BMW 5 Series problems reported in Texas
42 of the 556 complaints filed about the BMW 5 Series came from Texas, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
42
Complaints from Texas
1
Crashes
0
Fires
2008
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
8
19.0%
Airbags
5
11.9%
Engine & Cooling
5
11.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
4
9.5%
Lights
4
9.5%
Steering
3
7.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
3
7.1%
Other & Unspecified
2
4.8%
Wheels
2
4.8%
Brakes
2
4.8%
Seats
1
2.4%
Tires
1
2.4%
By model year
1989 5 Series
1
2.4%
2004 5 Series
7
16.7%
2006 5 Series
7
16.7%
2007 5 Series
1
2.4%
2008 5 Series
19
45.2%
2011 5 Series
6
14.3%
2012 5 Series
1
2.4%
Cities reporting most
Houston
14
37.8%
Dallas
4
10.8%
Kingsville
3
8.1%
Katy
3
8.1%
FT Worth
3
8.1%
League City
2
5.4%
Plano
2
5.4%
Austin
2
5.4%
Killenn
1
2.7%
Murphy
1
2.7%
Huston
1
2.7%
Pflugerville
1
2.7%