2011 BMW 5 Series Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 30about this part
- Share
- 37%of 81 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,350miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 30 complaints about the tires of the 2011 BMW 5 Series, 37% of the 81 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,350 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Run-flat tires Bmw sports package tire bulge sidewall - unacceptable the Bmw dealer wants to charge close to $500 for replacement! We are taking the complaint to the local goodyear dealer to see if they will offer a replacement. I would like to have all new tires. It appears this is going to be an ongoing problem with these tires. I think a recall is appropriate.”
NHTSA complaint #10444727, filed 2012-01, 6,400 miles“My 2011 Bmw 550xi has goodyear eagle ls 2 run flats, 245/40. I took delivery of the car in june 2011 and have had repeated bubbles on the front tires. Four tires have been replaced to date. I have never had an issue with tires for the last 20 years. The Bmw dealer is not able to say whether it is dangerous to drive on tires with bubbles.”
NHTSA complaint #10437460, filed 2011-11, 3,200 miles“In the past 5 months of owning my Bmw 535xi, I had to change my goodyear eagle ls2 size 245/40r19 run flats 3 times because of bubble on the side wall. There are a large number of Bmw 535xi owners reporting similar problems with this tire on the internet. Continuing to drive the car with a sidewall bubble poses a significant safety risk. Therefore, the tire needed to be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10418235, filed 2011-08, 2,000 miles“I have a 2011 Bmw x5 with the bridgestone dueler h/l 400 255/50r19 107 h. The tires are 8 months old and has driven almost 14000 km. Today one of my tires cracked on a side while I was driving the car at the intersection. I almost got into car accident because of it. When I got home I've checked all my tires and found out that another tire has a bump on a side that will soon crack or blew-out on me. I don't think that it's normal that 2 out of 4 tires are damaged after only 14000 km.”
NHTSA complaint #10426379, filed 2011-09, 8,500 miles“I have a 2011 Bmw 550i xdrive and have had four of my tires go bust within the last few months. The car has less than 10600 miles on the clock. The tires are goodyear eagle 245/40 vr19 'run flat' tires. On four different occasions I have hit relatively minor potholes. The run flats do not burst, but bubble appear on the side and eventually they deflate. After that happens they are inoperable unless you drive below 30 miles an hour. Hence I have replaced four tires so far at a cost of nearly $2000. (receipts available). …”
NHTSA complaint #10409006, filed 2011-06, 10,234 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10041408Aug 1, 2011Bmw: changes have been made to the vehicle¿s display elements of the tire pressure monitor system.
Tires: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 BMW 5 Series
20 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 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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