https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the BMW M5. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:35:39 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5#complaint-2178473 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2019 BMW M5. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired under Technical Service Bulletin Number: SIB 17 03 24. The dealer replaced the coolant expansion tank; however, the vehicle experienced a coolant leak two months later. The message "Drivetrain Malfunction" was displayed, and the coolant level was low. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, w https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5#recall-26V096000-bmw-bmw-m5-2025 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2025 M5 Sportswagon, 2025-2026 M5, 2024-2025 750e xDrive, 2025-2026 550e xDrive, 2023-2025 I7, 2023-2025 7 Series, 2024-2026 i5, and 5 Series vehicles. The electrical wiring harness for the air conditioning system may become damaged during replacement of the cabin air filter. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5#complaint-2092624 Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT The vehicles system saw a phantom pedestrian on the road and performed emergency braking. I double checked surroundings and there were no human present anywhere arround https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5#complaint-2092625 Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT The vehicles system saw a phantom pedestrian on the road and performed emergency braking. I double checked surroundings and there were no human present anywhere arround https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5#complaint-2040960 Sun, 17 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT The front windshield cracked in the middle from the top without any impact. It made a butterfly shaped crack going both sides symmetrically from the middle. I took it to BMW Casey in Newport News, Virginia. They looked at it and agreed that there was no impact. They kept the car for 5 days and then reported that BMW North America is not aware of any defect and that they would not cover the replace https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5#complaint-2019221 Sat, 24 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT Engine coil and fuel injectors are bad. Injector 8 went bad, followed by 6&7. The next just went bad. Was told only so many available at dealership because of on going problems. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5#complaint-2019222 Sat, 24 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT Engine coil and fuel injectors are bad. Injector 8 went bad, followed by 6&7. The next just went bad. Was told only so many available at dealership because of on going problems. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5#complaint-2019223 Sat, 24 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT Engine coil and fuel injectors are bad. Injector 8 went bad, followed by 6&7. The next just went bad. Was told only so many available at dealership because of on going problems. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5#complaint-2005938 Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT Despite following the manufacturer’s recommended maintenance schedule and having the car serviced at authorized BMW dealerships, I am facing an engine failure that BMW has quoted $44,000 to repair. BMW is only offering $4,000 towards this repair, leaving us with an overwhelming out-of-pocket expense. My insurance provider has informed me that they will not cover the cost of these repairs, placing https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5#complaint-2004656 Wed, 03 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT The leather on the dashboard is coming off the glue. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5#complaint-2002070 Mon, 24 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT Car catch on fire and explode it with 2 ocupantes inside https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5#complaint-2002071 Mon, 24 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT Car catch on fire and explode it with 2 ocupantes inside https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5#complaint-2002072 Mon, 24 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT Car catch on fire and explode it with 2 ocupantes inside https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5#complaint-2000188 Mon, 17 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT BMW issued a stop sale on 2017-2023 bmw F90 M5 chassis regarding the expansion tank failure. All vehicles should be affected by the recall. My current vehicle is experiencing the issues stated on the recall notice. Expansion tank is failing and causing coolant to seep into engine bay https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5#complaint-2000189 Mon, 17 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT BMW issued a stop sale on 2017-2023 bmw F90 M5 chassis regarding the expansion tank failure. All vehicles should be affected by the recall. My current vehicle is experiencing the issues stated on the recall notice. Expansion tank is failing and causing coolant to seep into engine bay https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5#complaint-1998177 Mon, 10 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2019 BMW M5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact researched the failure and related the failure to an unknown recall. The contact also stated that the vehicle had been re https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5#complaint-1995793 Fri, 31 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT Coolant expansion tank is leaking on fuel injectors, coils and plugs on engine below causing ‘drivetrain malfunction’ which puts vehicle into Limp Mode. Car can begin to shudder, misfire and stall. BMW has an SIB on the expansion tank, but has done nothing to address the components underneath that get damaged. Feel free to Google BMW M5 coolant expansion tank issues. