NHTSA Safety Recalls
2021 BMW M5 Recalls
The 2021 BMW M5 has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on September 30, 2020.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2021 BMW M5. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 3
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
1 fires
On a 2021 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 2021 BMW M5
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
- Campaign
- 20V598000
- Reported
- September 30, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 312
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 111, rear visibility
- Same campaign
- also 2020 M5, 3 other models
2021 BMW M5 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 3 owner complaints about the 2021 BMW M5, the newest on October 15, 2026. Of these, 1 describe a fire.
In complaints about the 2021 BMW M5, the component group named most often is the electrical system (33%), followed by the engine (33%) and the exterior lighting (33%).
The 2021 BMW M5's only recall does not concern the electrical system.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System1
- Engine1
- Exterior Lighting1
- Fuel/Propulsion System1
- Power Train1
Complaints received, by year
| 2021 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2021 BMW M5 peaked in 2021, when NHTSA received 1. 67% arrived between 2020 and 2024, the model year's first years on the road.
The 3 complaints about the 2021 BMW M5 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW M5 by model year
Other 2021 BMW models
Newest record on this page: October 15, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted