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2017 BMW 5 Series — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

2
Open Recalls
35
Owner Complaints
1
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
84
Excellent
Reliability Score (0–100)
Accelerating +300%
Complaint Trend
8 last 24mo vs 2 prior
May & Dec
Peak Complaint Months
48% of complaints in these months

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2017 BMW 5 Series Safety Recalls (1)

20V24300029/04/2020
AIR BAGS

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i and 540i xDrive and 2017-2018 530e xDrive vehicles. Prior exposure to excessive levels of humidity within the driver and passenger head air bag inflators may affect the proper deployment of the head air bags.

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left or right head air bag, free of charge. The recall began June 24, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Most Common Problems Reported for 2017 BMW 5 Series

SEAT BELTS
2
AIR BAGS
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
STRUCTURE,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
1
ENGINE
1

Based on 17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

2
Crash-Involved Complaints
1
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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