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2014 BMW Active Hybrid 5

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
1Fuel/propulsion System
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

1 reports
31,000 miles · Jul 2, 2016
Electrical SystemFuel/propulsion System

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 NOT ANSWER WHEN WE QUESTION …

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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 NOT ANSWER WHEN WE QUESTION ABOUT THE ISSUE OF WHY TEH VEHICLE IS 100% PERFECT TO DRIVE WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON.

NHTSA ODI #10882253

Official recalls

1

24V527000 · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

Jul 11, 2024

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 Gran Coupe vehicles. Please see the recall report for the complete list of models. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

Consequence & remedy

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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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