NHTSA Safety Recalls
BMW M5 Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 18 recall campaigns for the BMW M5, across 16 model years from 2000 to 2021. The 2020 has the most (3); the fewest among years with a recall is 2021 (1).
- Model years
- 16
- Recall campaigns
- 18
- Most recalls
- 2020
- Owner complaints
- 106
2000–2021, with a recall
3 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 106 complaints with NHTSA about the BMW M5 across 18 model years; the most, 39, concern the 2006.
Owners marked a crash on 3 of the BMW M5 complaints (3%) and a fire on 5.
Across all BMW M5 model years, owners name the air bags most often (at least 44 complaints), then the engine (24).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the BMW M5 in 2014: 18, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the BMW M5 is back over prevention: sensing system: camera, in 5 model-year listings.
The newest BMW M5 recall, 20V598000, was reported on September 30, 2020 and concerns the back over prevention: sensing system: camera.
BMW M5 years to avoid
Too few BMW M5 model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | — | not ranked |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2019 | 3 | 8 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2018 | 3 | 6 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2013 | 2 | 10 | 3 | not ranked |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2008 | 2 | 6 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2007 | 1 | 6 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2006 | 1 | 39 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2003 | 1 | 3 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2002 | 2 | 6 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2001 | 3 | 4 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2000 | 2 | 4 | 1 | not ranked |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.BMW M5 years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the BMW M5
- BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA5
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE4
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES4
- TIRES:SIDEWALL2
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING2
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS2
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
- AIR BAGS1
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH1
BMW M5 model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every BMW M5 recall campaign (18)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20V598000September 30, 2020 | back over prevention: sensing system: camera | 2020–2021 | crash and injury | 312 |
| 19V883000December 11, 2019 | power train: automatic transmission | 2019–2020 | crash | 3,012 |
| 19V684000September 27, 2019 | back over prevention: sensing system: camera | 2018–2020 | crash | 257,473 |
| 19V513000July 3, 2019 | fuel system, other: delivery: fuel pump | 2019 | fire | 115 |
| 18V473000July 17, 2018 | fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 2018 | crash | 1,645 |
| 18V323000May 16, 2018 | electrical system: software | 2018 | crash | 846 |
| 17V047000January 20, 2017 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2001–2002 | crash, injury and deathdo not drive | 230,117 |
| 16V914000December 20, 2016 | air bags | 2016 | injury | 3,506 |
| 16V540000July 19, 2016 | power train: driveline: driveshaft | 2015 | crash | 956 |
| 15V718000October 30, 2015 | child seat | 2016 | crash and injury | 7,162 |
| 15V318000May 28, 2015 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2002–2003 | crash, injury and deathdo not drive | 419,235 |
| 15V188000March 31, 2015 | exterior lighting | 2013–2014 | crash | 13,443 |
| 13V407000September 11, 2013 | exterior lighting: tail lights | 2008, 2010 | crash | 134,100 |
| 12V475000September 28, 2012 | engine and engine cooling: engine | 2013 | crashdo not drive | 696 |
| 12V126000March 26, 2012 | electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery: cables | 2006–2008, 2010 | fire | 367,682 |
| 03V421000October 24, 2003 | air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive | 2001 | injury | 23,000 |
| 01V001000January 4, 2001 | tires: sidewall | 2000–2001 | crash | 3,167 |
| 00V048000February 17, 2000 | exterior lighting: brake lights: switch | 2000 | — | 17,700 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the BMW M5. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 15, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted