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2014 BMW Activehybrid 5 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2014 BMW Activehybrid 5 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,145 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 24V527000 2024-07-11 1,145 affected
Defect

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2015 6 Series Gran Coupe, 2014 5 Series Gran Turismo, 2014 5 Series Sedan, 2015 6 Series Convertible, 2015 6 Series Coupe, 2014 X5, 2013-2014 X3, 2014-2015 3 Series Sedan, 2014 4 Series Coupe, 2014 4 Series Convertible, 2014 3 Series Gran Turismo, and 2015 4 Series…

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, increasing the risk of injury or death.

Remedy

The driver's front air bag will be replaced, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

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

“Faulty fuel pump sensor...vehicle looses the power and creates jerks all time while driving. Check engine light on. But the vehicle status states that the vehicle is 100% good to drive on the screen. Reached out to dealer and the service man states all this because of faulty fuel pump sensor. Does…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2016-06-27

“Faulty fuel pump sensor...vehicle looses the power and creates jerks all time while driving. Check engine light on. But the vehicle status states that the vehicle is 100% good to drive on the screen. Reached out to dealer and the service man states all this because of faulty fuel pump sensor. Does…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2016-06-27

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 2014 BMW Activehybrid 5 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.