Major Problems with BMW M5 Derived from Complaints & Recalls
Learn about the common problems with a used BMW M5 to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.
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Best and Worst Years for BMW M5
Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of BMW M5.
| Model Year | Complaints |
| 2018 M5 |
1
|
| 2015 M5 |
1
|
| 2013 M5 |
8
|
| 2010 M5 |
1
|
| 2008 M5 |
4
|
| 2007 M5 |
6
|
| 2006 M5 |
37
|
| 2003 M5 |
3
|
| 2002 M5 |
6
|
| 2001 M5 |
4
|
| 2000 M5 |
2
|
Worst 3 BMW M5 complaints
2006 BMW M5
POWER TRAIN
Victims: 1
Mileage: 2000 miles
2000 BMW M5
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Victims: 1
Mileage: 45000 miles
2000 BMW M5
FRONTAL
Victims: 1
Browse BMW M5 complaints by category
Problems with AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from BMW M5 owners.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
| AIR BAGS light comes on for passenger restraint system malfunction... |
36
~ 55436 miles |
| SEAT BELTS while making a slow right turn the vehicle's engine suddenly shut down and immediately restarted a few moment later. however... |
9
~ 62141 miles |
| ENGINE while making a slow right turn the vehicle's engine suddenly shut down and immediately restarted a few moment later. however... |
7
~ 42739 miles |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM fuel filler tube gaskets are improperly installed allowing water to enter the left rear quarter panel causing the steering electronics... |
6
~ 62486 miles |
| POWER TRAIN vanos engine... |
6
~ 38991 miles |
| SEATS vanos engine... |
6
~ 71767 miles |
| STEERING while making a slow right turn the vehicle's engine suddenly shut down and immediately restarted a few moment later. however... |
4
~ 23628 miles |
| FRONTAL > AIR BAGS on june 24 2006 a-united leased the m5 through bmw of monrovia formerly assael bmw. during the duration of the... |
4
~ 36500 miles |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM fuel filler tube gaskets are improperly installed allowing water to enter the left rear quarter panel causing the steering electronics... |
3
~ 7317 miles |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING all wires leading into the headlights have deteriorated and are bare. it keeps shorting out the lights and seems to... |
2
~ 60250 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES the vehicle mentioned above caught on fire when i was driving home from work on a snowy evening. the trip... |
2
~ 8000 miles |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i was stopped at a red light. the car had numerous safety malfunctions on at the time of the incident.... |
2
~ 60000 miles |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING after taking my car to the dealership several time complaining about idling and engine knocking. i was told it was... |
2
~ 65000 miles |
| BODY > STRUCTURE there are no power modifications to my vehicle i just recently installed a lower mileage engine along with all of... |
1
~ 195 miles |
| SUSPENSION creaking noise in the front suspension when turning steering wheel when parked and at low speeds. diagnosis from shop indicated |
1
~ 45000 miles |
| OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2010 bmw m5. the contact stated that the "air bag off" indicator was flashing for... |
1
~ 72000 miles |
| FRONT PASSENGER > OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR tl* the contact owns a 2010 bmw m5. the contact stated that the "air bag off" indicator was flashing for... |
1
~ 72000 miles |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY on sept 25 2014 i was driving my 2008 bmw m5 and turning into a parking lot when i was... |
1
~ 70000 miles |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the vehicle mentioned above caught on fire when i was driving home from work on a snowy evening. the trip... |
1
~ 16000 miles |
| DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2006 bmw m5 with sequential transmission would not enter gear at light rendering vehicle immobilized. *cn... |
1
~ 32000 miles |
| AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2006 bmw m5 with sequential transmission would not enter gear at light rendering vehicle immobilized. *cn... |
1
~ 32000 miles |
| TIRES hi i purchased a pair of michelin ps2 high performance tires for $600 from tirerack.com and noticed that the lateral... |
1
~ 68391 miles |
| TREAD/BELT > TIRES hi i purchased a pair of michelin ps2 high performance tires for $600 from tirerack.com and noticed that the lateral... |
1
~ 68391 miles |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER on june 24 2006 a-united leased the m5 through bmw of monrovia formerly assael bmw. during the duration of the... |
1
~ 2000 miles |
| VISIBILITY my rear view mirror failed and leaked a substance which dripped onto my shift lever. unknowingly i placed my hand... |
1
~ 12000 miles |
| REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY for some months now my rearview mirror has been discolored/obstructed with a fluid "bubble" in the glass. i generally only... |
1
~ 30000 miles |
| INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM speedometer on my new car is not calibrated correctly. it constantly registers about 8% too high. does dot regulate this... |
1
|
| MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN for about a 1.5 months i have been having major issues with smg. in the morning on startup. i put... |
1
~ 6300 miles |
| ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC possible brake and / or "dynamic stability control" failure resulted in impact with utility pole with rupture of fuel tank |
1
~ 45000 miles |
| AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL possible brake and / or "dynamic stability control" failure resulted in impact with utility pole with rupture of fuel tank |
1
~ 45000 miles |
| SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS while driving at very low speed side air bags deployed. *ak... |
1
|
FAQ
What year BMW M5 is the most reliable?
Speaking of the models produced in the last 11 years, BMW M5 models of 2018, 2015, 2010 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.
What year was a bad year for BMW M5?
BMW M5 models of 2006 and 2013 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.
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