NHTSA Safety Recalls
2013 BMW M5 Recalls
The 2013 BMW M5 has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on March 31, 2015.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2013 BMW M5. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 2
- Owner complaints
- 10
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
1 fires
On a 2013 BMW M5, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
2 recalls on the 2013 BMW M5
Exterior lighting
- Campaign
- 15V188000
- Reported
- March 31, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 13,443
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
- Same campaign
- also 2014 M5, 6 other models
Engine and engine cooling: engine
- Campaign
- 12V475000
- Reported
- September 28, 2012
- Vehicles affected
- up to 696
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- NHTSA advisory
- do not drive until repaired
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
2013 BMW M5 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 10 owner complaints about the 2013 BMW M5, the newest on May 5, 2020. Of these, 1 describe a fire.
In complaints about the 2013 BMW M5, the component group named most often is the engine (60%), followed by the steering (30%) and the air bags (10%).
None of the 2013 BMW M5's 2 recalls concerns the engine.
Where 2013 BMW M5 owners gave the mileage (10 complaints), the median was 29,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine6
- Steering3
- Air Bags1
- Electrical System1
- Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1
- Fuel/Propulsion System1
Complaints received, by year
| 2013 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 2 |
Complaints about the 2013 BMW M5 peaked in 2019, when NHTSA received 3. 30% arrived between 2012 and 2016, the model year's first years on the road.
The 10 complaints about the 2013 BMW M5 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW M5 by model year
Other 2013 BMW models
Newest record on this page: May 5, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted