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2016 BMW 5 Series 4 DR RWD

6
Recalls
15
Complaints
Overall rating

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Overall Front Star Rating

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Front Driver Side
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Overall Side Star Rating

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Driver
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Rollover Star Rating

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Rollover Risk: 9.3%

Complaints
Recalls

15 Complaints

for 2016 BMW 5 SERIES
01/21/2022
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Incident Date: 01/21/2022
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WBAFV3C50GD******
Summary

The contact owns a 2016 BMW 535D. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V907000 (Fuel System, Diesel) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

04/11/2021
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 04/03/2021
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: WBA5A7C55GG******
Summary

CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN THE ENGINE WAS OFF FOR 2.5 HOURS. IT HAPPENED WHILE PARKED, IN MY APARTMENT COMPLEX PARKING LOT AND NO ONE WAS INSIDE THE CAR AT THE TIME.

02/01/2021
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Incident Date: 12/01/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WBA5B1C57GG******
Summary

THE HEAD UNIT OR THE CAR STOPPED WORKING. AS A RESULT, REAR VIEW CAMERA, ALL WARNING SYSTEMS OR THE CAR INCLUDING WARNINGS FOR LOW TIRE PRESSURE, WARNINGS FOR DISTANCE FROM OBJECTS IN FRONT, SIDE AND REAR ALL STOPPED WORKING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH ALL SAFETY FEATURES OF THE CAR WERE DISABLED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME HEAD UNIT HAS STOPPED WORKING ON THE SAME CAR AND THE SECOND TIME WHEN THE HEAD UNIT NEEDED A REPLACEMENT. SEEMS LIKE A SYSTEMIC ISSUE AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED WITH BMWS.

09/26/2020
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 09/21/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WBA5A5C54GD******
Summary

BMW 528I 2016 CAR THAT IS LITTLE OVER 4 YEARS LESS JUST HIT 35K MILEAGE LOST ALL ITS FUEL INJECTORS, COILS AND PLUGS. BELOW IS THE SUMMARY OF DIAGNOSIS. 35146 FUEL INJECTORS FAULTY. CONFIRMED SES LIGHT IS ON. DME STORED SOURCED FROM THE VEHICLE MISFIRE FAULTS ON MULTIPLE CYLINDERS. DME ALSO STORED FAULT 118002 "MIXTURE TOO RICH," WORKED THROUGH TEST PLAN. PERFORMED ENGINE TEST AND MANUFACTURER AND BACKED BY DETERMINED CYLINDERS 1, 2, AND 4 INJECTORS FAULTY. DIAGCODE: ITS LIMITED WARRANTY. D1350 00000000 01 002. REMOVED ALL SPARK PLUGS AND FOUND SPARK PLUGS 2, 3, AND 4 FUEL SOAKED. RECOMMEND REPLACE ALL 4 FUEL INJECTORS AND SPARK PLUGS. ALSO RECOMMEND REPLACE ALL 4 IGNITION COILS AS A PREVENTATIVE TOTAL COST ESTIMATED IS AROUND $4500; BMW NORTH AMERICA IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH CAR OR MODEL

09/16/2020
Components: STEERING,WHEELS
Incident Date: 09/09/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WBA5A7C54GG******
Summary

THE CAR HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CV JOINTS, THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR IN 10/19 - IF I TRY TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING IT WON'T TURN. THE BMW CERTIFIED DEALER STATES IT IS BOTH CV JOINTS AND BMW HAS BEEN RECALLING THEIR VEHICLES SINCE 2013 FOR CV JOINTS

07/15/2020
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 06/09/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WBA5A5C55GG******
Summary

MY PEOPLE IS MAKING A TAPPING NOISE FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION AREA I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND THE LAST TIME WAS ON 6 9 2011 I WAS TOLD TO BRING THE CAR BACK WHEN THE NOISE IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING SO THE LEAD MECHANIC ASKED YOU ROLL WITH ME AND HEARD THE NOISE AND CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM I DROPPED THE CAR OFF AFTER TWO DAYS I WAS TOLD THAT THEY CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM DIRECTLY CONTRADICTING WHAT THE LEAD MECHANIC HAD TOLD ME I'M NOT SURE I'M NOT SURE WHAT'S GOING ON I'M ACTUALLY AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR BECAUSE THIS NEWS HAS ACTUALLY GOTTEN WORSE AND LOUDER ALSO GET THIS NOISE WHILE MAKING TURNS IT'S ON A MISTAKE WELL NOISE AND MECHANIC HURTED I'M NOT SURE WHY IT'S NOT BEING TAKEN CARE OF I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS THANKS YOU HAVE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED

02/29/2020
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/28/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WBA5B1C59GG******
Summary

MY CAR IS SHOWING A WARNING SIGN PASSENGER RESTRAINT MALFUNCTION

02/12/2020
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 02/08/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WBAKP9C5XGG******
Summary

MY 2016 BMW 550I XDRIVE M SPORT IS USING/BURNING ONE QUART OF OIL EVERY 750-800 MILES, THE ODOMETER READS 36,343 MILES, VERY LOW MILES FOR THIS CAR TO BE USING THAT MUCH OIL, I BOUGHT IT IN AUGUST OF 2019 WITH 34,654 MILES ON IT. YOU CAN SEE THAT I DON'T DRIVE IT THAT MUCH, HAVE NEVER HAD THE CAR ON ANY KIND OF TRACK. THE BMW DEALERSHIP IN SCHERERVILLE INDIANA SAYS THIS KIND OF OIL CONSUMPTION IS NORMAL.!!! THERE IS NO WAY THIS EXPENSIVE LUXURY CAR SHOULD BURN ANY KIND OF OIL WITH THIS LOW OF MILES. I REALLY WANT THIS COMPLAINT TO BE HEARD!! THANK YOU.

06/02/2019
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 06/02/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WBAKP9C53GD******
Summary

I OWN A 2016 BMW 550I EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE LS2 RUN FLAT TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAS 24,000 MILES AND THE TREAD IS SEPARATING ON THE TIRES.

10/03/2018
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 10/03/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WBAFV3C56FD******
Summary

REDUCTANT TANK SENSOR FAILURE

04/09/2018
Components: AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 12/20/2017
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WBA5A5C55GG******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL,, 12-20-2017 I WAS IN A COLLISION. MY VEHICLE REAR ENDED A VEHICLE WHILE TRYING TO STOP. I WAS ALONE IN MY VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SIDE STEERING WHEEL AND KNEE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER FRONT AND REAR SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AND REAR SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. BMW UPON MY REQUEST AND COMPLAINTS HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED MY ONE OF THEIR ENGINEERS. WHO I WAS TOLD SAID THAT THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. WHEN I ASKED THEM WHY WOULD THE PASSENGERS IF I WAS ALONE AND WAS TOLD OH THAT'S A SAFETY PRECAUTION DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.

03/16/2018
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 02/18/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WBA5M4C52GD******
Summary

TIRES ARE COMING APART AND UNSERVICEABLE AT 19000 MILES OF NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE TIRE SHOP TELLS ME THEY ARE CLEARLY DEFECTIVE

03/05/2018
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 02/04/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WBAXA5C59GG******
Summary

1 ST TIRE BLOWN 13000 MILES AT 45 MPH ON LAKE HAVASU CITY,AZ 2ND TIRE BLOWN 16000 MILES AT 65 ON 5FWY LOS ANGELES,CA AT 14 000 MILES HAD TO REPLACE A TIRE FOR A PUNTURE SO NO BIG DEAL BUT 3 GOODYEAR EAGLE LS 245/45R18 RUN ON FLAT BEFORE 20 000 MILES THATS A CONCERN SAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR

08/02/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/31/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WBA5B3C50GG******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE RECEIVED A NOTICE ON 7/31/2017 OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT REGARDING MY VEHICLE AND TAKATA AIR BAGS.; HOWEVER BMW HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL TO FIX THE AIR BAG PROBLEM. IS BMW OBLIGATED TO FIX THE AIR BAG PROBLEM REGARDLESS IF I JOIN THE SUIT OR NOT?

12/26/2016
Components: WHEELS
Incident Date: 12/23/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WBAKP9C55GD******
Summary

CAR SOLD IN MINNEAPOLIS, MN WITH "SUMMER" TIRES. DISCLOSURE ON STICKER = "WHEEL & TIRE SET STYLE 464M GR." NO DISCUSSION FROM SALESPERSON ON RISKS OF SUMMER TIRES IN WINTER CONDITIONS. CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON ANY FORM OF ICE / SNOW, WHICH IS OFTEN HALF THE YEAR IN MN.

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