BMW ActiveHybrid 5
Registered from 2012 to 2018.
Where it stands out against its peers
- Engine: more complaints than 96% of 2012 cars — 61% of its 33 complaints, where an ordinary 2012 car has 21%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
Crash test
| Overall | ★★★★★ |
| Frontal crash | ★★★★☆ |
| Side crash | ★★★★★ |
| Rollover | ★★★★★ |
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | Optional |
| Lane departure warning | Optional |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 300 hp · 9.0 L/100km (EPA) · 10.2 L/100km city · 7.8 motorway |
| 2015 | 300 hp · 1925 kg · 2970 mm wheelbase · 9.0 L/100km (EPA) · 10.2 L/100km city · 7.8 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2014 | 300 hp · 1925 kg · 2970 mm wheelbase · 9.0 L/100km (EPA) · 10.2 L/100km city · 7.8 motorway · Sedan |
| 2013 | 300 hp · 1980 kg · 2970 mm wheelbase · 9.0 L/100km (EPA) · 10.2 L/100km city · 7.8 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2012 | 300 hp · 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
81% of 2014 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 4. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
15V188000
The vehicle may be less visible to other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear reflex reflectors, free of charge. The recall began July 28, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
24V527000
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, increasing the risk of injury or death.
The driver's front air bag will be replaced, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Pedestrian alert sounds
Defect petition, opened January 2023, closed August 2023.