying the engine temp was high and I should stop driving the car. 3 mins later the yellow turned red and the car slowed to a crawl. I parked in the gas station and got it towed to the dealer. The rep called me later in the day saying that the coolant pump failed and it would cost 1725.00 plus tax to repair. My car mileage was 24,100 miles and an expensive part like that failed. BMW should take some responsibility here. It is out of warranty but only doing 24k miles. I called BMW headquarters to explain and get them to assume some responsibility, but the answered that I am out of warranty and they cannot do anything.....I know that. But help out here. Customer service at the top is non existent and they show that they do not care about anything outside of the warranty. DO NOT BUY. I will never own a BMW again. By the way I have had many BMWs and my family owns some. They have already decided to switch based on my experience.
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German Garbage
James, 06/26/2022
2012 BMW X5 xDrive35i Sport Activity 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
German engineer idiots at their best. Electrical is a mess. Parts fall off. Door hand caught on fire melting gromet , Shocks are garbage at 110k miles, where a volvo still rides brand new. passenger airbag fault for no reason, water hoses have plastic nozels that disintegrate. transmission sucks. electronic lift arms failed at 110k . It's junk avoid. Ill never buy BMW again
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Very Nice
ee64, 03/03/2012
2012 BMW X5 xDrive35i Premium 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
Just bought my x5 2/3/12 and simply love it. Drove the SRX, and Q7 and when I drove the X5 it sold me right on the spot. Great handling, though a bit tight in the steering but the rest of the pros were great. Ken
Powerful Lemon!
SNS, 07/24/2019
2012 BMW X5 xDrive50i 4dr SUV AWD (4.4L 8cyl Turbo 8A)
9 of 13 people found this review helpful
I've owned five BMW's since my first (a 1969 BMW 2002). Have loved them all -- until this one. For the first time, "treated" myself to the high-end engine: the 5.0 liter bi-turbo. Since then, I've spent over $20,000 on repairs, and still have three oil leaks that fortunately don't present a safety hazard or affect performance, because they would cost another $15,000 to repair. I've put 150,000 miles on all my previous models, with minimal non-maintenance repairs. This car, in addition to all the repairs, has suffered at least three recalls, and numerous lawsuits settled by BMW. The major settlement, of a lawsuit over engine problems, entitled me to nothing more than two oil changes (the pro-rata discount based on mileage for complete engine replacement was an insult, since it covers less than 20% of the cost of the repair). Have had several other problems (electronics and turbo issues) requiring repair also. They are apparently adopting Range Rover's strategy: if your friends see you driving one of these cars, they know you have money to burn. I will never buy another BMW.
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