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Model year

1997 BMW M5

Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from no date to no date.

Recalls (0)Complaints (0)Investigations (0)Bulletins (10)
Recall campaigns covering this model year0No recall campaign lists this model year
Owner complaints0Not enough peers on file
Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 1997 BMW M5 by year filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

Complaints by component

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

No recall campaign lists the 1997 BMW M5

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 1997 BMW M5

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

0 complaints on file.

    Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
    Investigations

    NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

    Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
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    Service bulletins

    10 manufacturer communications cover this model year

    Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

    • B340714 Oct 13, 2023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Functional noises (squealing/honking) when braking shortly before the vehicle comes to a stop. CAUSE Material-
    • 110106 Mar 1, 2006 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      S85 ENGINE OIL LEVEL AND OIL SERVICE INFORMATION. *AK
    • 65 04 98 Mar 1, 1998 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      CONDITION WITH DSP AMPLIFIER DRAINS BATTERY.*YC
    • 04 17 97 Jan 1, 1998 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      SITUATION WITH THE TENSION ROD TEST GAUGE. *YC
    • 34 01 98 Feb 1, 1998 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      EXPERIENCING AN INTERMITTENT MOMENTARY EVENT WHERE THE BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT IMMEDIATLELY RETURN. MODELS BUILT PRIOR TO 3/97 *DB*YC
    • 16 04 97 Feb 1, 1998 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      NEW EVAPORATIVE (CHARCOAL) CANISTER PURGE LINE. ALL E38 AND E39 MODELE INTRODUCED INTO PRODUCTION APPROXIMATELY 3/97 *DB*YC
    • 62 01 98 Feb 1, 1998 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      CONDITION WITH BRAKE PAD WARNING STAYS ILLUMINATED AFTER BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT. *YC
    • 72 08 97 Feb 1, 1998 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      VARIOUS INFORMATION REGARDING DEACTIVATION OF AIRBAGS. *YC
    • 51 03 97 Feb 1, 1998 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      EXHIBITING A CREAKING NOISE FROM THE UPPER DOOR AREA EXHIBITED IN SOME E39 MODELS BUILT PRIOR TO 4/97 *DB*YC
    • 04 01 98 Feb 1, 1998 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      SUBJECT ON TANK VENTILATION LEAK COUPLERS. *YC
    Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.
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