NHTSA Safety Recalls
2009 BMW 5 Series Recalls
The 2009 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 2009 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
- 4
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★☆☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2009 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 2009 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 2006–2008, 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 2004–2008 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 2004–2008 5 Series, 2 other models
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
- Campaign
- 12E029000
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2000–2001, 2004–2008 5 Series, 3 other models
2009 BMW 5 Series complaints by year
NHTSA has received 4 owner complaints about the 2009 BMW 5 Series, the newest on October 4, 2016. Of these, 1 describe a crash (25%).
In complaints about the 2009 BMW 5 Series, the component group named most often is the fuel system, gasoline (50%), followed by the electrical system (25%) and the engine (25%).
1 of the 2009 BMW 5 Series's 4 recalls also concerns the electrical system.
Component groups named in complaints
- Fuel System, Gasoline2
- Electrical System1
- Engine1
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
Complaints received, by year
| 2011 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2009 BMW 5 Series peaked in 2011, when NHTSA received 2. 50% arrived between 2008 and 2012, 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 4 complaints about the 2009 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 2009 BMW models
Newest record on this page: March 2, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted