BMW

M5

Midsize Cars · model years 2010 to 2025

Includes M5, M5 Sedan and M5 Touring as listed by the EPA.

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The verdict

Best year: 2025. complaints: 0, below this model's typical 2; recalls: 0, below this model's typical 2.

Worst year: 2013. complaints: 10, about 5x this model's typical 2; recalls: 2, in line with this model's typical 2.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the BMW M5
Year	Trims	MPG	HP	Fuel cost	Recalls	Complaints	Top complaints
2010	2Gas	13	500	$5,950	2	1	AIR BAGS 100%
complaints: 1, below this model's typical 2 recalls: 2, in line with this model's typical 2 Score: 78 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.0 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2013	2Gas	16.5	553	$4,675	2	10	ENGINE 38%, STEERING 19%, AIR BAGS 6%
complaints: 10, about 5x this model's typical 2 recalls: 2, in line with this model's typical 2 NHTSA advised parking the 2013 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 5 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 3.7 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2014	2Gas	16.5	553	$4,675	1	2	ENGINE 50%, POWER TRAIN 25%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 25%
complaints: 2, in line with this model's typical 2 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 2 Score: 75 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 1.1 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2015	2Gas	16.5	553	$4,675	1	3	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25%, ENGINE 25%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 25%
complaints: 3, about 1.5x this model's typical 2 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 2 Score: 60 of 100, where higher is better.
2016	2Gas	16.5	553	$4,675	2	1	UNKNOWN OR OTHER 100%
complaints: 1, below this model's typical 2 recalls: 2, in line with this model's typical 2 Score: 78 of 100, where higher is better.
2018	1Gas	17	599	$4,550	3	4	ENGINE 29%, AIR BAGS 14%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 14%
complaints: 4, about 4x this model's typical 1 recalls: 3, about 1.5x this model's typical 2 Score: 20 of 100, where higher is better.
2019	1Gas	17	599	$4,550	3	8	ENGINE 40%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 20%, POWER TRAIN 20%
complaints: 8, about 8x this model's typical 1 recalls: 3, about 1.5x this model's typical 2 Score: 20 of 100, where higher is better.
2020	1Gas	17	617	$4,550	3	1	ENGINE 100%
complaints: 1, in line with this model's typical 1 recalls: 3, about 1.5x this model's typical 2 Score: 60 of 100, where higher is better.
2021	1Gas	17	617	$4,550	1	2	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25%, EXTERIOR LIGHTING 25%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 25%
complaints: 2, about 2x this model's typical 1 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 2 Score: 45 of 100, where higher is better.
2022	1Gas	17	no data	$4,550	0	0	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 1 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 2 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2023	1Gas	17	no data	$4,550	0	0	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 1 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 2 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2025	2Plug-in Hybrid	13.5	no data	$5,725	0	0	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 2 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 2 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median2010: 13 to 2025: 13.5

Owner complaints2010: 1 to 2025: 0

How we score each year

We compare each year of the BMW M5 to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.