2020 BMW M5
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Coverage held for this vehicle
- OFFICIAL ACTION 3 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 156 Manufacturer Bulletins
- INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
- CONSUMER REPORT 2 Consumer Complaints
- CANADIAN RECALL 0 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
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20V598000 2020-09-30
Recall 20V598000
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020-2021 X3 sDrive 30i, X3 xDrive 30i, X3M 40i, X3 xDrive 30e, X4 xDrive 30i, X4M 40i, 530i, 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, M5, 550e, 550e xDrive, and 550e iPerformance vehicles. A small portion of the rearview image may be slightly obscured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…
Recorded model years: 2020
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19V883000 2019-12-11
Recall 19V883000
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 M5 and 2020 M8 Gran Coupe, M8 Coupe, and M8 Convertible vehicles. The transmission wiring harness can become damaged, resulting in an electrical short circuit.
Recorded model years: 2020
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19V684000 2019-09-27
Recall 19V684000
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 540d, 2018-2020 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, M5, 530e, 530e xDrive, X3 sDrive, X3 xDrive, X3 M40i, X3 M, and 2019-2020 X4 xDrive, X4 M40i, X4 M, X7 xDrive, X7 M50i, 740Li, 740Li xDrive, 750Li, 750Li xDrive, 8 Series Convertible and Coupe 840i, 840i xDrive, M850i xDrive,…
Recorded model years: 2020
A further 20 records exist for the BMW M5 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
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Manufacturer Bulletins
NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US
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11020074 2025-06-17
B063525
Engine Return
Recorded model years: 2020
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11013041 2025-01-14
B340921
A turbine-like noise can be heard from the rear axle while deceleration during the first 300 miles of operation when braking from low speed.
Recorded model years: 2020
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11012066 2024-12-11
B010821
The NVLD limited emission related warranty for defects in materials or workmanship has been extended to 15 years/150,000 miles as determined from the original in-service date
Recorded model years: 2020
Showing 3 of 156 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 678 records exist for the BMW M5 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
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
No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.
See all model years Go to the BMW M5 page
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
No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.
See all model years Go to the BMW M5 page
Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.
Consumer Complaints
NHTSA Complaint US
2 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.
By system
- Engine2 (50.0%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2013–2019.
- Electrical system1 (25.0%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2006–2026.
- Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)1 (25.0%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2015–2020.
A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.
A further 105 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
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.