Total Complaints
5 filings
BMW 5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO · model year
2010 BMW 5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO
5 NHTSA complaints, and 3 active recalls for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2010BMW5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO carries 5 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2010 5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO is fuel/propulsion system with 2 filings, followed by fuel system, gasoline (1) and fuel system, other:storage:fuel gauge system (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability. This model year has 3 active recall campaigns, which means the manufacturer is obligated to remedy the covered defect at no charge for the life of the vehicle — the full NHTSA campaign numbers are listed below.
NHTSA currently has 34 investigation files overlapping the 2010 5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
5
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | 1 |
| ENGINE | 1 |
Recalls (3)
10V33100022/07/2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2010 AND 2011 5-SERIES AND 5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 12 THROUGH JULY 1, 2010. THE VEHICLE'S FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WITHIN THE FUEL TANK CAN BECOME WEDGED AGAINST THE TANK.
11V52100020/10/2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 5-SERIES, MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO, MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 7-SERIES, MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 X5 SAV, AND MODEL YEAR 2008-2011 X6 SAV VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 8- OR 12-CYLINDER, TURBOCHARGED, ENGINES BECAUSE THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE ELECTRIC AUXIL
16V74600017/10/2016
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 BMW X5 3.0si, X5 4.8i, X5 M, X5 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive48i and X5 xDrive50i, 2008-2011 X6 x Drive35i, X6 xDrive50i and X6 M, 2010-2011 X6 ActiveHybrid, 535i xDrive Gran Turismo, 535i Gran Turismo, 550i xDrive Gran T
Recent Complaints
20140717FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FIRST OWNER 1. JAN 2012 FUEL INJECTOR PERMANENT MALFUNCTION (MILEAGE 25,857) 2. OCT 2012 FUEL INJECTOR LEAKING (MILEAGE 36,080) 3. JAN 2013 FUEL LINES/ PERMANENT MALFUNCTION / VEHICLE BATTERY PERMANENT FAILURE 4. NOV 2013 - DEC 2013 FUEL INJECTOR PERMANENT MALFUNCTION (MILEAGE 43,057) I PURCHASED JAN 2014 1. JAN 16, 2014 ELECTRICAL ISSUE 2. FEB 19, 2014 FUEL INJECTOR PERMANENT MALFUNCTION BATTERY CHARGE 3. MAR 31, 2014 FUEL PUMP REPLACED 4. MAY 2014 ELECTRICAL ISSUES 5. JUNE 19, 2014 ELECTRICAL ISSUE / COOLANT LEAK (OR FUEL INJECTOR) / ALTERNATOR FAILURE 6. JUNE 27, 2014 TURBO SEALS LEAKING (MILEAGE 49,529). *TR
Mileage: 25,857
20140717ENGINE
FIRST OWNER 1. JAN 2012 FUEL INJECTOR PERMANENT MALFUNCTION (MILEAGE 25,857) 2. OCT 2012 FUEL INJECTOR LEAKING (MILEAGE 36,080) 3. JAN 2013 FUEL LINES/ PERMANENT MALFUNCTION / VEHICLE BATTERY PERMANENT FAILURE 4. NOV 2013 - DEC 2013 FUEL INJECTOR PERMANENT MALFUNCTION (MILEAGE 43,057) I PURCHASED JAN 2014 1. JAN 16, 2014 ELECTRICAL ISSUE 2. FEB 19, 2014 FUEL INJECTOR PERMANENT MALFUNCTION BATTERY CHARGE 3. MAR 31, 2014 FUEL PUMP REPLACED 4. MAY 2014 ELECTRICAL ISSUES 5. JUNE 19, 2014 ELECTRICAL ISSUE / COOLANT LEAK (OR FUEL INJECTOR) / ALTERNATOR FAILURE 6. JUNE 27, 2014 TURBO SEALS LEAKING (MILEAGE 49,529). *TR
Mileage: 25,857
20130227FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, APPROXIMATE SPEED OF 30 MILES PER HOUR MY CAR SLOWED DOWN AND SHOWED A SIGNAL ON THE DASH BOARD SAYING A REDUCTION IN POWER. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BMW AND WAS TOLD NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. MANAGER TOLD ME IT MAY HAVE BEEN BAD GAS. SINCE OCTOBER 22, 2012 THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THIS HAPPEN 3 MORE TIMES. EACH INCIDENT WITH THE REDUCTION IN POWER HAS OCCURRED AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND THE TERRAIN WAS DIFFERENT. EACH TIME IT IS TAKEN TO BMW I WAS TOLD THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN SUGGESTED I TURN THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF ABOUT TEN TIMES AFTER PUTTING FUEL IN IT. THAT DID NOT, NOR HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. AFTER VIEWING OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SERIES I HAVE FOUND I' AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 50,200
20110706FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V331000 OUR 2010 BMW 5 SERIES GRAN TURISMO WAS PURCHASED ON DECEMBER 28 FROM BMW OF ENCINITAS CALIFORNIA WHILE THIS RECALL WAS IN EFFECT. (RECALL STARTED OCT 18, 2010) THEY NEVER PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR BEFORE DELIVERING THE VEHICLE, NEVER INFORMED US OF A RECALL AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, AND WE WERE NEVER INFORMED OF A RECALL BY THIS DEALER OR BY BMW AT ANY TIME AFTERWARDS. WE ONLY FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL WHEN WE VISITED ANOTHER DEALER IN LATE JUNE, 8 MONTHS LATER, AND, AS A COURTESY, THEY CHECKED THE KEY FOB INFORMATION AND FOUND THERE WAS AN OUTSTANDING RECALL. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN ON JUNE 27 TO HAVE THE REPAIR DONE. FORTUNATELY, THE VEHICLE DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE IN THE INTERIM! AS A SAFETY ENGINEER AND INVESTIGATOR I FIND THIS TO BE INEXCUSABLE. HOW MANY OTHER RECALLS ARE OUT THERE ON THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY NOTICE FROM BMW? *TR
20110706FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V331000 OUR 2010 BMW 5 SERIES GRAN TURISMO WAS PURCHASED ON DECEMBER 28 FROM BMW OF ENCINITAS CALIFORNIA WHILE THIS RECALL WAS IN EFFECT. (RECALL STARTED OCT 18, 2010) THEY NEVER PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR BEFORE DELIVERING THE VEHICLE, NEVER INFORMED US OF A RECALL AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, AND WE WERE NEVER INFORMED OF A RECALL BY THIS DEALER OR BY BMW AT ANY TIME AFTERWARDS. WE ONLY FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL WHEN WE VISITED ANOTHER DEALER IN LATE JUNE, 8 MONTHS LATER, AND, AS A COURTESY, THEY CHECKED THE KEY FOB INFORMATION AND FOUND THERE WAS AN OUTSTANDING RECALL. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN ON JUNE 27 TO HAVE THE REPAIR DONE. FORTUNATELY, THE VEHICLE DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE IN THE INTERIM! AS A SAFETY ENGINEER AND INVESTIGATOR I FIND THIS TO BE INEXCUSABLE. HOW MANY OTHER RECALLS ARE OUT THERE ON THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY NOTICE FROM BMW? *TR
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2010 BMW 5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO have?▼
The 2010 BMW 5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO has 5 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
Are there any recalls for the 2010 BMW 5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO?▼
Yes, the 2010 BMW 5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO has 3 recall(s). The most common affected component is FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. Recalls are issued by NHTSA and manufacturers must provide a free remedy.
What are the most common problems with the 2010 BMW 5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO?▼
The most-complained component for the 2010 BMW 5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO is FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE and FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM.
Is the 2010 BMW 5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.