2025 BMW i5: common problems and reliability
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8 owner complaints, most about electrical system. 3 recalls.
Should I buy a 2025 i5?The 2025 BMW i5 has 8 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are electrical system and forward collision avoidance.
Safety record for the 2025 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2025 BMW i5 vehicles (US, public record).
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Where owners report problems
Recalls affecting the 2025 i5
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 malfunction and result in a loss of power brake assist or cause the Antilock Brake (ABS) and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) systems to not function properly.
electronic stability control (esc):control module
Campaign 24V697000BMW of North America (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2024 X1, 2024-2025 X5, 2025 X6, 2023-2025 X7, 740i, 760i, 2024 XM, 530i, 540i, i7, 750e, X2, 2024-2025 i5, 2024 Rolls Royce Spectre, 2025 MINI Countryman S ALL4, JCW Countryman ALL4, and 2025 MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper, Cooper S) vehicles. Please refer to the recall report for the complete list of models. The welds in the servomotor of the integrated brake control module may break, causing a loss of power brake assist and rear brake function. In addition, the Antilock Brake System (ABS) and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) system may not function.
service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:electric:control module
Campaign 26V422000BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2025 Mini Cooper S, Mini Countryman S All4, X2, 2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre, 2023-2025 i7, 7 Series, X7, 2024-2025 i5, 5 Series, 2023-2024 XM, X1, 2024-2025 X6, and X5 vehicles. The integrated brake (IB) system may malfunction and result in a loss of power brake assist or cause the Antilock Brake (ABS) and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) systems to not function properly.
What owners say across generations
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.
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