BMW 5 SERIES PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

BMW 5 SERIES PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of BMW 5 SERIES recalls and defective parts found on BMW 5 SERIES automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the BMW 5 SERIES manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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Most Recent Recalls For BMW 5 SERIES

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
2004-2010 BMW 5 SERIES SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM Recall
2004-2010 BMW 5 SERIES	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM Units affected: 198352	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Report Date: 2010-10-01
Summary: BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 5-SERIES, 6-SERIES, AND MODEL YEAR 2002-2008 7-SERIES VEHICLES. A CHECK VALVE OF THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP MAY LEAK A SMALL AMOUNT OF LUBRICATING OIL. OVER TIME THIS COULD RESULT IN CONTAMINATION OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER.
2010-2011 BMW 5 SERIES FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM Recall
2010-2011 BMW 5 SERIES	FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM Units affected: 6080	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Report Date: 2010-07-22
Summary: BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2010 AND 2011 5-SERIES AND 5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 12 THROUGH JULY 1, 2010. THE VEHICLE'S FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WITHIN THE FUEL TANK CAN BECOME WEDGED AGAINST THE TANK.
2004-2006 BMW 5 SERIES AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Recall
2004-2006 BMW 5 SERIES	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Units affected: 200000	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Report Date: 2008-08-05
Summary: BMW IS RECALLING 200,000 MY 2006 3 SERIES SPORT SEAT, MY 2004-2006 5 SERIES STANDARD AND SPORT SEAT, AND MY 2004-2006 X3 PASSENGER VEHICLES. DEPENDING ON THE MANNER AND FREQUENCY OF THE FRONT PASSENGER'S ENTRY AND EXIT, SMALL CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE MAT. IF THIS OCCURS, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE HEAD PROTECTION SYSTEM, WILL BE DEACTIVATED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG "ON-OFF" LAMP WILL BE ILLUMINATED.
2006 BMW 5 SERIES SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER Recall
2006 BMW 5 SERIES	SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER Units affected: 11640	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Report Date: 2006-07-26
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE LOWER RUBBER MOUNT OF THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY NOT ADHERE CORRECTLY TO ITS HOUSING WITHIN THE SHOCK ABSORBER.
2006 BMW 5 SERIES SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM Recall
2006 BMW 5 SERIES	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM Units affected: 40	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Report Date: 2006-05-30
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE NUTS WHICH SECURE THE FRONT AXLE CONTROL ARM AND TENSION STRUT TO THE FRONT WHEEL HUB MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATION. OVER TIME THE NUTS COULD LOOSEN AND THE CONTROL ARM AND TENSION STRUT COULD BE DAMAGED.
2005-2006 BMW 5 SERIES POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Recall
2005-2006 BMW 5 SERIES	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Units affected: 240	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Report Date: 2005-11-01
Summary: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL GUIDE PLATE.
2004 BMW 5 SERIES SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER Recall
2004 BMW 5 SERIES	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER Units affected: 17905	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Report Date: 2004-12-06
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FRONT SEAT HEATING SYSTEMS, UPON ENTERING AND EXITING THE VEHICLE, EXCESSIVE CONTACT WITH THE SIDE BOLSTER THAT IS CONTAINED IN THE SEAT'S BACKREST MAY DAMAGE THE HEATING MAT LOCATED IN THIS AREA. IF SUCH DAMAGE WERE TO OCCUR, WITH THE SYSTEM TURNED ON, THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT MAY FEEL EXCESSIVE HEAT FROM THIS AREA.
2004 BMW 5 SERIES POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) Recall
2004 BMW 5 SERIES	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) Units affected: 4102	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Report Date: 2004-07-14
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 8 AND 12 CYLINDER ENGINES, THE DIGITAL ENGINE MANAGEMENT CONTROL (EMC) UNITS WERE NOT PRODUCED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS.
2004 BMW 5 SERIES FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Recall
2004 BMW 5 SERIES	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Units affected: 7532	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Report Date: 2004-06-23
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 8-CYLINDER ENGINES, A CIRCULAR RETENTION CLIP AT THE QUICK-RELEASE COUPLING ALONG THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE WAS INADVERTENTLY NOT INSTALLED.
1996-1997 BMW 5 SERIES SUSPENSION:FRONT Recall
1996-1997 BMW 5 SERIES	SUSPENSION:FRONT Units affected: 25270	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Report Date: 2004-04-12
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, DUE TO LONG EXPOSURES TO CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL AND OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE MATERIAL STRUCTURE OF THE FRONT SPRING STRUT PLATE COULD BE AFFECTED. IN SOME CASES, THE STRUT PLATE COULD BEGIN TO CRACK, AND EVENTUALLY IT COULD BREAK. IF THIS OCCURRED, THE PLATE COULD CONTACT THE TIRE.