BMW E60 5 Series and M5

Models and engines by year

US-market models. Chassis codes: E60, E61. Not sure which one you have? The VIN check decodes year, model and engine.

Bulletins and recalls by year

Counted by the year BMW filed each document with NHTSA; each chart has its own scale. More filings in a year doesn't by itself mean a less reliable car.

Production

Figures are copied as each source publishes them (retrieved October 18, 2026). "Sold" figures are BMW's reported sales, not production counts. Where we add numbers up, they come from one source. We leave out anything that hasn't been published.

Repair prices for the E60

These repairs apply to engines used in the E60. We don't have a E60-specific estimate for them yet. Each job page shows sourced owner prices from other chassis with the same engine, and you can ask us to price the job for your car.

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NHTSA safety recalls 6

• Apr 4, 2019
  Recall 19V273: crankcase (PCV) 325I, 330I, 525I, 530I, Z4, 2006. 0i and Z4 3.0si vehicles.
• Oct 30, 2017
  Recall 17V683: crankcase (PCV) 128I, 328I, 525I, 528I, 530I, X3, X5, Z4, 2007–2011. 0si, X3 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive30i, Z4 3.0i, Z4 3.0si and Z4 sDrive30i vehicles.
• Jul 6, 2017
  Recall 17V428: occupant classification 325I, 330I, 525I, 530I, 550I, 2006. BMW of North America, Inc. (BMW) is recalling certain 2006 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi, 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi, and 550i vehicles equipped with the Sport Seat option and certain 2006 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi, 550i vehicles with standard seats.
• Nov 12, 2013
  Recall 13V564: occupant classification 325I, 328I, 330I, 335I, 525I, 530I, 550I, 750I, 750LI, 760I, 760LI, X5, 2006–2007. BMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2006 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi sedans and 325xi sports wagons, model year 2007 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi sedans and 328i and 328xi sports wagons, model year 2006-2007 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi, 550i sedans and 530xi sports wagons, model yea
• Sep 11, 2013
  Recall 13V407: tail lights 528I, 535I, 550I, M5, 2008–2010. BMW is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 528i, 535i, 550i, and M5 passenger cars manufactured from March 1, 2007, through December 31, 2009.
• Mar 26, 2012
  Recall 12V126: cables 6 SERIES, M5, M6, 2006–2010. BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 5-SERIES, MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 6-SERIES, MODEL YEAR 2006-2010 M5, AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 M6 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 →

Service bulletins on file 496

• SIB 01 01 22 Oil consumption class-action settlement Oil consumption class-action settlement on BMW E60/F01/F02/F06 and other models (2009–2019); covers eligible repairs and reimbursement under the court settlement. Service bulletin · Jan 2026
• SIB 01 14 23 Crankcase vent valve (PCV) warranty extension Crankcase vent valve (PCV) warranty extension on BMW G01/G02/G11/G12 and other models (2016–2021); BMW extended the warranty on this part for eligible cars. Service bulletin · Nov 2023
• SIB 11 03 17 Timing chain warranty extension Timing chain warranty extension on BMW E84/E89/E92/E93 and other models (2011–2018); BMW extended the warranty on this part for eligible cars. Service bulletin · Oct 2021
• SIB 01 21 18 Oil consumption service information Oil consumption service information on BMW E60/E70/E71/E72 and other models (2007–2018); BMW explains the cause and the approved repair. Service bulletin · Jun 2021
• SIB 01 13 21 Electric water pump class-action settlement Electric water pump class-action settlement on N54/N55 engines (2007–2019); covers eligible repairs and reimbursement under the court settlement. Service bulletin · May 2021
• SIB 11 02 08 VANOS reduced power VANOS reduced power on BMW E46/E60/E61/E70 and other models (2006–2015); BMW explains the cause and the approved repair. Service bulletin · Sep 2020
• SIB 11 12 16 Crankcase ventilation no-start Crankcase ventilation no-start on BMW E60/F01/F02/F06 and other models (2009–2017); BMW explains the cause and the approved repair. Service bulletin · Jul 2019
• NHTSA 10162395 VANOS rattle VANOS rattle on N55 engines (2006–2013); BMW explains the cause and the approved repair. Service bulletin · Jul 2019
• NHTSA 10162416 VANOS reduced power VANOS reduced power on N54 engines (2006–2013); BMW explains the cause and the approved repair. Service bulletin · Jul 2019
• NHTSA 10162417 Oil consumption no-start Oil consumption no-start on N63 engines (2007–2013); BMW explains the cause and the approved repair. Service bulletin · Jul 2019

BMW service bulletins and warranty extensions filed with NHTSA that list the E60. Showing the 10 most relevant; see the E60 common problems page for the most frequent bulletin topics.

E60 specs

BMW's US figures we have on file run from 230 hp (528i) to 360 hp (550i), with 0-60 mph as quick as 5.5 s.

A manual gearbox was offered in model years 2006–2010 (EPA listings). Full E60 specs: every US engine, transmission and drive by year →

Common problems & maintenance

E60 buyer's guide → E60 paint and option codes E60 coding list E60 common problems → E60 maintenance schedule →

Other 5 Series generations

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