2008 BMW 5 Series Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 105 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 2008 BMW 5 Series, 1% of the 105 complaints for this model year.
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.
“Fraud activity possible clone refinanced identity theft remote access was put on unauthorized threat safety for owner. Two loan start dates one in repo”
NHTSA complaint #10852388, filed 2016-03Related service bulletins
- 10035246Oct 1, 2010Bmw vehicles: replaced seat occupancy sensor mat will not enable. After replacing a cis (capacitive sensing passenger occupancy mat), the new mat will not enable when using…
Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 BMW 5 Series
48 complaintsEngine cooling
36 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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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