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2022 BMW 5 Series: Complaints, Recalls & Known Issues

What the public record actually says about the 2022 BMW 5 Series — every figure below is a NHTSA or EPA number, not an opinion.

The read

Middle-of-the-pack complaint volume for sedan.

Owners filed 14 NHTSA complaints — more complaints than 53% of 2022 sedans. Unknown Or Other leads the reports (29%). No safety recalls on record.

Based on NHTSA complaint volume against 2022 sedans, not adjusted for how many were sold. It describes the model year, not the individual car you are looking at.

Complaints filed

14

Reports to NHTSA, 2022

Safety recalls

0

NHTSA campaigns on record

NHTSA crash test

Not rated

Overall NCAP rating

Combined MPG

No data

EPA estimate

Complaint volume vs. segment peers

More complaints than 53% of 2022 sedans

The bar is this car's percentile among 2022 sedans by complaint volume — a full bar means the fewest complaints in its class. Not adjusted for sales.

Known issues

Unknown Or Other issues lead owner complaints (29% of 14 reports), followed by air bags (14%).

Unknown Or Other29% · 4 reports
Air Bags14% · 2 reports
Back Over Prevention14% · 2 reports
Power Train14% · 2 reports
Electrical System7% · 1 report
Forward Collision Avoidance7% · 1 report
Lane Departure7% · 1 report
Service Brakes7% · 1 report

Share of all 14 NHTSA complaints for this model year, grouped by the component owners named. Bars are scaled to the largest category. Examples: ODI 11746915, ODI 11717356, ODI 11501997, ODI 11483525.

Recalls

0 recalls — none issued for this model year as of Jul 2026. Recall records can change as NHTSA publishes new campaigns.

A campaign can apply to this model year without being incomplete on a specific vehicle. Check the VIN with NHTSA or a dealer to confirm whether a particular car needs repair.

Investigations

0 NHTSA investigations on record

No investigations are on record as of Jul 2026. An empty record is not a clean bill of health.

Crash-test ratings

2022 BMW 5 Series 4 DR RWD NHTSA source

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
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Side
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Rollover
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2022 BMW 5 Series 4 DR AWD NHTSA source

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover
Not rated

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).

Fuel economy by trim

No EPA fuel-economy record is available for this model year. Some trims and older vehicles were not tested or are not in the current EPA feed.

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"Fewest reports" and "most complained" describe raw NHTSA complaint totals, not vehicle reliability. The last few model years are left unlabelled because they have had less road time.

2022 BMW 5 Series: frequently asked

What does the complaint record show for the 2022 BMW 5 Series?

Owners filed 14 NHTSA complaints about the 2022 BMW 5 Series — more complaints than 53% of comparable 2022 sedans, so it sits toward the weaker end of its class. That's a signal, not a guarantee about any single car.

What are the most common problems on the 2022 BMW 5 Series?

The most-reported problem areas are Unknown Or Other (29% of complaints) and air bags (14%).

How many recalls does the 2022 BMW 5 Series have?

No safety recalls are on record for the 2022 BMW 5 Series as of Jul 2026.

What gas mileage does the 2022 BMW 5 Series get?

EPA fuel-economy figures for the 2022 BMW 5 Series aren't available yet.