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2010 BMW 5-Series repairs by problem area
Engine (49%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (4%)
Brakes and Traction Control (2%)
Suspension and Steering (12%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (24%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)
Other (3%)
Chart based on 218 repairs.
2010 BMW 5-Series engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (24%)
$500 - $999 (14%)
$100 - $499 (19%)
< $100 (38%)
Chart based on 90 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2010 BMW 5-Series
Engine not specified
| 87860 mi €2000 |
Fuel injectors replaced |
2010 BMW 5-Series 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 46700 mi | "High Battery Drain" error message. A fault with the keyless entry and ignition system ("confort access") was identified as the cause. A driver side front door handle assemby needed replacement; the key fobs needed replacement. |
| 29700 mi | The dealer took two attempts to diagnose; the mechanic's described the problem as "sooted and wet fuel injectors." The dealer replaced all 6 injectors under warranty. |
| 36300 mi US $500 |
Oil cooler (heat exchanger) leakage: a known problem with the N52 engines. |
| 50200 mi US $1600 |
Failed gasket leading to large oil leak onto the exhaust manifold, accompanied by a smell of burning oil. |
| 64000 mi US $1300 |
Leaking oil; oil leaked through a gasket and accumulated in the exhaust manifold. |
| 70000 mi | Failure of high pressure fuel pump valve |
| 98000 mi US $725 |
Electric water pump failed without warning and left me stranded in the middle of a highway interchange. Replaced entire system (t-stat, pump, hoses) except for the radiator. |
| 102700 mi | CEL for stuck wastegates. Resolved itself, but turbo now make noise. Ran on 5 cylinders. Oil on plugs. Cleaned for now, but the valve cover gasket will need to be replaced. |
| 104500 mi US $250 |
Replaced leaking valve cover gasket and spark plugs. Also replaced vanos intake valve. |
| 112000 mi US $330 |
The intake ports were clogged with carbon buildup. The engine ran rough, no power, slow to respond, and would run on 5 cylinders. Cleaned intake with walnut blasting. |
| 145000 mi US $800 |
Replaced entire cooling system. Radiator, expansion tank, hoses, plus belt and pulley, plus spark plugs Replaced battery too |
| 145000 mi | replaced failed oil filter gasket Replaced valve cover and gasket |
| 147000 mi US $200 |
High pressure fuel pump replaced Low oil pressure sender replaced |
| 78100 mi C $1150 |
Electric cooling pump went, left me stranded. CAA tow necessary. |
| 79300 mi C $400 |
Coil packs all 6 replaced |
| 81620 mi C $3000 |
Replace all 6 fuel injectors, due to stumbling idle on cold morning |
| 98270 mi C $900 |
Water pump failed, again. |
| 103540 mi C $520 |
Oil canister leaking & soiled serpentine belt as a result so replace that as well. |
| 28000 mi | 3 injectors replaced |
| 36000 mi | All 6 injectors replaced. |
2010 BMW 5-Series 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 85200 mi | High pressure fuel pump |
| 70800 mi US $1230 |
Replaced water pump after it failed, plus thermostat. |
| 75000 mi US $1356 |
Valve cover gasket, oil cooler gasket, and oil filter. Spark plugs, Belt tensioner, AC belt, Idler pulley top and bottom. Upper radiator hose. |
| 79800 mi US $1300 |
Water pump replacement |
| 94000 mi US $800 |
Upper and lower radiator hoses |
| 101000 mi US $75 |
Replace Expansion Tank |
| 102200 mi US $260 |
Replaced all six coil packs and spark plugs. |
| 113000 mi US $1563 |
Replace Valve Cover and gasket. Dealer said the old one was cracked but it wasn't. Replaced Vanos Camshaft valve (two) Replaced Oil Filter Housing and oil cooler gaskets. Replaced fuel cap |
| 129000 mi US $1600 |
