2021 BMW M5
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Coverage held for this vehicle
- OFFICIAL ACTION 1 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 114 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: 2021
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.
Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.
Manufacturer Bulletins
NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US
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11002676 2024-06-07
B170324
Under certain driving situations, coolant leaks onto the fuel injectors on cylinder bank (5-8).
Recorded model years: 2021
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11000498 2024-05-16
B170324
Under certain driving situations, coolant leaks onto the fuel injectors on cylinder bank (5-8).
Recorded model years: 2021
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10253345 2024-04-15
B170324
BMW AG has issued a Delivery Stop (effective April 15, 2024) on certain Model Year 2018 - 2023 BMW vehicles that were produced between November 7, 2017, and September 9, 2022.
Recorded model years: 2021
Showing 3 of 114 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.
Outcomes stated in those reports
- reports mentioning a fire 1
Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.
By system
- Electrical system1 (25.0%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2006–2026.
- Fuel system1 (25.0%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2018–2019.
- Lights1 (25.0%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2000–2014.
- 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.