Vehicle report
2008 BMW 5 SERIES
Reported problems
98 complaints · median 23000 miles| Component | Reports |
|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 37 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 18 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 17 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 13 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 6 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 5 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 4 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 4 |
| ENGINE | 3 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 3 |
| AIR BAGS | 2 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN | 2 |
| TIRES | 2 |
| WHEELS | 2 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 |
| SEATS | 1 |
| STRUCTURE | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 |
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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.