NHTSA Safety Recalls
2008 BMW 5 Series Recalls
The 2008 BMW 5 Series has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on March 2, 2022.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2008 BMW 5 Series. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 4
- Owner complaints
- 98
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★☆☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
3 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2008 BMW 5 Series, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
4 recalls on the 2008 BMW 5 Series
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: crankcase (pcv)
- Campaign
- 22V119000
- Reported
- March 2, 2022
- Vehicles affected
- up to 917,106
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2006–2007, 2009–2010 5 Series, 3 other models
Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery: cables
- Campaign
- 12V126000
- Reported
- March 26, 2012
- Vehicles affected
- up to 367,682
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2004–2007, 2009 5 Series, 3 other models
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum
- Campaign
- 10V446000
- Reported
- October 1, 2010
- Vehicles affected
- up to 198,352
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2004–2007, 2009 5 Series, 2 other models
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
- Campaign
- 12E029000
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2000–2001, 2004–2007, 2009 5 Series, 3 other models
2008 BMW 5 Series complaints by year
NHTSA has received 98 owner complaints about the 2008 BMW 5 Series, the newest on November 5, 2025. Of these, 1 describe a crash (1%) and 3 a fire; owners reported 1 injury.
In complaints about the 2008 BMW 5 Series, the component group named most often is the fuel system, gasoline (41%), followed by the engine and engine cooling (37%) and the electrical system (13%).
2 of the 2008 BMW 5 Series's 4 recalls also concern the engine and engine cooling.
Where 2008 BMW 5 Series owners gave the mileage (91 complaints), the median was 23,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Fuel System, Gasoline40
- Engine And Engine Cooling36
- Electrical System13
- Power Train7
- Exterior Lighting6
- Fuel System, Other5
Complaints received, by year
| 2008 | 10 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 24 | |
| 2010 | 38 | |
| 2011 | 14 | |
| 2012 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2008 BMW 5 Series peaked in 2010, when NHTSA received 38. 88% arrived between 2007 and 2011, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 3/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 98 complaints about the 2008 BMW 5 Series are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW 5 Series by model year
Other 2008 BMW models
Newest record on this page: November 5, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted