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BMW M5 Problems by Year

Owners have filed 106 complaints with NHTSA about the BMW M5 since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2006, 2013, 2019. The most common problem overall: air bags.

0102030402000: 4 complaints'002001: 4 complaints2002: 6 complaints'022003: 3 complaints2006: 39 complaints'06392007: 6 complaints2008: 6 complaints'082010: 1 complaints2013: 10 complaints'132014: 2 complaints2015: 3 complaints'152016: 1 complaints2018: 6 complaints'182019: 8 complaints2020: 2 complaints'202021: 3 complaints2022: 1 complaints'222025: 1 complaints
BMW M5 owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

BMW M5 problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2006 M539Air bags11

1 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the BMW M5

What years of the BMW M5 have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2006 (39), 2013 (10), 2019 (8).
What is the most common problem with the BMW M5?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the air bags (25), seat belts (7), transmission (5).
Which BMW M5 years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2010 (1), 2016 (1), 2022 (1). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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