2009 Model Year

BMW 5 Series

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
110
Recalls
2
Crashes
4
Severe
10

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

12V126000 Mar 2012

Other

No consequence data available

10V446000 Oct 2010

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Brakes Crash
Dec 2025

Vehicle fail breaks malfunction. No response to the brakes. Push many times no break response vehicle hit vehicle in front of it could not be avoided...

Power Train
Nov 2025

I believe using the manual shift mode for normal usage of optimal shifting in certain driving situations and gentle downshifting caused a malfunction...

Tires
May 2024

The contact owns a 2009 BMW 535I equipped with Mastercraft Tires, Tire Line: Stratus, Tire Size: 225/50/R17. The contact stated while driving at undis...

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE
Jan 2023

The contact owns a 2009 BMW 535I. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle vibrated violently with a message display...

Engine
Oct 2022

The contact owns a 2009 BMW 528I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Sep 2022

I was driving and something was burning under my hood

Tires
Sep 2022

The car was riding alittle rough and upon inspection I had seen that the inside aidewall of both tires on the inside wall of tire was gone..!

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE
Jul 2022

The contact owns a 2009 BMW 528I. The contact stated while turning on the heater, there was a bad odor coming from the heater. The contact received no...

Engine
Jul 2022

The contact owns a 2009 BMW 528I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part...

Engine
Jul 2022

The contact owns a 2009 BMW 528I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2009 BMW 5 Series has 110 complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 4 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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