2011 BMW 5 Series safety record
Crash-test ratings, severity signals from owner complaints, fatal-crash involvement and safety recalls — all from official federal sources.
Not rated
NHTSA overall rating
2
complaints reporting a crash
2
complaints reporting fire
4
safety recall campaigns
Among NHTSA complaints for this model year, 1 report injuries (1 people injured). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Crash- and fire-risk recalls
- Crash riskAluminum bolts that secure the housing for the variable camshaft timing… · Oct 20, 2023
- Fire riskEngine and Engine Cooling · Apr 10, 2012
- Fire riskEngine and Engine Cooling · Oct 20, 2011
- Crash riskFuel System, Other · Jul 22, 2010