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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2007 BMW M5 Recalls

The 2007 BMW M5 has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on March 26, 2012.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2007 BMW M5. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
1

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
6

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2007 BMW M5, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

1 recall on the 2007 BMW M5

Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery: cables

Campaign
12V126000
Reported
March 26, 2012
Vehicles affected
up to 367,682
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2006, 2008, 2010 M5, 3 other models

12V126000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2007 BMW M5 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 6 owner complaints about the 2007 BMW M5, the newest on September 22, 2014.

In complaints about the 2007 BMW M5, the component group named most often is the air bags (67%), followed by the electrical system (17%) and the seat belts (17%).

The 2007 BMW M5's only recall also concerns the electrical system.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Air Bags4
  • Electrical System1
  • Seat Belts1
  • Seats1
  • Vehicle Speed Control1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2007 BMW M5 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20071
20122
20143

Complaints about the 2007 BMW M5 peaked in 2014, when NHTSA received 3. 17% arrived between 2006 and 2010, the model year's first years on the road.

The 6 complaints about the 2007 BMW M5 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

BMW M5 by model year

Other 2007 BMW models

Newest record on this page: September 22, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted