2018 Model Year

BMW 5 Series

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
77
Recalls
0
Crashes
5
Severe
9

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,AIR BAGS
Dec 2025

The contact owns a 2018 BMW 530E. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the dealer for water pump repairs, the wrench warning light was il...

Seat Belts
Nov 2025

The seatbelt/passenger seat fails to recognize a passenger is occupying the seat and turns off the airbag. This issue has been reported many times to...

Electrical System
Sep 2025

I got a "Drivetrain malfunction" error on my 2018 530e bmw, which is a hybrid plug-in model. I sent the car to the local dealer. They did all the diag...

SEAT BELTS,SEATS Crash
Sep 2025

Constantly pops up a message for passenger restraint system malfunction. I had an accident where I swerved off the road into a ditch at about 60 mph....

Air Bags
Jun 2025

It keeps coming up with the error message passenger restraint system malfunction

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 2025

Sunroof exploded, glass shards everywhere. This has to be a manufacturer defect

Engine
Jun 2025

I was driving home after picking my son up from school and out of no where the vehicle temperature was in the red and a message popped up stating that...

Air Bags
Jun 2025

i have read all the forums and there are many complaints on this same safety issue and why hasn't a recall been issued? Passenger restraint system lig...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
Jun 2025

1) Passenger restraint system malfunction. According to information on the web and several BMW forums, this is a common problem on these vehicles and...

AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS
May 2025

Passenger seat occupancy sensor faulty causing restraint system malfunction and seat belt warning

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Summary

The 2018 BMW 5 Series has 77 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Air Bags. 5 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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