Safety Score
81
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2008 BMW 5 Series.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My vehicle had a faulty PCV valve that was under "Stop Drive," order. I received no correspondence from the NHTSA nor … |
| 2017-10-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING AND BUMPED UP AGAINST A SIDEWALK CURVE AND MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AS WELL AS MY CAR SHUT OFF. IT WILL NOT ST… |
| 2016-03-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. BMW IS NOT DOING ENOUGH TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION. I RECEIVED A NOTICE IN MARCH & 5 MONTHS LATER BMW DE… |
| 2016-02-24 | SEATS | No | 0 | FRAUD ACTIVITY POSSIBLE CLONE REFINANCED IDENTITY THEFT REMOTE ACCESS WAS PUT ON UNAUTHORIZED THREAT SAFETY FOR OWNER. … |
| 2015-10-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL WIRING INSULATION/SHEATHING WITHIN THE HEADLIGHT UNIT/HOUSING IS SHOWING SIGNS OF AND OR OUTRIGHT DETERIORAT… |
| 2014-10-14 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | ALL 6 FUEL INJECTORS FAILED. CAR LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *TR |
| 2014-04-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE (OIL CHANGE ETC). THEY FOUND RIGHT SIDE ENGINE MOUNT BOLT BROKE… |
| 2013-11-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MALFUNCTION OF LEFT HEADLIGHT. DEALER INSPECTION REVEALED"HEADLIGHT WIRES LEADING TO BULB SOCKET HAVE CORROSION ON THEM… |
| 2013-11-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE REAR BACK-UP LAMP OUTAGE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON MY DASHBOARD. I ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE BULB AND SAW THAT THE WIRI… |
| 2013-05-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON OR ABOUT MAY 2013 I WAS TRAVELING AT 60MPH ON THE FREEWAY WHEN SUDDENLY I HEARD A LOUD BANG SOUND AND MY VEHICLE CAM… |
| 2012-06-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE GROUNDING WIRE IN THE CONNECTOR TO THE TAIL LIGHT BULB HOLDER MELTED AND MELTED PARTS OF THE CONNECTOR. THIS RESULT… |
| 2012-05-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WE BOUGHT A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 2008 535XI IN NOVEMBER 2010. IT HAD 36,000 MILES. AT 59,000 MILES WHILE DRIVING APPRO… |
| 2011-12-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND STALLED. THE VEHIC… |
| 2011-07-29 | TIRES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535I WITH MICHELIN PILOT SPORT PS2 RUN FLAT TIRES, SIZE 275/35/R18. THE CONTACT STATED … |
| 2011-07-29 | WHEELS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE RIM SEPARATED CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT. HAD WE BEEN TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPE… |
| 2011-06-13 | WHEELS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL WAS CRACKING. AFTER PURCHASING… |
| 2011-05-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THREE WKS AGO MY 08 528I WAS MAKING A RATTLING SOUND IN THE ENGINE, TIN-CAN SOUNDING. TOOK THE CAR FOR SERVICE & THEY R… |
| 2011-05-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE IS 2008 528I SEDAN. THE TIRE MONITOR PRESSURE INDICATOR WAS DISPLAYED. I TOOK THE CAR TO A BMW DEALERSHIP TO CH… |
| 2011-04-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | RATTLE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT THAT DISSIPATES ONCE ENGINE WARMS UP. ADVISED THAT THE TURBO CHARGERS ARE FAILING AND N… |
| 2011-04-11 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | GROUND WIRE FOR PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT BURNED UP. GROUND WIRE, BOTH SIDES OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR, AND TAIL LIGHT B… |
| 2011-03-27 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE MALFUNCTION! REDUCED POWER WAS THE MESSAGE I RECEIVED ON MY DASH DISPLAY. I TOOK PHOTOS OF THE DISPLAYED MESSAG… |
| 2011-03-08 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I 5 SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND COMING TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE… |
| 2010-12-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE IS 2008 BMW 535XI WAGON. BLOCKED SUNROOF DRAINS MEANT THAT WATER DRAINED INTO THE VEHICLE, GATHERING IN THE TRU… |
| 2010-11-28 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535XI (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN SMOKING. THE DEALER MAD… |
| 2010-11-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CAR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, REDUCED POWER ON DASH, AND SLUGGISH. TOWED CAR TO DEALER, REPLACED SPARK PLUGS AND HIG… |
| 2010-11-12 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | PURCHASED A 2008 BMW 535I IN JUNE 2008. VEHICLE HAS 30,000 MILES ON IT. ABOUT SIX MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE… |
