NHTSA Owner Complaint Log

2000 BMW 5 Series Complaint Log

This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2000 BMW 5 Series. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.

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POWER TRAIN

Sep 28, 2004

THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED AND THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER FOUND THE RECALL FOR THE 1999 NHTSA RECALL 99V005000. *JB

AIR BAGS

1 injuryNov 30, 2000

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH ALL OF AIRBAGS IN VEHICLE DEPLOYED EXCEPT STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER FELT AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING. *AK

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Vehicle import recorded: Aug 30, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.