2007 BMW 5 Series problems and complaints
Owners have filed 284 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 BMW 5 Series. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (80), Electrical System (55), Steering (40).
Key takeaways
- 284 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 12 involve a crash, 15 a fire, 8 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 80 | 28% |
| Electrical System | 55 | 19% |
| Steering | 40 | 14% |
| Engine | 35 | 12% |
| Exterior Lighting | 33 | 12% |
| Seat Belts | 22 | 8% |
| Service Brakes | 20 | 7% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 19 | 7% |
| Power Train | 17 | 6% |
| Unknown Or Other | 15 | 5% |
| Seats | 14 | 5% |
| Structure | 13 | 5% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 BMW 5 Series Wagon w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| 2007 BMW 5 Series 4-DR w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Air Bags - filed 2026-03-11
The contact owns a 2007 BMW 530XI. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the front driver’s side air bag deployed without an impact. The contact had not sustained any injuries during the failure. Despite the failure, the contact was able to drive the vehicle back to the residence. The local dealer was notifi...
Electrical System - filed 2025-09-28
BMW 530I headlights have faulty wiring. Insulation is crumbling an severly degraded leaving bare wires exposed to short circuits. Discovered the faulty wire when I went to replace the parking / angel eye lights. I have attempted to solve the problem short term with electrical tape. As soon as you touch the wire t...
Unknown Or Other - filed 2025-07-29
Unknown, the car shut down on me two time in a month.
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More for the 2007 BMW 5 Series
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.