BMW G90 M5 buyer's guide

Models and engines by year

US-market models. Chassis codes: G90. Not sure which one you have? The VIN check decodes year, model and engine.

Model-year changes

US model years unless noted. "LCI" (Life Cycle Impulse) is BMW's name for a mid-cycle facelift.

Warranty extensions and service campaigns 4

No BMW warranty extensions on file that list this chassis.

Service campaigns (4)

• SIB 11 05 25 Oil pan bolt torque check Oil pan bolt torque check on BMW G05/G06/G07/G70 and other models (2025–2026); BMW repairs affected cars free under a service campaign. Service campaign · Sep 2025
• SIB 64 04 25 Electrical system fault codes Electrical system fault codes on BMW G60/G70/G90 models (2025); the fix is replacing the affected part. Service campaign · Jul 2025
• SIB 41 06 25 Body new-car delivery hold Body new-car delivery hold on BMW G90 models (2025); unsold cars were held for inspection and repair before delivery. Service campaign · Jul 2025
• SIB 32 02 25 Steering squeak Steering squeak on BMW G60/G70/G90 models (2024–2025); BMW repairs affected cars free under a service campaign. Service campaign · May 2025

Filed by BMW with NHTSA. Extensions usually follow the car to later owners and can reimburse earlier repairs; a BMW dealer can confirm by VIN.

NHTSA safety recalls 2

• Feb 19, 2026
  Recall 26V096: n/a - electrical wiring harness routing 550E, 750E, I5 EDRIVE40, I5 M60, I7 EDRIVE50, I760, M5, 2023–2026. The electrical wiring harness for the air conditioning system may become damaged during replacement of the cabin air filter.
• Feb 12, 2024
  Recall 24V104: integrated brake module 530I, 550E, 740I, 750E, 760I, I5, I7, I7 M70, M5, X1, X2, X5, X6, X7, XM, 2023–2025. BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2025 BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce vehicles.

Matched from NHTSA's public recall file by model and model year. A recall may cover only some cars from a year, and it may already have been done on yours. Check by VIN →

Test drive and inspection checklist

1. Run the VIN for open recalls. Open safety recalls are free at any BMW dealer. Check on NHTSA's site or our recall page before you buy.³
2. Scan for stored fault codes with a BMW-capable tool. A generic OBD reader misses most BMW modules. Specialist guides recommend a BMW-level scan (ISTA or similar) to catch faults that have been cleared from the dash but still stored.^4,5
3. Start it from cold. Ask the seller not to warm the car up first. Chain rattle, VANOS rattle, lifter tick and rough idle show most clearly in the first seconds after a cold start.^4,6,7
4. Ask a BMW dealer about warranty extensions and campaigns. Several BMW warranty extensions follow the car, not the owner, and some reimburse earlier repairs. A dealer can check the VIN. The list for this chassis is below.
5. Get a pre-purchase inspection from a BMW specialist. A few hundred dollars for an independent BMW specialist is the usual advice, especially for M cars and high-mileage turbo engines.^8,4

Service-history red flags

• Oil changes only at the long computer interval. Several guides advise changing oil more often than the onboard service indicator (CBS) suggests, especially with lots of city driving.^7,9
• Gaps in the records around known failure mileages. If the engine section below lists a job that usually comes due at the car's mileage, ask for the invoice. A missing record isn't proof it wasn't done, but it is a negotiating point.
• Tuned or "deleted" cars. Tunes, emissions deletes and removed parts complicate warranty claims and inspections and raise wear on turbo cars. Ask, and look for aftermarket intakes, downpipes and charge pipes.

G90 specs

BMW's US figures we have on file run from 717 hp (M5) to 717 hp (M5), with 0-60 mph as quick as 3.4 s.

No manual gearbox appears in the EPA listings for this chassis. Full G90 specs: every US engine, transmission and drive by year →

Factory paint and option codes

Paint colors BMW of North America listed for the G90 in the ordering and pricing guides we read:

81 option codes are listed for the G90 in the same guides. Search them.

Only model years covered by the guides we could obtain are shown.

Coding

The coding apps' own lists show 3 settings that owners can change on the G90 with a phone and an OBD adapter, in areas such as Audio, Active Sound Design. 3 come from BimmerCode's list.

Full G90 coding list with tool, difficulty and caveats →

Ownership costs

Routine maintenance: oil service prices by engine size, published BMW Value Service prices (brakes, spark plugs) from 16 US dealers, and the G90 maintenance schedule.

By model year

Recalls and warranty extensions are counted when their published model-year range includes that year. Each one may cover only some cars, so check by VIN. Repairs counted are the ones whose engine was offered that year.

Sources

1. Wikipedia: BMW M5
2. EPA/DOE fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov)
3. NHTSA recall lookup by VIN
4. The Stable: E92 M3 buyer's guide
5. Euro Premium Parts: E60 M5 reliability guide
6. carsales: buying a used F30 3 Series (2015–20)
7. carsales: buying a used E90 3 Series
8. Road & Track: E46 M3 buyer's guide
9. Drive-My: E60 5 Series buying guide (six-cylinder petrol)

Retrieved 2026-10-18. Bulletins and recalls come from NHTSA filings; owner prices come from the public posts linked on each job page.

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