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BMW M5

Every BMW M5 model year on file, 2015 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years241 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years102015 to 2026
Recall campaigns11Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,237Summed across model years
By model year

The 2019 model year drew the most complaints, 8, 33% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0246820152016201820198202020212022202320252026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the BMW M5 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
12
Powertrain
5
Fuel system
4
Electrical system
3
Brakes
2
Airbags
2
Lighting
1
Seat belts
1
Driver assistance
1
Structure
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each BMW M5 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

BMW M5 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Not decoded0NoneNone1011
2025Sedan10.0252042
2023Not decoded0NoneNone0013
2022Sedan10.0140051
2021Sedan250.02410114
2020Sedan20.02230156
2019Sedan80.05930156
2018Sedan60.05030208
2016Sedan10.0720213
2015Sedan30.01910273
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the BMW M5

  • 26V-096 Feb 19, 2026
    Electrical wiring harness for the air conditioning system may become damaged during replacement of the cabin air filter
    Electrical system · 59k vehicles
  • 24V-104 Feb 12, 2024
    Integrated brake (IB) system may malfunction and result in a loss of power brake assist or cause the Antilock Brake (ABS) and Dynamic Stability…
    Stability and traction control · 267k vehicles
  • 20V-598 Sep 30, 2020
    Small portion of the rearview image may be slightly obscured
    Back-over prevention · 312 vehicles
  • 19V-883 Dec 11, 2019
    Transmission wiring harness can become damaged, resulting in an electrical short circuit
    Electrical system · 3,012 vehicles
  • 19V-684 Sep 27, 2019
    Back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the…
    Back-over prevention · 257k vehicles
  • 19V-513 Jul 3, 2019
    High pressure fuel pump may not have been properly attached to the engine, which may cause the fuel pump flange to crack, resulting in a fuel leak
    Engine and cooling · 115 vehicles
  • 18V-473 Jul 17, 2018
    Fuel level sensor in the fuel tank may become stuck against an in-tank fuel line, causing the fuel gauge to display an inaccurate and possibly…
    Fuel system · 1,645 vehicles
  • 18V-323 May 16, 2018
    In certain driving conditions, the engine control unit software may cause the fuel pump to stop
    Electrical system · 846 vehicles
  • 16V-914 Dec 20, 2016
    Affected vehicles have seat- mounted side air bag inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash
    Airbags · 3,506 vehicles
  • 16V-540 Jul 19, 2016
    Affected vehicles have a driveshaft that may have been inadequately welded during manufacturing
    Powertrain · 956 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.