2016 BMW M5Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2016 BMW M5, most often about the unknown or other. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 15V-718 the manufacturer reports only 83% of affected cars repaired.

CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)

Safety recalls2Lowest repair rate 83%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injury Top problem1Unknown or other

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 3, 2024. Updated daily. Photo: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2016 BMW M5 has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2016 BMW M5 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

repaired · 2018 Q2

Air bags

Recall 16V-914 · Dec 20, 2016 · 3,506 vehicles · 3,067 repaired

Risk. If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the seat-mounted air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

repaired · 2017 Q1

Child seat

Recall 15V-718 · Oct 30, 2015 · 7,162 vehicles · 5,918 repaired

Risk. If the child seat is not properly attached to the lower anchors, it can increase the child's risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with BMW.

Best & worst years

2016 vs. every other M5 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the M5 median. How we score

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NHTSA crash tests

2016 BMW M5 safety ratings

2016 BMW M5 4 DR RWD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

Stability control: Standard
Forward collision warning: No
Lane departure warning: No

Own a 2016 M5?

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