2007 Bmw 5 SERIES - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2007 BMW 5 Series 4-DR w/SAB did not receive an overall safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, it is equipped with standard electronic stability control, which can help prevent skidding and maintain control during sudden maneuvers. This feature can enhance the overall safety of the vehicle.

Unfortunately, this BMW model does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems, which are additional safety features that could potentially reduce the risk of accidents.

In terms of complaints and recalls, there have been 280 complaints reported for this vehicle, along with 7 recalls. It is important for owners to stay informed about any recalls and address them promptly to ensure the safety of the vehicle and its occupants.

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Complaint Count

280

Recall Count

7

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2007 BMW 5 Series 4-DR w/SAB Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2007 BMW 5 Series 4-DR w/SAB

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2007 BMW 5 Series 4-DR w/SAB Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2007 BMW 5 Series 4-DR w/SAB Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2007 Score 2022 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2007 Score 2022 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2007 Score 2022 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2007 Bmw 5 SERIES

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2007 bmw 535i. the contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the passenger’s side air bag warning light remain illuminated, indicating a possible failure to the air bag system. the cause of the failure was not yet determined. the local dealer was notified of the failure. the manufacturer was not yet notified. the failure mileage was 100,000."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2022-01-05
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2007 bmw 525i. the contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. the dealer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 102,000."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2023-12-05
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2007 bmw 530xi. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the contact related the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 13v564000 (air bags) however, the vin was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was approximately 150,000."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2021-01-04
Complaint:
"my car is seeing error lights for the passenger restraint system, and the dealer informed me that i should replace the oc3 mat at a cost of $2021. i see that this part is covered under recall for some similar age 525xi models, so i am unclear why this problem doesn't extend to my vehicle if this is a common problem with these models. is this under evaluation for a possible future recall?"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2022-01-09
Complaint:
"car has faulty passenger seat occupancy sensor matt. recall for this issue was done in 2014 - the recall called for inspection and possible replacement. in the instance of my car the matt was inspected and not-replaced. the matt now appears to be faulting as the passenger airbag off light (for children etc.) is on even with full grown adults sitting in the seat. seems to be that the airbag will not go off even when it should. bmw issues numerous warranty extensions for the 04-10 e60 5 series and seems to be a widely reported issue. in the instance of my vin the recall was conducted (but the matt not replaced) and the problem the recall aimed to correct for is occurring. i would suggest another recall or an extension of warranty for all vehicles that had this recall done as not every car had the faulty part replaced."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2023-06-04
Complaint:
"my message display is stating that the airbag on the front passenger seat occupant may not deploy in a crash due to cracks and fatigue which could lead to a system failure, this looks like it could have been a recall issue that i wasn't notified about"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-01-01
Complaint:
"the air bag on passenger side is still saying fault in airbag on car system"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-04-05
Complaint:
"2007 bmw 530 xi. consumer writes in regards to frontal sensor/control module safety recall. *ld the consumer requested to be included in the safety recall. *js"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-01-06
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 525i. while the vehicle was parked, "passenger restraint system" was displayed across the message board. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the passenger side mat sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 13v564000 (air bags). the failure mileage was 131,000."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-10-08
Complaint:
"passenger restraint system error code. the airbag will not deploy! i am afraid to allow anyone to ride in the passenger seat! the exact same issue brought a recall for all 5 series from 2004 - 2006 and apparently some 2007 models. they are telling me mine isn't covered! this is a safety issue! do i have any recourse??"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-08-08

Recalls for the 2007 Bmw 5 SERIES

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"bmw is recalling certain model year 2004-2010 5-series, model year 2004-2010 6-series, model year 2006-2010 m5, and model year 2007-2010 m6 vehicles. the insulated bulkhead connector for the positive battery cable may have been incorrectly attached to the trunk floor panel, which can lead to a loosening of the bolt connection. as it loosens, an increase in electrical resistance at this cable connection is possible and could cause the cable connection to overheat."
Consequence:
OVERHEATING COULD LEAD TO A FIRE, EVEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN USE. AS A PRECAUTION, OWNERS ARE ADVISED TO PARK OUTSIDE UNTIL THE REMEDY HAS BEEN MADE.
Remedy:

BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND SECURE THE BATTERY BOLT CABLE CONNECTION AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 30, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND SERVICES AT 1-800-525-7417.

Component(s) Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM > 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > CABLES
Date of incident: 2012-03-26

BMW Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

BMW ranks 12 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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