Vehicle report
2009 BMW M5
This model year
What the record shows
The 2009 Bmw M5 is a midsize car, and the 21st model year of a nameplate NHTSA records from 1989 to 2026.
The EPA rated two configurations: a single 5-litre ten-cylinder engine, rear-wheel drive only, two transmissions and running on premium gasoline.
Combined fuel economy is 13 mpg.
The federal record holds 2 safety recalls and 40 service bulletins for it.
Counts are reports, not rates. A complaint is something an owner chose to file; it is unverified and unadjusted for how many of these cars were sold, so the useful comparison is against other model years of the same car. Recalls and investigations carry more weight because a manufacturer or regulator acted on them.
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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.