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What 81 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 BMW 5 Series Hybrid Sedan Phev

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (81)Crash / fire / injury (6)Electrical system (33)Engine & cooling (27)Engine (22)Airbags (12)Transmission & drivetrain (5)Fuel system (4)Fuel System, Diesel (3)Suspension (3)Tires (3)Lights (2)

3 of 81 complaints match · Tires · clear filters

Jun 2, 2019Tires

I OWN A 2016 BMW 550I EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE LS2 RUN FLAT TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAS 24,000 MILES AND THE TREAD IS SEPARATING ON THE TIRES.

NHTSA ODI 11217379

Mar 16, 2018Tires

TIRES ARE COMING APART AND UNSERVICEABLE AT 19000 MILES OF NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE TIRE SHOP TELLS ME THEY ARE CLEARLY DEFECTIVE

NHTSA ODI 11079721

Mar 5, 2018Tires

1 ST TIRE BLOWN 13000 MILES AT 45 MPH ON LAKE HAVASU CITY,AZ 2ND TIRE BLOWN 16000 MILES AT 65 ON 5FWY LOS ANGELES,CA AT 14 000 MILES HAD TO REPLACE A TIRE FOR A PUNTURE SO NO BIG DEAL BUT 3 GOODYEAR EAGLE LS 245/45R18 RUN ON FLAT BEFORE 20 000 MILES THATS A CONCERN SAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR

NHTSA ODI 11076396

Working with the data? Download all 81 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 19, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2016 BMW 5 Series Hybrid Sedan Phev verdict →