1991 BMW M5: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1991 BMW M5. The newest campaign is 98V178000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Aug 1998. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 98V178000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a new design radiator cap to control pressure and provide greater coolant overflow in the event of overheating.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 415,480 units in total.
98V178000Received . 340,000 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. A malfunction or failure of a coolant system component, such as a thermostat, water pump, or fan belt, can result in significantly increased coolant temperature and system pressure. If the indications of a critical overheating condition is not noticed by the driver, it is possible that damage to, or failure of, a coolant system component could occur.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If a crack were to form or a seam were to separate in the heater core end piece, hot coolant could suddenly be expelled, increasing the risk of personal injury to a vehicle occupant.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a new design radiator cap to control pressure and provide greater coolant overflow in the event of overheating.
Report filed by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
96V110000Received . 75,000 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The air bag contact ring locking tab located in the steering wheel assembly can break without warning.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this happens, the contact ring wiring could eventually break. The air bag readiness indicator lamp (SRS or airbag) in the instrument cluster will illuminate, and the air bag would not deploy in the event of a frontal impact vehicle collision.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the locking tab with one of a different design.
Report filed by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
90V204000Received . 480 units.
Wheels / Hub
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Screws that attach wheel covers on original equipment wheels were not fully torqued and may gradually loosen and separate from wheels under extreme driving conditions.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Wheel covers could separate from wheels; this couldpresent a hazard to other vehicles and pedestrians in vicinity of occurrence.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Apply "loctite 242 (blue) to the wheel cover attaching screws to prevent screws from loosening.
Report filed by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA95013 | Engineering analysis | AIR BAG WIRING FAILURE | Air Bags | 31 Mar 1995 | 15 Jul 1996 | 96V110000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1991 BMW M5The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1991 BMW M5: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bmw/m5/1991/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1991 BMW M5?
- 415,480 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the BMW M5 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns for the BMW M5, model years 1989 to 2026. 3 of them name the 1991 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1991 BMW M5 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.