2011 BMW 5 Series steering problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2011 BMW 5 Series — 25% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While make turns while driving the vehicle axel makes popping noise and steering wheel jerks violently. Took to shop they said nothing found wrong with car. Cv axel replaced on both sides problem still persists.also not even 10k miles the car went thru 2 belt tensioner causing the drive belt to…”
filed Dec 1, 2018
“A few days back my steering wheel started making a squeaky noise like one of the rubbers have gone bad in the steering column. My car has approximately 55k miles on it and is majorly garage kept. I researched online and there are numerous complains of the same issue. You can see an example at…”
filed Apr 5, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other 5 Series years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 5 Series | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 5 Series | 2 | 2% |
| 2005 5 Series | 1 | 5% |
| 2004 5 Series | 5 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 BMW 5 Series
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.