2006 Bmw M5: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 54 complaints
54
Total Complaints
61,256mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

48,000 25th Percentile
61,256 Median Mileage
78,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
23
SEAT BELTS
7
POWER TRAIN
3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
3
ENGINE
3
SEATS
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
1

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FOR ABOUT A 1.5 MONTHS, I HAVE BEEN HAVING MAJOR ISSUES WITH SMG. IN THE MORNING ON STARTUP. I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, IT SHOWS (R). I STEP ON THE GAS AND IT REVS AND DOESN'T DO ANYTHING. YOU THEN HEAR A LOUD CLUNK AND IT POPS BACK TO NEUTRAL. SAME THING WITH DRIVE IN WHICH THERE IS A HUGE DELAY EVE..."
"ON JUNE 24, 2006, A-UNITED LEASED THE M5 THROUGH BMW OF MONROVIA, FORMERLY ASSAEL BMW. DURING THE DURATION OF THE LEASE, A-UNITED INCURRED LESS THAN 1800 MILES ON THE M5 PRIMARILY BECAUSE THE M5'S SAFETY AND RELIABILITY HAD CAUSED SERIOUS CONCERNS. FROM AS EARLY AS NOVEMBER 2006, A-UNITED BEGAN ..."
"ON JUNE 24, 2006, A-UNITED LEASED THE M5 THROUGH BMW OF MONROVIA, FORMERLY ASSAEL BMW. DURING THE DURATION OF THE LEASE, A-UNITED INCURRED LESS THAN 1800 MILES ON THE M5 PRIMARILY BECAUSE THE M5'S SAFETY AND RELIABILITY HAD CAUSED SERIOUS CONCERNS. FROM AS EARLY AS NOVEMBER 2006, A-UNITED BEGAN ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28