Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the air bags › frontal. It has been recalled 2 times.
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Power Train › Automatic Transmission
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Air Bags › Frontal
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2 safety recalls
Part 573 reports
Steering › Linkages › Rod › Relay › Connecting19E058000
Filed Aug 28, 2019614 vehiclesZf North America, Inc.
Defect. ZF Group North America Operations (ZF) is recalling certain Lemförder Steering Center Rods sold as aftermarket parts for 1996-2004 BMW 5-Series (E39) vehicles. The steering center rods may have an insufficient ball pin pull force that may allow the rods to detach from the steering knuckle.
Risk. If the steering rod detaches from the steerable wheel knuckle, it can cause sudden loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy. ZF has notified the parts distributors, instructing them to inform the end customer. ZF will reimburse them for the affected parts. The recall began August 28, 2019.
Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan12E029000
Filed Aug 10, 2012585 vehiclesValeo
Defect. This recall involves aftermarket parts sold by Valeo. Valeo is recalling certain engine cooling fans, part numbers 696121, 696273, and 696275, used as service replacement parts for model year 2008-2011 BMW 1-Series, 2006-2011 BMW 3-Series, 2000-2009 BMW 5-Series, 2004-2005 BMW 6-Series, and 2006-2007 BMW 7-Series vehicles. A metal-oxide semiconductor may overheat due to insufficient screwing of the semiconductor on the aluminum heat sink. This primary failure could cause adjacent components on the fan assembly motor circuit board to overheat and short.
Risk. This condition could cause the fan motor to become inoperative, or cause the motor circuit board in the assembly to overheat, potentially leading to a fire in the engine compartment.
Remedy. Valeo will notify owners and replace the fans free of charge. The safety recall began on August 22, 2012. This recall is being conducted by Valeo, not by BMW. For further information, owners may contact Valeo at 1-888-718-2536.
What owners reported
Newest filings
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 14, 200469,000 milesCA
THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED AND THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER FOUND THE RECALL FOR THE 1999 NHTSA RECALL 99V005000. *JB
Air Bags › Frontal1 injured
Filed Dec 19, 2000FL
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH ALL OF AIRBAGS IN VEHICLE DEPLOYED EXCEPT STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER FELT AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING. *AK
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Aug 28, 2019. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.