What are the most common problems with the 1997 BMW 5 Series?

By NHTSA owner complaints, the most-reported areas are Air Bags (1), out of 1 complaints. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

How many complaints does the 1997 BMW 5 Series have?

1 owner complaint on file with NHTSA, including 0 involving a crash and 0 involving a fire.

What is the 1997 BMW 5 Series crash test rating?

NHTSA has not published a 5-Star rating for the 1997 BMW 5 Series under this model name.

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1997 BMW 5 Series problems and complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 1997 BMW 5 Series. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (1).

Key takeaways

1 owner complaint on file with NHTSA.
0 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 0 reported injuries.
Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.

Complaints by component
Component	Complaints	Share
Air Bags	1	100%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Air Bags - filed 2014-10-21

WHILE STARTING THE CAR THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *TR

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.