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2013 BMW Activehybrid 5 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2013 BMW Activehybrid 5 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 13,443 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 15V188000 2015-03-31 13,443 affected
Defect

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2013 528i, 528i xDrive, 535i, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550i xDrive, and ActiveHybrid 5 vehicles. The rear reflex reflectors may not reflect enough light. As such, the vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard…

Consequence

The vehicle may be less visible to other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear reflex reflectors, free of charge. The recall began July 28, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Complaints by component

ENGINE
1
POWER TRAIN
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints3

What owners report

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

“Engine shuts off while in drive mode and in motion on the highway, while at a street light and when turning. This has happened multiple times. I have taken it to the dealership multiple times and they don't know what's wrong with it. They have it at the dealership now. I am worried that I am going…”

ENGINE · reported 2018-03-09

“Engine shuts off while in drive mode and in motion on the highway, while at a street light and when turning. This has happened multiple times. I have taken it to the dealership multiple times and they don't know what's wrong with it. They have it at the dealership now. I am worried that I am going…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2018-03-09

“Engine shuts off while in drive mode and in motion on the highway, while at a street light and when turning. This has happened multiple times. I have taken it to the dealership multiple times and they don't know what's wrong with it. They have it at the dealership now. I am worried that I am going…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2018-03-09

Defect investigations

Investigation DP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07

Pedestrian alert sounds

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…

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 2013 BMW Activehybrid 5 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.