2019 Model Year

BMW 5 Series

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
32
Recalls
0
Crashes
6
Severe
11

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

EQUIPMENT Fire
Nov 2025

The contact owned a 2019 BMW 530E. The contact stated that while driving at a moderate rate of speed, a warning message that stated" This car will not...

Exterior Lighting
Oct 2025

daytime running light module fails from improper cooling and melts the light tube (light tube is not sold as replaceable item) and is only sold as an...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aug 2025

Q) What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? A) Refrigerant gas(R-1234yf) leak in the evapora...

Power Train
Jul 2025

* The component that failed is the front axle of my 2019 530e xDrive, and it's a common issue for the xDrive, even under NORMAL use. I was told by my...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
May 2025

On the night of 9/4/25, I parked my 2019 BMW 530i in my closed garage and believed I had turned off the vehicle. I removed the key fob. Hours later, o...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE Crash
Feb 2025

Dear NTSB Team, I am writing to formally report a serious safety incident involving my 2019 BMW 530E, which occurred last night on [XXX] in Danville,...

Visibility
Dec 2024

The contact owns a 2019 BMW 540i Sedan. The contact stated while driving at 45 MPH, the peripheral rear-view mirror detached and collided with the pas...

Engine
Nov 2024

On October 22 while driving home from work my vehicle warning notified me to refill coolant. This was the first time I received the notification so I...

STEERING,SUSPENSION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Oct 2024

I went to start my vehicle one morning and the cars DSC light and Steering lights were on. The steering wheel had loss of power as the electronic stee...

Engine
Aug 2024

Excessive oil consumption

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Summary

The 2019 BMW 5 Series has 32 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 6 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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