BMW M5
Registered from 2000 to 2027.
About this model
The BMW M5 is a high-performance version of the BMW 5 Series automobile developed by BMW's motorsport division, BMW M GmbH, built since 1984 with periodic interruptions. The M5 has continuously been produced in the saloon body style, in some countries also as an estate.
From the Wikipedia article BMW M5, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
The manufacturer has told owners of one of these to stop driving until the repair is done.
- Separation of the pump's driveshaft from the rotor could lead to a sudden loss of oil pressure causing the possibility of complete engine failure, resulting in an engine stall-like condition, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Crash test
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 18.1 L/100km (EPA) · 21.4 L/100km city · 13.8 motorway · 385 Wh/km |
| 2026 | 577 hp · 2510 kg · 3010 mm wheelbase · 18.1 L/100km (EPA) · 21.4 L/100km city · 13.8 motorway · 385 Wh/km · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2025 | 577 hp · 2510 kg · 3010 mm wheelbase · 18.1 L/100km (EPA) · 21.4 L/100km city · 13.8 motorway · 385 Wh/km · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2023 | 617 hp · 1982 kg · 2980 mm wheelbase · 13.8 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 11.2 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2022 | 627 hp · 1982 kg · 2980 mm wheelbase · 13.8 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 11.2 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2021 | 617 hp · 1982 kg · 2980 mm wheelbase · 13.8 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 11.2 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2020 | 617 hp · 1982 kg · 2980 mm wheelbase · 13.8 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 11.2 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2019 | 599 hp · 1982 kg · 2980 mm wheelbase · 13.8 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 11.2 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2018 | 599 hp · 1982 kg · 2980 mm wheelbase · 13.8 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 11.2 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2017 | 553 hp |
| 2016 | 553 hp · 1990 kg · 2960 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 11.8 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2015 | 553 hp · 1990 kg · 2960 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 11.8 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
84% of 2021 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.
- Do not drive
12V475000
Separation of the pump's driveshaft from the rotor could lead to a sudden loss of oil pressure causing the possibility of complete engine failure, resulting in an engine stall-like condition, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the oil pump, free of charge. The safety recall began on November 30, 2012. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-525-7417.
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.
15V718000
If the child seat is not properly attached to the lower anchors, it can increase the child's risk of injury in the event of a crash.
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, repair the inboard lower anchor on the left rear seat, free of charge. The recall began on December 28, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
16V540000
Due to the improper weld, the driveshaft may fracture and fail, causing loss of drive to the rear wheels and a loss of propulsion. Additionally, if the car is turned off and exited without the parking brake applied, the car may roll. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the driveshaft, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during September 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
16V914000
If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the seat-mounted air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
18V323000
If the fuel pump stops, the vehicle will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the engine control unit software, free of charge. The recall began on June 25, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
18V473000
An incorrect fuel reading may lead to the vehicle stalling and increase the risk of a crash.
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will secure the in-tank fuel line to keep the fuel line from contacting the fuel level sensor, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin September 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
19V513000
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure fuel pumps, free of charge. The recall began August 27, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
3 more campaigns have been filed against this model. A dealer can check by VIN which apply to one car.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
BMW filed 10 bulletins about the 2026 M5.
- Electrical system: 6
- Engine: 2
- Structure: 1
- Other: 1
- Due to an implementation error in various OBD diagnostics in the vehicle's control units, in very rare cases itmay happen that stored fault memory codes (DTCs) and the MIL (warning light) are not… · July 2026
- Expansion Tank Return · May 2026
- Gen 5 BEV/PHEV vehicles may set the Combined Charging Unit (CCU) in programming abort due to no communication to the HV charge socket electronics. · April 2026
- A possible “jerking” motion may arise when using the Parking Maneuver Assistant in purely electric mode in vehicles with 7 kW charging power and a programmed I-level starting from 25-03-500 · April 2026
- Several complaints are possible: Vehicle does not start Gear cannot be engaged Various Check Control Messages Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) on Several Check Control messages are possible: “It is… · March 2026
- The malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) is triggered by the erroneous fault code 031BFC- AC charging,charging electronics 2, internal fault: No internal capacitor discharge stored in the CCU. However,… · March 2026
- Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) is triggered by the erroneous fault code(s) BA0023 - Control unit: internalfault (software group fault) In addition, the BA0008 - CCU, internal coolant temperature… · March 2026
- The malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) is triggered and 0318E2 AC charging, charging electronics 1,component protection: Overload current on AC side fault may be stored during AC charging Level 1(120… · March 2026
2 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.