2002 BMW M5 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 195miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2002 BMW M5, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 195 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“There are no power modifications to my vehicle, I just recently installed a lower mileage engine, along with all of the parts surrounding the engine and transmission (ie clutch, flywheel, throwout bearing, clutch fork, etc). The break-in period for a new clutch is 500 miles of normal driving and 1000 miles for the engine. …”
NHTSA complaint #11241212, filed 2019-08, 195 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 BMW M5
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 BMW M5
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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