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Bmw M5 · 2008

2 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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Severity pendingNHTSA·12V126000·2012-03-26
BMW Recalls 5, 6 Series, M5, and M6 for Battery Fire Risk
BMW is recalling 2004-2010 5 Series, 6 Series, M5, and M6 vehicles because a loose battery cable connection may overheat and cause a fire.
Product
BMW — BMW 5 SERIES, 6 SERIES, M5, M6
Category
Vehicle
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
Severity pendingNHTSA·13V407000·2013-09-11
BMW Recalls 2008-2010 Models for Taillight Electrical Contact Issues
BMW is recalling 2008-2010 528i, 535i, 550i, and M5 vehicles because increased electrical resistance may cause rear lamp failure, reducing visibility to other drivers.
Product
BMW — BMW 535I, 550I, 528I, M5
Category
Vehicle
Distribution
Distributed nationwide

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

PE13030 Preliminary Evaluation · service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum
EA12002 Engineering Analysis · electrical system
PE11025 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system
EA09019 Engineering Analysis · exterior lighting
PE09036 Preliminary Evaluation · exterior lighting
DP09002 Defect Petition · exterior lighting:back up lights

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

2006 · airbags — 23 complaints, median 63,000 mi

Technical service bulletins

756 manufacturer service bulletins across 17 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

2026: 4.9/5
2025: 4.8/5
2022: 4.8/5 · 1 complaints
2021: 4.6/5 · 2 complaints
2020: 4.4/5 · 2 complaints

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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