Midsize car
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Owners have filed 161 complaints about the 2015 BMW 5 Series with NHTSA, and it has 4 recalls. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.
Owner complaints
161
filed with NHTSA
Recalls
4
on record
Fuel economy
30 mpg
best version, EPA combined
Fuel, 5 years
$6,800
12,000 mi a year, $3.40/gal
| Version | Drive | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | 26 mpg |
| Automatic (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | All-Wheel Drive | 26 mpg |
| Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | 24 mpg |
| Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | All-Wheel Drive | 23 mpg |
| Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | 22 mpg |
| Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | All-Wheel Drive | 21 mpg |
| Automatic (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | 20 mpg |
| Automatic (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L | All-Wheel Drive | 19 mpg |
| Automatic (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L | All-Wheel Drive | 19 mpg |
| Automatic (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | 19 mpg |
| Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | 30 mpg |
| Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | All-Wheel Drive | 30 mpg |
BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2012-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2012-2016 Z4 sDrive28i, 528i, 528i xDrive, 328i, 328xi, 2016-2018 X5 xdrive 40e, 2014-2016 228i, 228xi, 428i, 428i xDrive, 328xi Gran Turismo, 2013-2017 X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, 2015-2018 X4 xDrive28i, 2015-2016 428xi vehicles. An improperly sealed electrical connector on the water pump may be exposed to
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2018 328d, 328d xDrive, 2014-2018 328d Sports Wagon, 328d xDrive Sports Wagon, 2014-2016 535d, 535d xDrive, 2015 740Ld xDrive, 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d SAV, and 2014-2017 X5 xDrive35d SAV diesel vehicles equipped with an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) module with an integrated cooler. The EGR cooler may leak internally, causing coolant to mi
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2018 328d, 328d xDrive, X5 xDrive35d, 2014-2016 535d, 535d xDrive, 2015 740Ld xDrive, and 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d vehicles. The high-pressure fuel pump may fail.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2018 BMW 328d and 328d xDrive, 2014-2018 328d Sports Wagon and 328d xDrive Sports Wagon, 2014-2016 535d and 535d xDrive, 2015 740Ld xDrive, 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d SAV and 2014-2017 X5 xDrive35d SAV vehicles equipped with an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) module with an integrated cooler. If the EGR cooler leaks internally, the coolant can
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| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Not rated yet |
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | Not rated yet |
| 2023 | Not rated yet |
| 2022 | Not rated yet |
| 2021 | Not rated yet |
| 2020 | Not rated yet |
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| 2018 | Not rated yet |
| 2017 | Not rated yet |
| 2016 | Not rated yet |
| 2015 | Not rated yet |
Owners have filed 161 complaints with NHTSA: engine & cooling (56), electrical system (44), body, glass & interior (16). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.
4 recalls on record with NHTSA.
Up to 30 mpg combined (EPA), depending on the engine.