Recall Register

2010 BMW M5: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2010 BMW M5. The newest campaign is 13V407000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Sep 2013. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Tail Lights. NHTSA has no complaint on file for 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, 13V407000, in the NHTSA record

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear lamp bulb carriers free of charge. Owners may contact BMW customer relations at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
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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.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 501,782 units in total.

  1. 13V407000Received . 134,100 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Tail Lights

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    BMW is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 528i, 535i, 550i, and M5 passenger cars manufactured from March 1, 2007, through December 31, 2009. Over time, increased resistance at the taillight electrical contact points may cause damage to the ground terminal and housing of the connector resulting in an intermittent or permanent loss of functionality of one or more rear lamp functions (tail, brake, turn-signal, reverse).
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Intermittent light operation reduces the ability to warn other motorists of the driver's intentions, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear lamp bulb carriers free of charge. Owners may contact BMW customer relations at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.

    Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 12V126000Received . 367,682 units.

    Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Bmw is recalling certain model year 2004-2010 5-series, model year 2004-2010 6-series, model year 2006-2010 m5, and model year 2007-2010 m6 vehicles. The insulated bulkhead connector for the positive battery cable may have been incorrectly attached to the trunk floor panel, which can lead to a loosening of the bolt connection. As it loosens, an increase in electrical resistance at this cable connection is possible and could cause the cable connection to overheat.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Overheating could lead to a fire, even while the vehicle is not in use. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the remedy has been made.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Bmw will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and secure the battery bolt cable connection as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on april 30, 2012. Owners may contact BMW customer relations and services at 1-800-525-7417.

    Report filed by BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC. 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

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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.

  1. 19891
  2. 19901
  3. 19913
  4. 19922
  5. 19931
  6. 19941
  7. 19951
  8. 20002
  9. 20013
  10. 20022
  11. 20031
  12. 20061
  13. 20071
  14. 20082
  15. 20092
  16. 20102
  17. 20132
  18. 20141
  19. 20151
  20. 20162
  21. 20183
  22. 20193
  23. 20203
  24. 20211
  25. 20252
  26. 20261

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2010 BMW M5: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bmw/m5/2010/. 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
BMW of North America, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2010 BMW M5?
501,782 units in 2 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. 2 of them name the 2010 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2010 BMW M5 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.