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5#complaint-1986854 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT The coolant tank on my 2018 M5 failed causing a coolant leak. This is a highly documented problem on the forums and mine needed replacement at 22k miles. The bigger issue is the location of the tank because the coolant leaks on the ignition coils and fuel injectors causing failures later. My coils and spark plugs needed replacement along with the tank. This is unacceptable and BMW needs to address https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5#complaint-1974764 Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT This is for the front passenger seat only.The idrive system will give an error for the passenger restraint system and will mention there is a seat belt issue and turn off the airbag. This is intermittent and will happen with or without a passenger. I contacted BMW about it but because it is not presently acting out, they won't do anything about it unless I want to just start paying for new parts a https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5#complaint-1974765 Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT This is for the front passenger seat only.The idrive system will give an error for the passenger restraint system and will mention there is a seat belt issue and turn off the airbag. This is intermittent and will happen with or without a passenger. I contacted BMW about it but because it is not presently acting out, they won't do anything about it unless I want to just start paying for new parts a https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5#complaint-1971840 Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT The coolant reservoir tank leaks causing coolant to destroy the injectors on the engine below below which later causes engine failure. Nearly every BMW M5 owner I know has this issue. My coolant tank has been replaced twice in total 30,000 miles. BMW continues to provide faulty tanks. The last replacement was less than 1200 miles ago and the new tank is already leaking. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5#recall-24V104000-bmw-bmw-m5-2025 Mon, 12 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2025 BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models and model years. The integrated brake (IB) system may malfunction and result in a loss of power brake assist or cause the Antilock Brake (ABS) and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) systems to not function properly. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5#complaint-1946545 Wed, 29 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT The original airbag in my vehicle was replaced with a Takata airbag at some point (prior to my ownership) that is subject to recall, but the dealer will not replace because my VIN was not part of the recall. I have removed the airbag to verify that the part number matches the recall. It is silly to recall a part 15+ years after production and use a VIN as a means to identify affected drivers. Perh https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5#complaint-1943082 Tue, 14 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT I actively participate in online F90 forums, and it seems like the coolant expansion tank seems to fail for almost all owners (both pre-LCI and LCI). In many cases, it also damages critical engine components underneath the tank and results in expensive repairs. Indeed, because BMW has failed to address this problem, the afternmarket already offers an aluminum billet coolant expansion tank, as well https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5#complaint-1926363 Sat, 09 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT Coolant bottles on all F90 BMW M5's have a faulty coolant bottle that BMW refuses to acknowledge. The coolant bottle cracks no matter how many times it's replaced and it leaks coolant down into the injectors causing injector and engine failure. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5#complaint-1900660 Thu, 08 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2000 BMW M5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V047000 (Air Bags). The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the dealer denied the repair under NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V047000 (Air Bags) due to the steering wheel not being the original steering whe https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5#complaint-1845448 Tue, 04 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT My car (a 2014 BMW M5 with only approx. 39K miles) has a known issue with defective fuel injectors (manufactured by Bosch, subsequently replaced by an upgraded part). In fact, in 2018 BMW issued me and other owners with an extended warranty for the fuel injectors for 10 years/120,000 miles (see attached copy). However, in my opinion and based on a 9/7/2022 failure incident I experienced the defect https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5#complaint-1838437 Sun, 04 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT car went into transmission malfunction and speed was reduced when I was going at high speed. could have caused an accident but luckily I am a good driver so accident was avoided. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5#complaint-1743609 Mon, 26 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 BMW M5. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARALLEL PARK, THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED TO REVERSE AND A LOUD POP NOISE WAS HEARD AS FLAMES WAS SEEN COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SCREAM TO HIM THAT THERE WAS FIRE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PARKED, OPE https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m5#complaint-1740204 Sun, 11 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT DOOR LOCKS. PASSENGER DOORS DO NOT UNLOCK FROM INSIDE WHEN PULLING DOOR HANDLES. CANNOT UNLOCK MANUALLY. MUST PRESS BUTTON ON DASH TO UNLOCK. VEHICLE NOT IN MOTION.