NHTSA Safety Recalls
2018 BMW M5 Recalls
The 2018 BMW M5 has 3 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on September 27, 2019.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2018 BMW M5. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 3
- Owner complaints
- 6
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2018 BMW M5, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
3 recalls on the 2018 BMW M5
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
- Campaign
- 19V684000
- Reported
- September 27, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 257,473
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 111, rear visibility
- Same campaign
- also 2019–2020 M5, 12 other models
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
- Campaign
- 18V473000
- Reported
- July 17, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,645
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2018 BMW M5
Electrical system: software
- Campaign
- 18V323000
- Reported
- May 16, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 846
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2018 BMW M5
2018 BMW M5 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 6 owner complaints about the 2018 BMW M5, the newest on June 9, 2026.
In complaints about the 2018 BMW M5, the component group named most often is the engine (50%), followed by the air bags (33%) and the fuel/propulsion system (17%).
None of the 2018 BMW M5's 3 recalls concerns the engine.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine3
- Air Bags2
- Fuel/Propulsion System1
- Power Train1
- Seat Belts1
- Seats1
Complaints received, by year
| 2018 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | |
| 2026 | 2 |
Complaints about the 2018 BMW M5 peaked in 2024, when NHTSA received 3. 17% arrived between 2017 and 2021, the model year's first years on the road.
The 6 complaints about the 2018 BMW M5 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW M5 by model year
Other 2018 BMW models
Newest record on this page: June 9, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted