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2017 BMW 5 Series: problems, recalls and fuel economy

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Owners have filed 58 complaints about the 2017 BMW 5 Series with NHTSA, and it has 2 recalls. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.

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Owner complaints

filed with NHTSA

Recalls

on record

Fuel economy

27 mpg

best version, EPA combined

Fuel, 5 years

$7,556

12,000 mi a year, $3.40/gal

What owners complain about most

Airbags & seat belts19

Body, glass & interior11

Electrical system6

Engine & cooling5

Engines and fuel economy

Version	Drive	Combined
Automatic (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	27 mpg
Automatic (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	27 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	All-Wheel Drive	18 mpg

Recalls

Air BagsApr 29, 2020 · campaign 20V243000
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i and 540i xDrive and 2017-2018 530e xDrive vehicles. Prior exposure to excessive levels of humidity within the driver and passenger head air bag inflators may affect the proper deployment of the head air bags.
Air BagsDec 20, 2016 · campaign 16V914000
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2017 BMW 640i, 640i xDrive, 650i, 650i xDrive, M6, 535i, 535i xDrive, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, M4, X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, i3, i8, Rolls-Royce Dawn, Mini Clubman Cooper, Clubman Cooper S, Cooper All4, Cooper S All4, Mini 4-Door Cooper, Cooper S, Mini 2-Door Cooper, Cooper S, John Cooper Works and 2016 BMW 528i, 528i x

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Other years of the BMW 5 Series

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
2019	Not rated yet
2018	Not rated yet
2017	Not rated yet
2016	Not rated yet
2015	Not rated yet

Questions people ask

What problems does the 2017 BMW 5 Series have?

Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA: airbags & seat belts (19), body, glass & interior (11), electrical system (6). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.

How many recalls does the 2017 BMW 5 Series have?

2 recalls on record with NHTSA.

What gas mileage does the 2017 BMW 5 Series get?

Up to 27 mpg combined (EPA), depending on the engine.