10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
39,000 miles

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problem #4

Jan 022020

550

  • miles
Both of my lock actuators driver and passenger failed at the same time. This is a safety concern. Also this is a common issue when BMW!

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #3

Jul 112019

550

  • 0 miles
It's a used car and I'm trying to see what's wrong with

- Memphis, TN, USA

problem #2

Aug 072017

550

  • 85,000 miles
Our car's electrical panel lit up before the car stalled on two separate occasions. The first time, BMW replace the battery. The second time, BMW replaced the alternator. 12 days after being serviced by BMW, our house burned down due to a fire originating on the front left side of the BMW. That afternoon, my husband had come home from work, parked the car in the garage, and turned it off. The fire started within 30minutes of being shut off and parked. We received a letter in the mail informing us our BMW was under recall for a malfunctioning fuel pump injector.

- Eden Prairie, MN, USA

problem #1

Dec 292013

550 8-cyl

  • 71,000 miles
I was rear ended on the left side exiting the freeway when my car spun to the right into a guardrail head on and continued into a 360 degree motion. The roads were clear and normal weather conditions. After my vehicle stopped spinning my vehicle had a message stating restraint system failure and the airbags never deployed. The impact of hitting the guard rail with tremendous force should've deployed my airbags. My bumper, whole front grill, and headlights were shattered all over the highway. My whole back left side is dented in and my wheel is tilted. I would love to post pictures if possible and you will wonder how could the airbags not deploy. I would like to hear from BMW.

- Queens Village, NY, USA