1999 BMW 5 Series Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1999 BMW 5 Series. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, air. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I have a 1999 bmw 528i with intermittent abs controller issue, which activates at low rate of speed. I went to the dealership and they replaced the abs sensor. The next day it activated again. I returned to the dealership, they did a diagnostic and stated the abs repair kit is bad. I asked what is…”

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE · reported 2005-05-26

“Abs controller failure. Very high failure rate during this production period. Some reports of uncontrolled application of brakes at high speeds. Bmwna sales of the abs modulator and/or repair unit will reflect this claim.*ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE · reported 2004-11-19
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 BMW 5 Series as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.