Vehicle report

2011 BMW 5 SERIES

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Reported problems

81 complaints · median 1984 miles
ComponentReports
TIRES30
STEERING20
POWER TRAIN8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4
ENGINE3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL3
WHEELS3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2
SUSPENSION:FRONT2
AIR BAGS1
EQUIPMENT1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1
SEAT BELTS1
SEATS1
STRUCTURE1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD1

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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.