2004 BMW 5 Series - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2004 BMW 5 Series

88 problems have been reported for the 2004 BMW 5 Series. The following chart shows the 14 most common problems for 2004 BMW 5 Series. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 30 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's seats (11 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2004 BMW 5 Series

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Air Bag	30
Seats	11
Electrical System	10
Seat Belt	7
Exterior Lighting	6
Power Train	6
Steering	5
Service Brakes	3
Tire	3
Engine And Engine Cooling	2
Latches/locks/linkage	2
Visibility	1
Structure	1
Electronic Stability Control	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2004 BMW 5 Series in 2004.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	0
2018	6
2017	2
2016	2
2015	0
2014	2
2013	8
2012	9
2011	14
2010	11
2009	10
2008	5
2007	3
2006	0
2005	8
2004	8

📊 Compare the 2004 BMW 5 Series with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used BMW 5 Series, the following table can be used to compare the 2004 BMW 5 Series with the BMW 5 Series from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2004 5 Series is 88 while the average number of problems reported for the 15 model years of the BMW 5 Series is 37.

Table 3. Compare the 2004 BMW 5 Series with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2012 5 Series	12
2011 5 Series	98
2010 5 Series	9
2009 5 Series	10
2008 5 Series	138
2007 5 Series	21
2006 5 Series	120
2005 5 Series	25
2004 5 Series	88
2003 5 Series	20
2002 5 Series	10
2001 5 Series	4
2000 5 Series	3
1999 5 Series	2
1997 5 Series	1

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