2003 BMW 5 Series Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 7%of 15 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 83,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the tires of the 2003 BMW 5 Series, 7% of the 15 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 83,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Installed two new bridgestone potenza pole position re 960as in july 2010(purchased from thetire rack),on my 2003 Bmw 540i(at bridgestone tire dealer).rear,275r1835.two months later while driving 40mph on a very well maintained road(lake shore drive,in chicago),loud bang was herd from the back and got flat without running over any debris on the road.claimed through the seller(the tirerack),the tire was sent to the manufacturer for inspection(since the cut and the disintegration seemed consistent with material detect) but received a cold shoulder from them citing that the blown tire did not…”
NHTSA complaint #10369417, filed 2010-12, 83,000 milesTires: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 BMW 5 Series
4 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 BMW 5 Series
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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