2026 BMW M5

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Electrical System › Wiring26V096000

Filed Feb 19, 202658,713 vehiclesBmw Of North America, Llc

Defect. BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2025 M5 Sportswagon, 2025-2026 M5, 2024-2025 750e xDrive, 2025-2026 550e xDrive, 2023-2025 I7, 2023-2025 7 Series, 2024-2026 i5, and 5 Series vehicles. The electrical wiring harness for the air conditioning system may become damaged during replacement of the cabin air filter.

Risk. A damaged wiring harness can short-circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy. Dealers will inspect and replace the air conditioning system’s electrical wiring harness and add a retaining strap/bracket to the harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 13, 2026.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2006

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Deaths	Assessment
2026 — this page	0	1	0	0	Routine
2025	1	2	0	0	Routine
2022	1	0	0	0	Routine
2021	2	1	1	0	Routine
2020	2	3	0	0	Routine
2019	8	3	0	0	Routine
2018	6	3	0	0	Routine
2016	1	2	0	0	Routine
2015	3	1	0	0	Routine
2014	2	1	0	0	Routine
2013	10	2	1	0	Do not drive
2010	1	2	0	0	Routine
2009	0	2	0	0	Routine
2008	6	2	2	0	Routine
2007	6	1	0	0	Routine
2006	39	1	0	0	Routine
2003	3	1	0	0	Do not drive
2002	6	2	0	0	Do not drive
2001	4	3	0	0	Do not drive
2000	4	2	1	1	Fatalities reported
1995	0	1	0	0	Routine
1994	0	1	0	0	Routine
1993	0	1	0	0	Routine
1992	0	2	0	0	Routine
1991	0	3	0	0	Routine
1990	0	1	0	0	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Feb 19, 2026. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.