Water Pump replaced |
| 8614 mi | replaced fuel pump. |
| 76000 mi US $1420 |
Replacement of Oil Filter Housing Gasket, plus upper radiator and themostat hoses saturated by engine oil leak. Replacement of battery cables. Oil & Flter changes. |
| 73000 mi US $1000 |
Water pump cracked overheated. |
| 48000 mi US $7100 |
Replaced injectors, walnut blast cleaned intake valves, replaced a few coils, |
| 16000 mi | High pressure fuel pump issue (common problem with N54 engine). Changed program parameters for HPFP - did not replace it. Car at dealer for 3 days. |
2010 BMW 5-Series 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 105000 mi US $1000 |
Oil leak, valve gasket |
| 105000 mi | Fuel Injectors replaced under extended warranty. |
| 108000 mi | Damaged rod bearing |
| 74000 mi | Leaky fuel injector Water pump failed |
| 81000 mi | Valve cover gasket replaced |
| 110000 mi US $400 |
Valve cover cracked and leaking oil, Valve cover was replaced. |
| 66000 mi | Fuel pump died, changed under warranty |
| 70000 mi US $400 |
Water pump #1 changed |
| 76000 mi US $400 |
Water pump #2 changed |
| 41600 mi | Vanos replaced |
| 41000 mi US $295 |
rough running, check engine light came on. 1st trip, one bank of 3 injectors replaced. Temp fixed problem. 2 days later, rough running returned, took back in, 2nd bank of three injectors replaced. Catalytic converters now need to be replaced Catalytic converters now need to be replaced. Damaged by bad injectors. |
| 82500 mi US $1800 |
Third trip for fuel injector 3 and 6 replacement. Changed all 6 this time per BMW Service Bulletin. Hoping the repair sticks. |
| 105000 mi US $600 |
I don't remember the exact repair. |
| 108000 mi US $500 |
Cooling hose deteriorated and broke. Also discovered a crack in the cooling fan housing. Repaired (plastic) housing with a bonding glue, then braced with a permanent clamp. Replaced coolant hose assembly. |
| 133000 mi | Fuel pump failure while driving car. The issue did not reproduce. Fuel pump continues to work without any new fault codes. |
| 134000 mi US $750 |
Car appeared to run fine. In-tank fuel pump failed two days later. Fuel pump failure. Lots of fault codes for HP pump, in-tank pump and control unit. No clear indication of root cause. Replaced the high pressure fuel pump. |
| 136000 mi US $400 |
replaced fuel pump control module |
| 48800 mi | low pressure fuel sensor had faults. car ran rough when cold |
| 51000 mi | Cold idle sensor |
| 53200 mi | all 6 fuel injectors were replaced which fixed the problem. |
| 23000 mi | Overheat warning came on and car was on greatly reduced power. Switched engine off and back on, problem disappeared. Dealer could not reproduce despite extended diagnostic runs. Suspect computer malfunction due to low battery voltage. |
| 25000 mi | Oil seepage from pan |
| 114000 mi US $1500 |
oil leaking from valve cover, replaced gasket |
| 141300 mi US $1000 |
When temperatures dropped to the teens the car would not maintain idle and would stall. Engine service light would come on. Error code was not captured in computer. Tech could not diagnose although could duplicate problem. |
| 177000 mi US $1400 |
High pressure fuel pump needed replacing |
| 79980 mi C $320 |
Engine felt like it was miss firing. Took to BMW and they wanted $160 to put on computer. Took to other shop who did this for free, needed plugs. Got them replaced. All good. |
| 27000 mi | VANOS failure, vehicle entered Limp Mode |
| 56400 mi | misfire when cold, dealer replaced intake manifold, all injectors, all spark plugs; improved but not gone, CEL now off and BMW considers it fixed. related to other repair, misfire killed all catalytic converters, replaced all. |
