2011 BMW 5 Series - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2011 BMW 5 Series

99 problems have been reported for the 2011 BMW 5 Series. The following chart shows the 16 most common problems for 2011 BMW 5 Series. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's tires with 32 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering (20 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2011 BMW 5 Series

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Tire	32
Steering	20
Power Train	10
Equipment	7
Engine And Engine Cooling	7
Electrical System	6
Vehicle Speed Control	3
Wheel	3
Gasoline Fuel System	2
Suspension	2
Other Fuel System	2
Structure	1
Seat Belt	1
Air Bag	1
Visibility	1
Seats	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2011 BMW 5 Series in 2011.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2023	1
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	2
2018	2
2017	5
2016	5
2015	1
2014	3
2013	2
2012	5
2011	1

📊 Compare the 2011 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 2011 BMW 5 Series with the BMW 5 Series from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2011 5 Series is 99 while the average number of problems reported for the 15 model years of the BMW 5 Series is 37.

Table 3. Compare the 2011 BMW 5 Series with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2012 5 Series	12
2011 5 Series	99
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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