BMW M5 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, BMW M5 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 1989: 0 complaints 1989 1990: 0 complaints 1991: 0 complaints 1992: 0 complaints 1993: 0 complaints 1993 1994: 0 complaints 1995: 0 complaints 2000: 4 complaints 2001: 4 complaints 2001 2002: 6 complaints 2003: 3 complaints 2006: 38 complaints 2007: 6 complaints 2007 2008: 6 complaints 2009: 0 complaints 2010: 1 complaints 2013: 10 complaints 2013 2014: 2 complaints 2015: 3 complaints 2016: 1 complaints 2018: 6 complaints 2018 2019: 8 complaints 2020: 1 complaints 2021: 2 complaints 2022: 1 complaints 2022 2025: 1 complaints 2026: 0 complaints 2026
2026: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
19890
19900
19910
19920
19930
19940
19950
20004
20014
20026
20033
200638
20076
20086
20090
20101
201310
20142
20153
20161
20186
20198
20201
20212
20221
20251
20260

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 38 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.