2008 BMW 5 Series fuel system problems
48 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2008 BMW 5 Series, which is 34% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 48 34% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 22,000 miles 46 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 19 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 19 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 46 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 22,000 miles, and 93% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 BMW 535xi (na). While driving approximately 35 MPH, the engine began smoking. The dealer made three attempts to diagnose the failure. The high pressure fuel pump was replaced but it cracked again. The vehicle was being repaired by the dealer. The manufacturer had not been notified. The current mileage was 30,100. The failure mileage was approximately 22,000.
This car was purchase brand new on 12/12/2008. So far the fuel system has failed four time. Fuel pump twice and injectors twice. The car suddenly looses power due to this issues. My car has 36k miles. Having looked at news groups, a lot of people are having similar problems with this model.
Other problems reported for the 2008 BMW 5 Series
- Engine 40 complaints
- Electrical system 16 complaints
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