YearToAvoid

2022 BMW M5 Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls

No verdict The 2022 BMW M5 has 1 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on file with NHTSA. Its Complaint Index is 29 out of 100 — #11 highest of 15 M5 model years.

Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology

YearToAvoid Scorecard

Complaint Index
29/100
#11 of 15 M5 years
Verdict
No verdict
vs. other years of this model
Complaints
1
unique NHTSA reports
Recalls
0
distinct NHTSA campaigns
Crashes
0
reported in complaints
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Top issue
—
Best nearby year
2018
lowest-risk (no Good/Best year)
NHTSA overall rating
Not rated
EPA combined MPG
17
15 city / 21 hwy
Injuries / deaths
0 / 0

Top 2022 BMW M5 problems

Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.

  1. Other1 (100%)

A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.

2022 BMW M5 recalls

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

2022 BMW M5 fuel economy and fuel cost

City
15 MPG
Highway
21 MPG
Combined
17 MPG
Annual fuel cost (EPA)
$4,700
15,000 mi/yr
Fuel
Premium
Current regular gas
$4.32/gal
national avg.

EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.

2022 compared with other M5 years

Complaint Index by model year (0 = fewest issues, 100 = most)0255075100’06’07’08’09’10’13’14’15’16’18’19’20’21’22’25
Complaint Index: 0 = fewest issues, 100 = most, relative to other years of this model. Avoid Caution Good Best
YearVerdictIndexComplaintsRecallsMPG
2020No verdict432317
2021No verdict712117
2022No verdict291017
2025No verdict501213.5

All BMW M5 years: best and worst →

Frequently asked questions

Is the 2022 BMW M5 a reliable year?
Judged by NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, the 2022 BMW M5 ranks #11 of 15 among M5 model years (Complaint Index 29/100). It has 1 complaints and 0 recalls on file. This reflects reported safety-related problems, not an overall reliability rating.
Does the 2022 BMW M5 have any recalls?
No safety recall campaigns list the 2022 BMW M5 in NHTSA’s recall database at the time of the last data update.
What is the fuel economy of the 2022 BMW M5?
EPA rates the 2022 BMW M5 at 17 MPG combined (15 city / 21 highway), with an estimated annual fuel cost of $4,700. Where several configurations exist, the median is shown.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.