MYRModel Year Report

BMW 5 Series — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, BMW 5 Series Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2023 highlighted. 1989: 1 complaints 1989 1990: 0 complaints 1991: 0 complaints 1992: 0 complaints 1993: 0 complaints 1993 1994: 0 complaints 1995: 3 complaints 1996: 0 complaints 1997: 1 complaints 1997 1998: 0 complaints 1999: 2 complaints 2000: 2 complaints 2001: 3 complaints 2001 2002: 7 complaints 2003: 9 complaints 2004: 64 complaints 2005: 21 complaints 2005 2006: 85 complaints 2007: 13 complaints 2008: 98 complaints 2009: 4 complaints 2009 2010: 6 complaints 2011: 81 complaints 2012: 10 complaints 2023: 0 complaints 2023
2023: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
19891
19900
19910
19920
19930
19940
19953
19960
19971
19980
19992
20002
20013
20027
20039
200464
200521
200685
200713
200898
20094
20106
201181
201210
20230

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2023 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 81 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 98 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 85 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 64 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.