2019 Bmw M5 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (3) · Engine And Engine Cooling (2) · Power Train:automatic Transmission (1)
Safety recalls (3)
Electrical System:wiring 2019-12-11 · campaign 19V883000 · 3,012 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: An electrical short circuit can cause the transmission to shift to neutral resulting in a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace any damaged transmission harnesses. All harnesses will be rerouted and secured. These repairs will be performed, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 3, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2019-09-27 · campaign 19V684000 · 257,473 vehicles
Defect: 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, X5 sDrive, X5 xDrive, X5 M50i, X6 xDrive, X6 M50i, 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, Z4 sDrive, Z4 M40i, 740Le xDrive and 745Le xDrive, 2018-2
Risk: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the back-up camera software, free of charge. The recall began November 8, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Rolls-Royce at 1-877-877-3735. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.
Engine 2019-07-03 · campaign 19V513000 · 115 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 750i xDrive, 2019 M850i xDrive Coupe, M850i xDrive Convertible, X5 xDrive50i, X7 xDrive50i, and M5 vehicles. The high pressure fuel pump may not have been properly attached to the engine, which may cause the fuel pump flange to crack, resulting in a fuel leak.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure fuel pumps, free of charge. The recall began August 27, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Service bulletins (156)
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.
Air Bags 2025-06-11 · B720417 · Warranty Program/Extension
the supplemental restraint systems (srs) front passenger’s seat occupancy capacitive interior sensor (cis) mat for defects in materials and/or workmanship that causes a false seat occupancy alert to occur has been extended to 10 years / 120,000 miles as determined from the vehicle's original inservi
Electrical System 2025-04-09 · B720417 · Warranty Program/Extension
the supplemental restraint systems (srs) front passenger’s seat occupancy capacitive interior sensor (cis) mat for defects in materials and/or workmanship that causes a false seat occupancy alert to occur has been extended to 10 years / 120,000 miles as determined from the vehicle's original inservi
Service Brakes 2025-01-14 · B340921 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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.
Engine 2024-06-07 · B170324 · Service Campaign
under certain driving situations, coolant leaks onto the fuel injectors on cylinder bank (5-8).
Engine 2024-05-16 · B170324 · Service Campaign
under certain driving situations, coolant leaks onto the fuel injectors on cylinder bank (5-8).
Engine And Engine Cooling 2024-04-15 · B170324 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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.
Showing the 6 most recent of 156 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-02-19 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 41,000 mi“the contact owns a 2019 bmw m5. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired under technical service bulletin number: sib 17 03 24. the dealer replaced the coolant expansion tank; however, the vehicle experienced a coolant leak two months later. the message "drivetrain malfunction" was displayed, and the coolant level wa…”
2024-08-24 · Power Train“engine coil and fuel injectors are bad. injector 8 went bad, followed by 6&7. the next just went bad. was told only so many available at dealership because of on going problems. …”
2024-07-09 · Engine“despite following the manufacturer’s recommended maintenance schedule and having the car serviced at authorized bmw dealerships, i am facing an engine failure that bmw has quoted $44,000 to repair. bmw is only offering $4,000 towards this repair, leaving us with an overwhelming out-of-pocket expense. my insurance provider has informed me that they …”
2024-06-10 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 47,859 mi“the contact owns a 2019 bmw m5. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. the check engine warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was towed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. the contact researched the failure and related the failure to an unknown recall. th…”
2024-03-01 · Engine“the coolant reservoir tank leaks causing coolant to destroy the injectors on the engine below below which later causes engine failure. nearly every bmw m5 owner i know has this issue. my coolant tank has been replaced twice in total 30,000 miles. bmw continues to provide faulty tanks. the last replacement was less than 1200 miles ago and the new ta…”
2023-11-14 · Engine“i actively participate in online f90 forums, and it seems like the coolant expansion tank seems to fail for almost all owners (both pre-lci and lci). in many cases, it also damages critical engine components underneath the tank and results in expensive repairs. indeed, because bmw has failed to address this problem, the afternmarket already offers …”
2023-09-09 · Unknown Or Other“coolant bottles on all f90 bmw m5's have a faulty coolant bottle that bmw refuses to acknowledge. the coolant bottle cracks no matter how many times it's replaced and it leaks coolant down into the injectors causing injector and engine failure.…”
2022-09-04 · Power Train:automatic Transmission“car went into transmission malfunction and speed was reduced when i was going at high speed. could have caused an accident but luckily i am a good driver so accident was avoided.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.