| 68000 mi | Had to apply brakes hard - all lights on dashboard came on, engine entered limp mode. Took to dealer, diagnosed as failed VANOS but then was unable to replicate. No parts replaced. |
| 77000 mi US $1100 |
Water pump failure. Replaced water pump. Oil filter cooler gasket failure noticed during water pump repair; replaced gaskets. |
2010 BMW 5-Series 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD
| 17000 mi | Car repeatedly stalled due to overheating - was 'repaired' several times - eventually fell into a CA Lemon Law situation - BMW took car back and refunded all prior payments - I am no longer the owner of this vehicle. |
| 92000 mi US $20 |
oil leak from filler cap into engine bay and the ground. replaced filler cap with OEM part. |
| 93000 mi US $200 |
threw p0172 obd code and 29e0 bmw code replaced coil pack, spark plugs, cleaned carbon build-up with seafoam, lacquer thinner and berryman 2610. has not seen code for 300 miles. |
| 95000 mi US $800 |
water pump failed. replaced with new one along with thermostat |
2010 BMW 5-Series 4dr Sedan
360-horsepower 4.8L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 18700 mi | Hesitation on acceleration from low rpm |
2010 BMW 5-Series 4dr Sedan
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 79000 mi US $500 |
Oil plumbing had significant leak, which was discovered when the idiot light came on for the oil level. |
| 86000 mi US $2000 |
Gasket leak fixed. |
| 20000 mi | Rattle from bracket holding exhaust. Dealer replaced with an improved bracket. Rattle from bracket holding exhaust. Dealer replaced with an improved bracket. |
| 94000 mi US $58 |
Crankcase vent was replaced |
| 37000 mi US $50 |
The variable valve system failed - had to be replaced |
| 57000 mi US $300 |
Valve cover gadget |
| 19100 mi | Service bulletin used to fix excessive vibration at idle sib 18-02-08 |
| 94000 mi US $225 |
Car began to stumble upon hard acceleration. Diagnosed as either a bad stick coil or bad plug or bad fuel injectors, in that order. I was due for 100k mile plug replacement. So I replaced plugs and stick coils at the same time. Not a hard task if you watch how to remove all the plastic stuff in the way. Car now runs like new! |
| 97000 mi US $4000 |
That plus a fix of an oil filter housing leak plus a recommended updated radiator upper hose and I was at $4k. Still love the car, but that was a tough pill. |
| 136000 mi US $250 |
Valve cover was leaking oil. Replaced gaskets, and serpentine belt/pulley, idler. |
2010 BMW 5-Series 4dr Sedan
230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 98000 mi US $384 |
changed plugs and replaced one malfunctioning coil!! |
| 91540 mi C $1400 |
Eccentric shaft sensor replaced, the symptoms were rough idle and occasional loss of power |
| 58000 mi US $500 |
New belt tensioner |
| 84000 mi US $900 |
valve cover gasket oil leak |
| 83000 mi US $1185 |
Valve cover gasket leaking. Gasket replaced. |
| 86000 mi US $1299 |
Oil pan gasket was leaking. It was replaced. |
| 89000 mi US $25 |
Oil leak from the top of the engine, causing a burning smell when stopped at traffic light (probably small amounts of oil dripping from passenger side of engine onto exhaust manifold). Appears to be mostly leaking from the valvetronic motor seal. Replaced that seal, along with the filler cap. Still getting some oil from the top of the engine. |
| 93732 mi | PCV Valve Heater recall |
| 107461 mi US $1770 |
Valve cover cover replaced (incl ignition coils and spark plugs) |
| 86000 mi US $107 |
Bad oxygen sensor pre cat bank 2 |
| 56200 mi | Car running rough. Ignition coil replaced. |
| 47000 mi US $50 |
Ignition coils replaced under CPO warranty |
2010 BMW 5-Series 4-door
6-cylinder automatic AWD
| 78000 mi US $2700 |
Oil leak |
| 90000 mi US $2000 |
Leaking coolant, replaced reservoir |
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