2024 Bmw i5 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 20 complaints on the 2024 Bmw i5, and NHTSA has issued 7 recalls. The most cited component is the Service Brakes (8 complaints).

20
Complaints
7
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
57.5
Severity index

Severity index 57.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 57.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 8 complaints (40.0%)8 40%Electronic Stability Co…Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 5 complaints (25.0%)5 25%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 4 complaints (20.0%)4 20%HydraulicHydraulic: 4 complaints (20.0%)4 20%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 3 complaints (15.0%)3 15%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (15.0%)3 15%SteeringSteering: 2 complaints (10.0%)2 10%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 2 complaints (10.0%)2 10%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES840.0%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)525.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM420.0%
HYDRAULIC420.0%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE315.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER315.0%
STEERING210.0%
BACK OVER PREVENTION210.0%

Complaints filed per year

0492024: 92025: 72026: 4 (partial year)2492526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20249
20257
2026 (year to date)4

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
23V70000018/10/2023ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:CAMERA/SENSORBMW 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 connection to the steering wheel may not have been attached correctl
23V88500022/12/2023FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERTBMW 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 pedestrian warning sound. As such, these vehicles fail to com
24V10400012/02/2024ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)BMW 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
24V13500023/02/2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERYBMW 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.
24V69700018/09/2024ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULEBMW 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
25V39500023/07/2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION MOTOR:CONTROLLER:SOFTWAREBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2025 i4, 2022-2024 IX, 2023-2024 I7, and 2024 I5 vehicles. The electric drive motor software may shut down the high-voltage system, causing a loss of drive power.
26V42200001/07/2026SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:ELECTRIC:CONTROL MODULEBMW 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
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.