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2018 BMW M5 problems

NHTSA lists 6 complaints for the 2018 BMW M5, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-08.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as BMW M5.

At a glance

Complaints
6
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
3
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
257,473
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
208

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
ENGINE350.0%
AIR BAGS233.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM116.7%
POWER TRAIN116.7%
SEAT BELTS116.7%
SEATS116.7%
SERVICE BRAKES116.7%
STRUCTURE116.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER116.7%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
STRUCTUREBODY1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
fluid or fuel leak233.3%0.84
electrical electronic116.7%0.50
loss of control116.7%0.49
mechanical failure116.7%0.55
restraint or airbag116.7%0.99
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate350.0%0.67
low233.3%0.51
high116.7%1.00

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 6 tagged complaints of 6 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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3 recalls.

19V684000

Date: 2019-09-27. Systems: BACK OVER PREVENTION.

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 M50 (excerpt)

Consequence: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash. (excerpt)

Remedy: 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. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

18V473000

Date: 2018-07-17. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.

Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 BMW M5 vehicles. The fuel level sensor in the fuel tank may become stuck against an in-tank fuel line, causing the fuel gauge to display an inaccurate and possibly larger amount of fuel than is actually available.

Consequence: An incorrect fuel reading may lead to the vehicle stalling and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will secure the in-tank fuel line to keep the fuel line from contacting the fuel level sensor, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin September 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

18V323000

Date: 2018-05-16. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.

Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 BMW M5 vehicles. In certain driving conditions, the engine control unit software may cause the fuel pump to stop.

Consequence: If the fuel pump stops, the vehicle will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the engine control unit software, free of charge. The recall began on June 25, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

208 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM80
EQUIPMENT77
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY16
STEERING16
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING15
ENGINE11
VISIBILITY10
BACK OVER PREVENTION8

11024203

Date: 2025-09-19. Type: Warranty Program/Extension. Systems: ENGINE.

The Fuel Injector Condition-Specific Repair Coverage Program applies to qualifying repairs for the required replacement of one or more the fuel injectors which were determined to have failed due to a buildup of external corrosion in the enginea s center fuel injector bore area that resulted after t

11021119

Date: 2025-07-09. Type: Warranty Program/Extension. Systems: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM.

The Fuel Injector Condition-Specific Repair Coverage Program applies to qualifying repairs for the required replacement of one or more the fuel injectors which were determined to have failed due to a buildup of external corrosion in the enginea s center fuel injector bore area that resulted after t

11019578

Date: 2025-06-11. Type: Warranty Program/Extension. Systems: AIR BAGS.

The Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) Front Passengera 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 inser

11017098

Date: 2025-04-09. Type: Warranty Program/Extension. Systems: AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

The Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) Front Passengera 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 inser

11013041

Date: 2025-01-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES.

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.

11012076

Date: 2024-12-10. Type: Warranty Program/Extension. Systems: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM.

the Fuel Injector Condition-Specific Repair Coverage Program applies to qualifying repairs for the required replacement of one or more the fuel injectors which were determined to have failed due to a buildup of external corrosion in the enginea s center fuel injector bore area that resulted after t

11000498

Date: 2024-05-16. Type: Service Campaign. Systems: ENGINE.

Under certain driving situations, coolant leaks onto the fuel injectors on cylinder bank (5-8).

10253345

Date: 2024-04-15. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

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.

10252031

Date: 2024-03-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.

One or more of the LED daytime running lights are dim or discolored.

10249437

Date: 2024-01-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY.

The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
M56

Same model, other years

All model years | All BMW models

Other BMW models, 2018

  • X3: 76 complaints
  • X5: 72 complaints
  • X1: 59 complaints
  • K1600B: 44 complaints
  • 430I: 36 complaints
  • 330I: 32 complaints
  • 540I: 31 complaints
  • 530E: 27 complaints

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