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2017 BMW 5 Series

Gas
Midsize Cars
7 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
B
Safety Signal
84 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns2
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA38
Crash ratingNHTSA overall5★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA27 mpg
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The 2017 BMW 5 Series is sold in the U.S. as a gas midsize car with 7 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the 530i, is EPA-rated at 27 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 38 complaints, most often about the air bags. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
530iGasRWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo243427$2,850
530i xDriveGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo233327$2,850
540iGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo203024$3,250
540i xDriveGasAWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo202923$3,350
535i Gran TurismoGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo192722$3,500
535i xDrive Gran TurismoGasAWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo182621$3,700
550i xDrive Gran TurismoGasAWD4.4L 8-cyl turbo152418$4,300

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 38543, 38544, 38545, 38546, 37632, 37633, 37388.

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Recalls (2)

Source: NHTSA recall database
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Air Bags

33 vehicles
ProblemBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i and 540i xDrive and 2017-2018 530e xDrive vehicles. Prior exposure to excessive levels of humidity within the driver and passenger head air bag inflators may affect the proper deployment of the head air bags.RiskIn the event of a crash of sufficient severity, deployment of the head air bag may be impaired and/or the igniter could separate from the inflator, increasing the risk of injury.FixBMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left or right head air bag, free of charge. The recall began June 24, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
NHTSA campaign 20V243000reported Apr 29, 2020BMW of North America, LLC
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Air Bags

3,506 vehicles
ProblemBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2017 BMW 640i, 640i xDrive, 650i, 650i xDrive, M6, 535i, 535i xDrive, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, M4, X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, i3, i8, Rolls-Royce Dawn, Mini Clubman Cooper, Clubman Cooper S, Cooper All4, Cooper S All4, Mini 4-Door Cooper, Cooper S, Mini 2-Door Cooper, Cooper S, John Cooper Works and 2016 BMW 528i, 528i xDrive, 535i, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550i xDrive, M5 and 535d vehicles. The affected vehicles have seat- mounted side air bag inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash.RiskIf the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the seat-mounted air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.FixBMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
NHTSA campaign 16V914000reported Dec 20, 2016BMW of North America, LLC

NHTSA defect investigations

Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module — Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture open

From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substa

Opened Sep 17, 2021 · action EA21002

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
38complaints filed

2 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 1 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2017: 4 · 2018: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2022: 4 · 2023: 7 · 2024: 6 · 2025: 6 · 2026: 4

Most-cited components

Air Bags11
Seat Belts8
Electrical System6
Unspecified4
Seats4
Steering2

What owners describe

“Seatbelt alarm goes off on passengers seat and no one is seated in the seat. Received a notification from BMW that the warranty was extended to cover this problem with this model but the BMW dealership says my VIN number is not covered. They confirmed that it did need replacing but They quoted me a price of more than $…”Jul 8, 2026 · Seat Belts · NHTSA owner report
“1.) The Steering Column 2.) The Column will get stuck and cannot be adjusted. 3.) Dealer has confirmed the problem & BMW USA has confirmed the problem 4.) No 5.) No Warnings BMW USA has offered a Fix for this issue and free fix if the car is under 50k miles however this is more of a safety issue as you cannot properaly…”Apr 15, 2026 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report
“The contact owns a 2017 BMW 540I equipped with a Zenna Tires, Tire Line: Argus/UHP, Tire Size: 275/30/ZR20, DOT Number: 045YNAUY84924. The contact stated the driver's side rear tire was slowly deflating. The vehicle was taken to a Tire Shop, and the technician became aware of bubbles on the tire. The tire was replaced …”Feb 25, 2026 · Tires · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
5 HB AWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★★9%
5 HB RWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★★9%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.

Other 5 Series model years

A

2027 BMW 5 Series

0 recalls · 0 complaints

B

2026 BMW 5 Series

1 recalls · 1 complaints

F

2025 BMW 5 Series

6 recalls · 2 complaints

F

2024 BMW 5 Series

7 recalls · 18 complaints

F

2023 BMW 5 Series

4 recalls · 9 complaints

F

2022 BMW 5 Series

5 recalls · 17 complaints

F

2021 BMW 5 Series

10 recalls · 26 complaints

F

2020 BMW 5 Series

8 recalls · 15 complaints

D

2019 BMW 5 Series

3 recalls · 38 complaints

F

2018 BMW 5 Series

7 recalls · 85 complaints

F

2016 BMW 5 Series

7 recalls · 81 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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