2019 Bmw M5 - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2019 BMW M5 has not been rated for safety by the NHTSA. However, it does come equipped with standard electronic stability control, forward collision warning, and lane departure warning systems, which can enhance the safety of the vehicle. Despite these features, it is concerning that there have been 3 complaints and 3 recalls associated with this model. It is recommended that potential buyers thoroughly research these issues before considering purchasing the BMW M5.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

3

Recall Count

3

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2019 BMW M5 4 DR RWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2019 BMW M5 4 DR RWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

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Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

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Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

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2019 BMW M5 4 DR RWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2019 BMW M5 4 DR RWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2006 Score 2019 Score 2022 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2006 Score 2019 Score 2022 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2006 Score 2019 Score 2022 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2019 Bmw M5

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"i actively participate in online f90 forums, and it seems like the coolant expansion tank seems to fail for almost all owners (both pre-lci and lci). in many cases, it also damages critical engine components underneath the tank and results in expensive repairs. indeed, because bmw has failed to address this problem, the afternmarket already offers an aluminum billet coolant expansion tank, as well as a coolant expansion catch can that reroutes escaping coolant so as not to damage components located beneath the tank. while interacting with other owners, i learned that these failures continue to fail (including the recently revised part number) and there are several owners that needed the tank replaced multiple times (an owner i interacted with on bimmerpost today is on tank #8). can you please advise as to bmw’s intent to properly and permanently fix this issue? it's a major design flaw impacting all f90 m5s (ticking time bomb), and i am very surprised to see no official recall and replacement part that properly fixes this critical issue. this issue is not about an individual vehicle, but a manufacturing defect that impacts all f90 m5s. please share this message with the team responsible for supporting the m5 product and request that they respond on how they are planning to permanently fix this issue. please understand that this is a serious concern shared by dozens of m5 owners i am in communication with. waiting for the failure to happen on a given f90 m5 and going to a service center is not a viable option since it may already be too late and the damage already done. my car has documentation that proves the coolant expansion tank has failed previously at around 12k miles and affected other parts such as injectors. after less than two weeks of owning the car, the coolant tank has failed again as evidenced by coolant escaping at the tank seam. the car now has slightly over 14k miles."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2024-02-11

Recalls for the 2019 Bmw M5

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain 2019-2020 m5 and 2020 m8 gran coupe, m8 coupe, and m8 convertible vehicles. the transmission wiring harness can become damaged, resulting in an electrical short circuit."
Consequence:
An electrical short circuit can cause the transmission to shift to neutral resulting in a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy:

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace any damaged transmission harnesses. All harnesses will be rerouted and secured. These repairs will be performed, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 3, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Component(s) Involved: POWER TRAIN > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of incident: 2019-12-11

BMW Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

BMW ranks 12 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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