BMW 5 Series

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 256 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 7,705 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 33 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 7,860 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 243 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 26V525000 2026-08-12

    Recall 26V525000

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2026 840i, 840i xDrive, 2021-2023 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, and 2024-2026 750e xDrive vehicles. The connection between the driveshaft and the rear differential may become damaged, possibly resulting in a loss of power to the rear wheels or a vehicle rollaway.

    Recorded model years: 2023

  • 26V525000 2026-08-12

    Recall 26V525000

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2026 840i, 840i xDrive, 2021-2023 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, and 2024-2026 750e xDrive vehicles. The connection between the driveshaft and the rear differential may become damaged, possibly resulting in a loss of power to the rear wheels or a vehicle rollaway.

    Recorded model years: 2022

  • 26V525000 2026-08-12

    Recall 26V525000

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2026 840i, 840i xDrive, 2021-2023 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, and 2024-2026 750e xDrive vehicles. The connection between the driveshaft and the rear differential may become damaged, possibly resulting in a loss of power to the rear wheels or a vehicle rollaway.

    Recorded model years: 2021

Showing 3 of 256 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

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Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 11036381 2026-08-20

    B630526

    After programming the vehicle via ISTA/RSUto I-level …26-03-5xx, some of the interiorambient lighting strips (arrows) may begin tofail sporadically after a deep sleep cycle.

    Recorded model years: 2024

  • 11036379 2026-08-20

    B320526

    “Cracking” noise might be heard when turning the steering wheel from lock to lock. See attached video V3202 26 EPS noise.

    Recorded model years: 2024

  • 11036381 2026-08-20

    B630526

    After programming the vehicle via ISTA/RSUto I-level …26-03-5xx, some of the interiorambient lighting strips (arrows) may begin tofail sporadically after a deep sleep cycle.

    Recorded model years: 2024

Showing 3 of 7,705 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

  • EA23001 2023-03-17

    High pressure fuel pump failure

    The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related…

    Recorded model years: 2016

  • EA23001 2023-03-17

    High pressure fuel pump failure

    The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related…

    Recorded model years: 2014, 2015, 2016

  • EA23001 2023-03-17

    High pressure fuel pump failure

    The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related…

    Recorded model years: 2014

Showing 3 of 33 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2026391 2026-08-13

    Transport Canada recall 2026391

    Issue: On certain vehicles, the connection between the driveshaft and rear differential could wear. If this happens, there could be a loss of power to the wheels, or the vehicle could move when it's parked and the parking brake isn't used. Safety Risk: A loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash. A parked vehicle…

    Recorded model years: 2021, 2022, 2023

  • 2026391 2026-08-13

    Transport Canada recall 2026391

    Issue: On certain vehicles, the connection between the driveshaft and rear differential could wear. If this happens, there could be a loss of power to the wheels, or the vehicle could move when it's parked and the parking brake isn't used. Safety Risk: A loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash. A parked vehicle…

    Recorded model years: 2022

  • 2026391 2026-08-13

    Transport Canada recall 2026391

    Issue: On certain vehicles, the connection between the driveshaft and rear differential could wear. If this happens, there could be a loss of power to the wheels, or the vehicle could move when it's parked and the parking brake isn't used. Safety Risk: A loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash. A parked vehicle…

    Recorded model years: 2021

Showing 3 of 243 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

7,860 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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