The 2024 BMW i5 has 20 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 6 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are service brakes and electronic stability control (esc). Owners most often flag software glitches and system failures: includes complete audio system failure (no sound from any source), idrive screen going blank/not booting, personal assistant malfunctions, and general bugginess. frequency: recurrent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2024 BMW i5 vehicles (US, public record).
electrical system:adas:driver monitoring:camera/sensor
Campaign 23V700000BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2024 740i, 740i xDrive, 760i xDrive, i7 eDrive50, i7 xDrive60, i7 M70, 2024 750e xDrive, 530i, 530i xDrive, i5 eDrive40, and i5 M60 vehicles. The ground connectio…
forward collision avoidance: warnings:external/pedestrian alert
Campaign 23V885000BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024 i5 eDrive40 and i5 M60 vehicles. During vehicle start-up, the artificial sound generator control unit may experience a fault and fail to generate the external ped…
electronic stability control (esc)
Campaign 24V104000BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2025 BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models and model years. The integrated brake (IB) system may malfun…
electrical system:propulsion system:traction battery
Campaign 24V135000BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024 i4 xDrive40, i4 M50 and i5 eDrive40 vehicles. The high-voltage battery module may contain insufficient weld seams, which can result in the battery overheating.
Mixed to positive sentiment overall, with a clear distinction between praise for its luxury, comfort, and refinement, and criticism for its driving dynamics, software reliability, and platform origins.
Owner insights cover all generations of the i5. See the full i5 owner picture and every model year.
Used i5 listings typically run $59,120–$83,136 across 2024 to 2027 model years.