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2020 BMW M5 recalls

NHTSA's September 21, 2026 snapshot lists 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2020 BMW M5, spanning 3 component groups. A model match does not confirm that a specific VIN is included.

Official source: NHTSA recall campaign file · Snapshot September 21, 2026

Distinct campaigns3not VIN-specific
Component groups3distinct top-level categories
Latest recordSeptember 30, 2020report received
VIN resultNot checkeduse official lookup

01 / OFFICIAL CAMPAIGNS

2020 BMW M5 recall campaigns

The 2020 BMW M5 report contains 3 distinct NHTSA campaigns; the most recently received record is campaign 20V598000 dated September 30, 2020.
Component
BACK OVER PREVENTION
Report received
September 30, 2020
Potential units
312campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020-2021 X3 sDrive 30i, X3 xDrive 30i, X3M 40i, X3 xDrive 30e, X4 xDrive 30i, X4M 40i, 530i, 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, M5, 550e, 550e xDrive, and 550e iPerformance vehicles. A small portion of the rearview image may be slightly obscured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility.".

Why it matters: If the driver relies on only the rearview camera image, the reduced rearview image view can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, program the rearview camera with updated software. The recall began November 18, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Owner notification: November 18, 2020 · Filing manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC

CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 19V883000

Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
Report received
December 11, 2019
Potential units
3,012campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: 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.

Why it matters: 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.

Owner notification: February 7, 2020 · Filing manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC

Component
BACK OVER PREVENTION
Report received
September 27, 2019
Potential units
257,473campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 540d, 2018-2020 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, M5, 530e, 530e xDrive, X3 sDrive, X3 xDrive, X3 M40i, X3 M, and 2019-2020 X4 xDrive, X4 M40i, X4 M, X7 xDrive, X7 M50i, 740Li, 740Li xDrive, 750Li, 750Li xDrive, 8 Series Convertible and Coupe 840i, 840i xDrive, M850i xDrive, X5 sDrive, X5 xDrive, X5 M50i, X6 xDrive, X6 M50i, 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, Z4 sDrive, Z4 M40i, 740Le xDrive and 745Le xDrive, 2018-2019 640i xDrive Gran Turismo and Rolls-Royce Phantom, 2019 M850i xDrive Gran Coupe and Rolls-Royce Cullinan and 2020 Toyota Supra vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors.".

Why it matters: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the back-up camera software, free of charge. The recall began November 8, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Rolls-Royce at 1-877-877-3735. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.

Owner notification: November 8, 2019 · Filing manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC

02 / COMPONENT BREADTH

What defects are listed for the 2020 BMW M5?

The most frequent component groups in 2020 BMW M5 campaign records are Back Over Prevention (2), Electrical System (1), Power Train (1); these counts describe filed campaigns rather than observed failure rates.
Back Over Prevention2
Electrical System1
Power Train1

03 / MODEL-YEAR CONTEXT

How the 2020 BMW M5 compares across model years

RecallRoad publishes 3 model-year reports for the BMW M5, spanning 2018–2020; each year keeps its NHTSA campaign count separate.
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