2015 Bmw M5 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (1) · Fuel/Propulsion System (1) · Electrical System (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Power Train:driveline:driveshaft 2016-07-19 · campaign 16V540000 · 956 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 BMW M5 sedans manufactured September 4, 2014, through December 4, 2014, 2015 M6 coupes manufactured September 3, 2014, through December 3, 2014, 2015 M6 convertibles manufactured September 8, 2014, through December 4, 2014, and 2015 M6 Gran Coupe vehicles manufactured September3, 2014, through December 4, 2014. The affected vehicles have a driveshaft that may have been inadequately welded during manufacturing.
Risk: Due to the improper weld, the driveshaft may fracture and fail, causing loss of drive to the rear wheels and a loss of propulsion. Additionally, if the car is turned off and exited without the parking brake applied, the car may roll. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the driveshaft, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during September 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Service bulletins (273)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls 2024-01-16 · B510819 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
Electrical System 2024-01-11 · B611305 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the electrical system of bmw vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. this has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. this document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle ã¢ââdischarged batteryã¢ââ complaints.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic 2023-10-13 · B340714 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
functional noises (squealing/honking) when braking shortly before the vehicle comes to a stop. cause material-
Wheels 2023-06-01 · B340914 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the dynamic stability control (dsc) warning light comes on while driving. the following dsc fault codes for the wheel speed sensors are stored: 480712 and/or 480715 and/or 480718 and/or 48071b they cannot be cleared, even though the wheel speed sensors work correctly and no problem can be found
Electrical System 2023-05-01 · B651523 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
after programming the head unit (hu-h2), activating the fsc (german word freischaltcode) enabling codes repeatedly fails.
Fuel System, Gasoline 2022-12-01 · B010919 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
for the eligible vehicles, bmw of north america, llc (bmw na) is extending the limited warranty for the vehicle's fuel injectors to 10 years/120,000 miles as determined by the vehicle's original in-service date.
Showing the 6 most recent of 273 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2021-04-11 · Electrical System · 65,000 mi“door locks. passenger doors do not unlock from inside when pulling door handles. cannot unlock manually. must press button on dash to unlock. vehicle not in motion.…”
2020-05-04 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 7 mi“i was driving down the road when my bmw m5 started to jump and the rpm's needle started to jump up and down and leaving me stranded in the middle of the road. car displayed messages that said 'fuel supply- full drive performance not available drive moderately ' and another 'drivetrain malfunction: drive moderately. maximum drivetrain output not ava…”
2017-03-21 · Service Brakes“the cars brakes keep screeching loud. i reached out to bmw and they stated that the brakes keep screeching because this car is a performance vehicle but someone who works at bmw told me that its not true and that bmw made a mistake when building the car and that i am not the first customer to complain about this issue and they have not done anythin…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.