Service bulletins for the 2016 BMW M5
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
213 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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Only bulletins with component: Latches and locks are shown. Show all
| B510916 | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK; STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK. Automatic Trunk Does Not Open Fully. Automatic trunk does not open fully on first attempt when using any opening options. During the first unlock attempt, whether using: the inside trunk switch, remote key, Smart opener (foot swipe), the automatic trunk lid only opens part way as shown. HKL software and trunk latch adjustment issue. |
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| B513016 | 2018-05-07. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK. TAILGATE UNINTENTIONALLY OPENS: Trunk/tailgate may open when vehicle is locked. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.