BMW M5 recalls & problems by year

44 recalls and 105 owner complaints across 25 model years (1990–2026).

Most complaints200639 complaints

Most recalls20203 recalls

Crashes reported3in owner complaints

Injuries reported41 death

Owner complaints by model year

Year	NHTSA stars	EPA mpg	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Deaths
2026	—	13–14 mpg	1	0	0	0	0	0
2025	—	13–14 mpg	2	1	0	0	0	0
2021	—	17 mpg	1	3	0	1	0	0
2020	—	17 mpg	3	2	0	0	0	0
2019	—	17 mpg	3	8	0	0	0	0
2018	—	17 mpg	3	6	0	0	0	0
2016	—	16–17 mpg	2	1	0	0	0	0
2015	—	16–17 mpg	1	3	0	0	0	0
2014	—	16–17 mpg	1	2	0	0	0	0
2013	—	16–17 mpg	2	10	0	1	0	0
2010	—	13 mpg	2	1	0	0	0	0
2009	—	13 mpg	2	0	0	0	0	0
2008	—	13 mpg	2	6	1	2	0	0
2007	—	13 mpg	1	6	0	0	0	0
2006	—	13 mpg	1	39	1	0	1	0
2003	—	15 mpg	1	3	0	0	0	0
2002	—	15 mpg	2	6	0	0	2	0
2001	—	15 mpg	3	4	0	0	0	0
2000	—	15 mpg	2	4	1	1	1	1
1995	—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
1994	—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0
1993	—	14 mpg	1	0	0	0	0	0
1992	—	14 mpg	2	0	0	0	0	0
1991	—	13 mpg	3	0	0	0	0	0
1990	—	—	1	0	0	0	0	0

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

Air bags — 47 complaints
Engine — 24 complaints
Power train — 14 complaints
Electrical system — 11 complaints
Seat belts — 10 complaints
Seats — 7 complaints
Fuel/propulsion system — 6 complaints
Unknown or other — 5 complaints