Safety Score
84
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2011 BMW 5 Series.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 BMW 5 Series. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the v… |
| 2019-06-13 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 5-SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN WHICH THE VENT… |
| 2019-03-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING WITH AC ON SMOKE STARTED COMING HEAVILY FOR THE INTERIOR AC VENTS. A VERY TOXIC SMOKE, WITH ELECTRICAL S… |
| 2018-03-26 | STEERING | No | 0 | A FEW DAYS BACK MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED MAKING A SQUEAKY NOISE LIKE ONE OF THE RUBBERS HAVE GONE BAD IN THE STEERING … |
| 2018-03-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY AC FAN MOTOR HAS STARTED TO MAKE A WEIRD NOISE WHEN YOU LIFT THE FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR. THIS HAPPENS EVEN WHEN T… |
| 2017-12-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE MAKE TURNS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AXEL MAKES POPPING NOISE AND STEERING WHEEL JERKS VIOLENTLY. TOOK TO SHOP TH… |
| 2017-09-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION PCV VALVE HEATER THIS IS A RECALL BMW STATES REMEDY NOT AVAILABLE YET. |
| 2016-12-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 5-SERIES. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING.… |
| 2016-10-13 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 16V-746 WAS ISSUED 13 OCT 2016. TO DATE BMW HAS YET TO TO NOTIFY US TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR OF TH… |
| 2016-05-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING FOR 15 MINUTES WITH SEAT WARMERS ON MY HUSBAND (DRIVER) TURNED IT OFF. WE WERE TRAVELLING ON SUBURBAN ROA… |
| 2015-04-28 | WHEELS | No | 0 | WHEELS / RIMS FAILED. CRACK CAUSED THEM TO NOT HOLD AIR. ONLY DRIVEN FOR PLEASURE AND NO EXCESSIVE DRIVING OR EVENTS.… |
| 2014-11-25 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. OTHER VEHICLE GOING SOUTHBOUND CROSSED OVER MEDIAN STRIP OF HIGHWAY, HIT THREE CARS GOING NORT… |
| 2013-12-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE DRIVER DOOR DOES NOT SHUT INTERMITTENTLY THE DOOR RELEASE, DOOR UNLOCK/LOCK, DOOR HANDLE DOES NOT RELEASE THE STATE… |
| 2013-08-08 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | AS I WAITED FOR MY WIFE IN MY APARTMENT PARKING SPACE, MY REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED COMPLETELY WITH A LOUD BANG. I WAS … |
| 2012-06-14 | TIRES | No | 0 | GOODYEAR EAGLE LS TIRES SIDEWALL BUBBLES AFTER DRIVING JUST A FEW THOUSAND MILES. THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE WITH A DEFECT… |
| 2012-04-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | JUST PARKED THE VEHICLE, TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. EXITED THE VEHICLE, OBSERVED SMOKE FROM… |
| 2012-03-26 | TIRES | No | 0 | GOODYEAR EAGLE LS-2 TIRE FAILURE- BUBBLE IN SIDEWALL WITH LESS THAN 3,000 MILES ON IT. *JS |
| 2012-03-17 | TIRES | No | 0 | LAST APRIL I PURCHASED A BMW 550IX. IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR WHILE ON THE FREEWAY I DEVELOPED A FLAT TIRE. I WAS ABLE TO R… |
| 2012-01-20 | TIRES | No | 0 | RUN-FLAT TIRES BMW SPORTS PACKAGE TIRE BULGE SIDEWALL - UNACCEPTABLE THE BMW DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE CLOSE TO $500 FOR R… |
| 2011-12-09 | TIRES | No | 0 | TIRES ARE EXTREMELY SUSCEPTIBLE TO BUBBLES IN THE SIDEWALL CAUSED BY ROUTING DRIVING. I'VE REPLACED TWO TIRES IN LESS … |
| 2011-11-28 | TIRES | No | 0 | MY 2011 BMW 550XI HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE LS 2 RUN FLATS, 245/40. I TOOK DELIVERY OF THE CAR IN JUNE 2011 AND HAVE HAD REPEA… |
| 2011-10-15 | TIRES | No | 0 | REPEATED SIDEWALL BUBBLES ON MY GOODYEAR EAGLE LS 2 TIRES, 245/40 R19, AND NEED FOR REPLACEMENT, BOTH FRONT TIRES IN TW… |
| 2011-09-19 | TIRES | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2011 BMW X5 WITH THE BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/L 400 255/50R19 107 H. THE TIRES ARE 8 MONTHS OLD AND HAS DRIVEN ALM… |
| 2011-08-26 | TIRES | No | 0 | 2011 BMW 550I XDRIVE 6000 MILES. 2.5 INCH BUBBLE ON LEFT FRONT SIDEWALL. *TT |
| 2011-08-19 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | CAR DOES NOT RESPOND TO TIP-IN OF ACCELERATOR FROM STANDSTILL. AS YOU PRESS HARDER TO GET INTENDED ACCELERATION, CAR L… |
| 2011-08-15 | WHEELS | No | 0 | ORIGINAL VEHICLE EQUIPMENT ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPORT PACKAGE OR M-PACKAGE; TIRE SIZE: 245/40/19 FAILURE OF MULTI… |
| 2011-08-10 | STEERING | No | 0 | THERE ARE TWO MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH MY 2011 528I AUGUST10 BUILD. THE FIRST IS THE PULLING TO THE RIGHT THAT THE CAR HAS H… |
| 2011-08-10 | TIRES | No | 0 | 2011 BMW 535I 12,000 MILES. MULTIPLE BUBBLES ON LEFT FRONT SIDEWALL. TIRE HAVE BEEN REPLACE TWO TIMES. GOODYEAR EXCELLE… |
| 2011-08-09 | TIRES | No | 0 | IN THE PAST 5 MONTHS OF OWNING MY BMW 535XI, I HAD TO CHANGE MY GOODYEAR EAGLE LS2 SIZE 245/40R19 RUN FLATS 3 TIMES BEC… |
| 2011-08-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | BMW 528I THROTTLE LAG/TIP IN/DELAYED ACCELERATION FROM A STANDING STOP;CONSTANT PROBLEM;HAVE BEEN TOLD BY BMW DEALER TH… |
| 2011-07-26 | TIRES | No | 0 | SIDEWALL BUBBLE ON RIGHT FRONT GOODYEAR RUN FLAT EXCELLENCE 245/40R19 94Y. DOT NE66 JF1R 1510 ONLY 8400 MILES! VEHICL… |
| 2011-07-21 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | AFTER PURCHASING A NEW 2011 BMW 528I (VEHICLE) I NOTICED AN ACCELERATION LAG STARTING OUT FROM A DEAD STOP. IT HAS BECO… |
| 2011-07-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 528I. WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR, AND THE VEHIC… |
| 2011-07-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 1 | THERE ARE 3 MAJOR ISSUES. 1. VEHICLE TENDS TO VEER TO THE RIGHT. FEELING IS QUITE LIKE A VEHICLE THAT HASN'T BEEN AL… |
| 2011-07-03 | TIRES | No | 0 | MINOR POTHOLE HIT TWICE WITH < 1000 MILES ON ODOMETER, SECOND TIRE NOW WITH SIDE WALL BUBBLE. DUE TO BACK ORDER FOR TI… |
| 2011-06-01 | TIRES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 550I WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE LS-2 TIRES, LINE SIZES P245/40/R19. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BO… |
| 2011-05-29 | TIRES | No | 0 | DROVE CAR FOR ONLY 350 MILES FROM NEW. LEFT FRONT TIRE DEVELOPED SIDEWALL BLISTER. NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT. NOTICED DA… |
| 2011-05-26 | TIRES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 550XI EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE LS-2 245/40/19 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE… |
| 2011-05-20 | TIRES | No | 0 | ORIGINAL TIRES ON BMW 550I XDRIVE WITH M SPORT PACKAGE HAVE FAILED DUE TO BUBBLES IN THE SIDEWALLS. THESE ARE GOOD YEA… |
| 2011-05-11 | TIRES | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2011 BMW 550I XDRIVE AND HAVE HAD FOUR OF MY TIRES GO BUST WITHIN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 1… |
| 2011-05-07 | TIRES | No | 0 | GOODYEAR LS2 RUN FLAT TIRE DEVELOPED A BUBBLE AFTER ONLY 170 MILES. *TR |
| 2011-04-25 | TIRES | No | 0 | REPLACED 3 TIRES OF BMW 19INCH RFT. BUBBLES ON ALL TIRES. 6K MILES. WE NEED A RECALL HERE BEFORE INJURY OCCURS. *TR |
| 2011-04-11 | TIRES | No | 0 | AIR BUBBLES ON GOODYEAR EAGLE LS2 (MADE IN GERMANY) RUN FLAT TIRE 245/40R19 94Y INSTALLED ON BMW 535XI. ! TIRE REPLACED… |
| 2011-04-03 | TIRES | No | 0 | BMW GOODYEAR ISSUES RUN-FLAT TIRES INSTALLED ON 5 SERIES CARS ARE DEFECTIVE. THE TIRES CAUSE BUBBLES IN THE SIDE WALL E… |
| 2011-04-02 | TIRES | No | 0 | BLISTER IN TIRE. THIS IS ONE OF FOUR BLISTERS. *TR |
| 2011-03-29 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | WAS PARKING 2011 BMW 550 AUTOMATIC.CAR SUDDENLY TOOK OFF AND HIT VERY HARD ON STONE WALL.ALL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INCLUDING… |
| 2011-03-28 | TIRES | No | 0 | MAJOR ISSUES WITH A SPECIFIC TIRE. NEW 5 SERIES FROM BMW, IF GET 19" WHEELS COME WITH SUBSTANDARD TIRES - GOODYEAR EAG… |
| 2011-03-20 | TIRES | No | 0 | SIDE WALL BUBBLES ON GOODYEAR EAGLE LS2 RUN ON FLATS SUPPLIED WITH 2011 BMW 550XI SPORT PACKAGE WHEN DRIVING OVER SMAL… |
| 2011-03-10 | TIRES | No | 0 | DRIVING MY COMMUTE, THAT I PREVIOUSLY HAD TRAVELED ON LOW PROFILE TIRES IN MY PREVIOUS BMW FOR 3 YEARS WITHOUT INCIDENT… |
| 2011-03-10 | TIRES | No | 0 | I OWNED A 2011 535I BMW WITH SPORT PACKAGE AND I PURCHASED IT ON OCTOBER 2010 WITHIN 9 MONTHS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE 4 O… |