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NHTSA complaint #11619912

This page summarizes an official U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration owner complaint. Use the verification links below to confirm the record directly with NHTSA.

Vehicle

2019 BMW X5

Manufacturer

BMW of North America, LLC

Components

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

Dates

Incident: 10/14/2024
Filed: 10/15/2024

Owner complaint summary

The contact owns a 2019 BMX X5. The contact stated while parked, the vehicle stalled; there was an abnormal odor coming from the outside of the vehicle. No warning light was illuminated; however, the "Engine Overheating" message was displayed on the instrument panel. The failure occurred on several different occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure still occurred. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer to get a diagnosis; the contact received a diagnosis stating that the starter motor needed to be replaced. The contact did research and was made aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V576000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,397.

This is an owner complaint filed with NHTSA (ODI #11619912). It is not automatically an official recall, investigation outcome, or manufacturer admission unless the complaint text itself describes one.

Official record ID (ODI): 11619912. This page is the human-readable source link used across afterwarranty. The raw JSON link proxies NHTSA's public API for machine verification; prefer this page when reading the complaint.