The 2007 BMW M5 has 6 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 1 recall on record. The most-reported areas are air bags and seat belts. Owners most often flag catastrophic engine failure (e60 v10 s85): rod bearing failures leading to seized engines; described as one of the least reliable bmw engines ever made. frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2007 BMW M5 vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 6 M5 model years we track, complaint volume runs from 3 (2021) to 26 (2018). With 6 complaints, the 2007 M5 sits about the same asthe model's median of 6.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
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Campaign 12V126000BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 5-SERIES, MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 6-SERIES, MODEL YEAR 2006-2010 M5, AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 M6 VEHICLES. THE INSULATED BULKHEAD CONNECTOR FOR THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE MAY HA…
Sentiment is sharply divided by generation and is heavily influenced by ownership costs. The E60 generation (V10 S85 engine) is universally described as an unreliable "money pit" and "heap of junk" with catastrophic engine failure risks,…
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