| 2010-10-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | 2008 BMW 535I-ENGINE POWER FAILURE, ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND MANEUVERING ABILITY. *TR |
| 2010-10-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A CERTIFIED, PRE-OWNED 2008 BMW 535XI WITH APPROX. 22,000 MILES ON 10/23/10. SUBSEQUENT TO MY PURCHASE, I … |
| 2010-10-26 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | 2008 BMW 535I. ENGINE START-UP TAKES LONGER THAN NORMAL. THE ENGINE IDLES ROUGH AND HESITANT TO ACCELERATE AND CHECK … |
| 2010-10-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | OUR 2008 BMW 528I HAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN WHICH THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF CHARGING THE BATTERY I… |
| 2010-09-09 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE ACCELERATING, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND WENT INTO NEUTRAL. I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT BACK INTO DRIVE AND THE CAR VERY… |
| 2010-09-07 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535XI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE EN… |
| 2010-09-02 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | No | 0 | 2008 BMW 535I - CAR HAS HAD 3 FUEL PUMPS, 3 SEPARATE VISITS FOR PLUGS / INJECTORS, LAST VISIT FOR REPLACED FUEL PUMP CR… |
| 2010-08-12 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | I HAD MY CAR IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE TWO WEEKS AGO, AND I MENTIONED THAT THE CAR HAD BEEN SLOW TO START IN THE MORNING, … |
| 2010-08-04 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | HAVE HAD 3 SEPARATE INSTANCES IN THE PAST 9 MONTHS WHERE MY CAR STALLED OR SPUTTERED WITH LOSS OF POWER , AND ONCE I HA… |
| 2010-07-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE MALFUNCTION -- REDUCED POWER AND THEN THE CAR EITHER REDUCES POWER OR DIES COMPLETELY. ALSO, COLD ENGINE ROUGH … |
| 2010-07-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | BMW 535XI SPORT WAGON 2008- .. DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, ICON CAME ON ABOVE SPEEDOMETER - ORANGE ENGINE/HALF BLACK AND ON DAS… |
| 2010-07-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT COMES ON AND THERE IS LOSS OF POWER. THIS IS THE SECOND EPISODE. AFTER THE FIRST EPISODE I HAD… |
| 2010-07-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | REDUCED POWER FROM ENGINE. PRESSED ACCELERATOR AND ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND WITH REGULAR POWER. REDUCED POWER IN TRAFFIC … |
| 2010-06-26 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | JUNE, 2010 - I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 BMW 535 STATION WAGON ON THE HIGHWAY (LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY I-495, NEW YORK) AT 65 … |
| 2010-06-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | 2008 BMW 535I "ENGINE MALFUNCTION - REDUCED POWER!" MESSAGE ON 06/07/10. IT HAS AROUND 30K MILES. I TOOK IT TO THE DE… |
| 2010-06-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | 2008 BMW 535XI- ENGINE FAILURES AND REDUCED POWER AT HIGH SPEEDS- VERY DANGEROUS. *TR |
| 2010-06-05 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE SEAT BELT'S HEIGHT IS NOT ADJUSTABLE AND TOO LOW FOR A 6FT5IN DRIVER. THE SEAT BELT OFTEN RIDES ON LEFT SIDE OF S… |
| 2010-05-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | CAR LOSES POWER 2008 BMW.535I *WE HAD JUST GOTTEN IT OUT OF THE SHOP (NEW PLUGS AND NEW BRAKES ,CHANGED THE OIL AIR … |
| 2010-05-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | ON 5/20/10, MY 2008 BMW 535XI SUDDENLY LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING ON A SINGLE LANE, RESULTING IN A NEAR REAR-END COLLISIO… |
| 2010-05-19 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE N54 ENGINE IN THE BMW IS A HAZARD-I ALMOST GOT KILLED WHEN MY CAR STALLED ON THE ROAD-BMW REPLACED THE HP FUEL PUMP… |
| 2010-05-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | 2008 BMW 535I TOOK MY CAR INTO DEALERSHIP DUE TO CAR RUNNING ROUGH. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING AND SENT ME ON MY MER… |
| 2010-05-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, REDUCED POWER CAME ON, BROUGHT CAR INTO SHOP. THEY "REPAIRED" CAR FOR 10 MINUTES.. CAR WOULD NOT… |
| 2010-04-19 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | I AM REPORTING KNOWN FAILURES AND AN "UNOFFICIAL RECALL" (SEE WEB LINK TO BMS SERVICE REPORT) OF HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUM… |
| 2010-04-16 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE CAR BEGAN TO RUN VERY ROUGHLY. A WARNING LIGHT AND WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED, INDIC… |