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2013 BMW M5 recalls (2)

2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2013 BMW M5. 1 carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any BMW dealer.

2recalls

10owner complaints

383+service bulletins

1do-not-drive / park-outside

Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2013 BMW M5. Check your M5 by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.

Every 2013 BMW M5 recall

Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.

Exterior Lighting · NHTSA 15V188000
Mar 31, 2015Exterior Lighting
Problem
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2013 528i, 528i xDrive, 535i, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550i xDrive, and ActiveHybrid 5 vehicles. The rear reflex reflectors may not reflect enough light. As such, the vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Risk
The vehicle may be less visible to other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear reflex reflectors, free of charge. The recall began July 28, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Full recall details for 15V188000 →
Engine and Engine Cooling · NHTSA 12V475000
Sep 28, 2012Engine and Engine Cooling:EngineDo not drive
Problem
BMW is recalling certain model year 2013 M5, M6 Coupe, and M6 Convertible vehicles, manufactured from July 19, 2012, through September 11, 2012. Due to a manufacturing process error, the tolerance between the engine oil pump's drive shaft and the pump's rotor was not within specification. As a result, the pump's driveshaft could separate from the rotor.
Risk
Separation of the pump's driveshaft from the rotor could lead to a sudden loss of oil pressure causing the possibility of complete engine failure, resulting in an engine stall-like condition, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Fix
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the oil pump, free of charge. The safety recall began on November 30, 2012. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-525-7417.
Full recall details for 12V475000 →

2013 BMW M5 complaints and service bulletins

Owners filed 10 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 BMW M5, reporting 1 fires. BMW has issued at least 383 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.

Most-reported components

Engine6
Steering3
Air Bags1
Electrical System1
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1
Fuel/Propulsion System1

Service bulletins by component

Equipment (119)
Electrical System (104)
Engine (57)
Engine and Engine Cooling (46)
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility (32)
Fuel System, Gasoline (28)

Read BMW M5 owner complaints and bulletins, every year

Public reports · not verified

What people reported

Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 BMW M5. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.

Fire
“THE VEHICLE MENTIONED ABOVE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON A SNOWY EVENING. THE TRIP TO MY HOUSE IS AROUND 7 MILES AND AFTER ABOUT 6 MILES, I PARKED ALONG THE STREET AS I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS WERE BEING DISPLAYED.”
2013 BMW M5Apr 22, 2014
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10584266
“I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY IN MY CITY WHEN I STARTED TO HEAR A SQUEAKY SOUND SORT OF LIKE A HAMSTER WHEEL. SHORTLY AFTER I STARTED TO HEAR LOUD METAL TO METAL CLANKING SOUND AND THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY.”
2013 BMW M5May 5, 2020
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11323396
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW M5. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL SOUND BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED.”
2013 BMW M5May 5, 2020
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11323365
“FUEL FILLER TUBE GASKETS ARE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER THE LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL CAUSING THE STEERING ELECTRONICS TO BE FLOODED AND SHORT OUT CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING.”
2013 BMW M5Jun 19, 2019
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11221202
“I WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN I ACCELERATED THE CAR JERK STARTED SMOKING I PULLED OVER AND OIL WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH”
2013 BMW M5May 27, 2019
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11210134

Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.

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2013 BMW M5 recalls (2)

2recalls

10owner complaints

383+service bulletins

1do-not-drive / park-outside

Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2013 BMW M5. Check your M5 by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.

Every 2013 BMW M5 recall

Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.

Exterior Lighting · NHTSA 15V188000

Mar 31, 2015Exterior Lighting

Problem: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2013 528i, 528i xDrive, 535i, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550i xDrive, and ActiveHybrid 5 vehicles. The rear reflex reflectors may not reflect enough light. As such, the vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Risk: The vehicle may be less visible to other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear reflex reflectors, free of charge. The recall began July 28, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Full recall details for 15V188000 →

Engine and Engine Cooling · NHTSA 12V475000

Sep 28, 2012Engine and Engine Cooling:EngineDo not drive

Problem: BMW is recalling certain model year 2013 M5, M6 Coupe, and M6 Convertible vehicles, manufactured from July 19, 2012, through September 11, 2012. Due to a manufacturing process error, the tolerance between the engine oil pump's drive shaft and the pump's rotor was not within specification. As a result, the pump's driveshaft could separate from the rotor.
Risk: Separation of the pump's driveshaft from the rotor could lead to a sudden loss of oil pressure causing the possibility of complete engine failure, resulting in an engine stall-like condition, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the oil pump, free of charge. The safety recall began on November 30, 2012. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-525-7417.

Full recall details for 12V475000 →

2013 BMW M5 complaints and service bulletins

Most-reported components

Engine6

Steering3

Air Bags1

Electrical System1

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1

Fuel/Propulsion System1

Service bulletins by component

Equipment (119)

Electrical System (104)

Engine (57)

Engine and Engine Cooling (46)

Equipment Adaptive/Mobility (32)

Fuel System, Gasoline (28)

What people reported

Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 BMW M5. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.

Fire

“THE VEHICLE MENTIONED ABOVE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON A SNOWY EVENING. THE TRIP TO MY HOUSE IS AROUND 7 MILES AND AFTER ABOUT 6 MILES, I PARKED ALONG THE STREET AS I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS WERE BEING DISPLAYED.”

2013 BMW M5Apr 22, 2014

Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10584266

“I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY IN MY CITY WHEN I STARTED TO HEAR A SQUEAKY SOUND SORT OF LIKE A HAMSTER WHEEL. SHORTLY AFTER I STARTED TO HEAR LOUD METAL TO METAL CLANKING SOUND AND THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY.”

2013 BMW M5May 5, 2020

Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11323396

“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW M5. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL SOUND BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED.”

2013 BMW M5May 5, 2020

Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11323365

“FUEL FILLER TUBE GASKETS ARE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER THE LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL CAUSING THE STEERING ELECTRONICS TO BE FLOODED AND SHORT OUT CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING.”

2013 BMW M5Jun 19, 2019

Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11221202

“I WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN I ACCELERATED THE CAR JERK STARTED SMOKING I PULLED OVER AND OIL WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH”

2013 BMW M5May 27, 2019

Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11210134

Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.