mkaresh

We have an updated reliability stat for the 2011 BMW 5-Series based on owner responses through September 30, 2011.

With a reported repair rate of 41 repair trips per 100 cars per year, the F10 has improved in the last few months, and is still "about average" but now not far from "better than average."

Thank you, once again, everyone who has been helping with the survey. We'll have further updates in February and May. The more owners participate, the better then information we can provide.

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Ramsey

Excellent thorough evaluation, enjoyed it very much and in agreement with your conclusion.

Ricracing

I have two problems with my car, both has to do with cold weather conditions.

1) The heater "whistles" from the middle vents. BMW has addmitted to this and a repair is delveloped.

2) The battery is close to die in very cold temps, the new AMG-battery system is not up to cold.
BMW is now developing some kind of solution to the problem.

mkaresh

We have an updated reliability stat for the F10 BMW 5-Series based on owner responses through September 30, 2012.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2012: 11, better than average, small sample size

2011: 24, better than average

We'll have further updates in February and May. The more owners participate, the better then information we can provide.

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mkaresh

We have an updated reliability stat for the F10 BMW 5-Series based on owner responses through December 31, 2012.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2012: 8, low, small sample size

2011: 21, low

Thank you, once again, everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in May and August. The more owners participate, the more precise and comprehensive these will be.

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mkaresh

We've updated our reliability stats for the 5-Series to include owner experiences through March 31, 2013.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2013 5-Series: 0, low, small sample size
2012 5-Series: 13, low, small sample size
2011 5-Series: 17, low

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2011 5-Series: 79, < 1

We'll have further updates in August and in November. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

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mkaresh

Updated stats later this month.

We'd love to provide precise stats for all model years--just need more owners involved.

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mkaresh

We've updated our reliability stats for the 5-Series to include owner experiences through June 30, 2013. (Another source is about 14 months behind.)

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2013 5-Series: 0, low, small sample size
2012 5-Series: 12, low, small sample size
2011 5-Series: 25, low

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2011 5-Series: 81, < 1

We'll have further updates in November and February.

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mkaresh

We've updated our reliability stats for the 5-Series to include owner experiences through September 30, 2013.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2013 5-Series: 20, low, small sample size
2012 5-Series: 19, low, small sample size
2011 5-Series: 40, moderate

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2011 5-Series: 69, < 1

We'll have further updates in February and in May. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

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KyleB

Interesting to see how we go from a low to moderate failure rate VERY quickly, and right at about the time when the new car warranty period ends.

BMW had better figure out how to build a car that performs well and is reliable OUTSIDE of the warranty period, and do it fast or they are going to start losing customers.