Vehicle recall R/2021/099

BMW 5 Series recall: The rear drive shafts may not fulfil the durability requirements

DVSA recall R/2021/099 names the BMW 5 Series. It was launched 29 March 2021. It covers vehicles built 19 June 2020 to 1 July 2020.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2021/099
Launched: 29 March 2021
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0033170200
Vehicles: DVSA lists 15 on each model line

What can go wrong

The rear drive shafts may not fulfil the durability requirements.

The fix

On the affected vehicles one or both output shafts will be replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 15. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
BMW 5 Series	19 June 2020 to 1 July 2020	15
BMW 5 Series	25 June 2020 to 29 June 2020	15

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Other recalls for these models

R/2021/085 Affected vehicles may be fitted with brake discs which are not to specification 15 March 2021, BMW 5 Series, BMW 4 Series, BMW 3 Series and others
R/2021/037 The exhaust gas recirculation cooler could leak over time 9 February 2021, BMW 7 Series, BMW 1 Series, BMW X4 and others
R/2021/015 The battery cables on the 48v starter generator may not have been sufficiently secured during production 25 January 2021, BMW 5 Series, BMW X5, BMW X4 and others
R/2021/228 A microprocessor fault in the airbag control unit can lead to faulty operating conditions 21 June 2021, BMW 5 Series
R/2020/283 Remaining particles in the cells of the high voltage battery can cause a short circuit 14 December 2020, BMW 5 Series, BMW 3 Series, BMW X1 and others
R/2020/298 Remaining particles in the cells of the high voltage battery can cause a short circuit 22 October 2020, BMW 7 Series, BMW 3 Series, BMW 2 Series and others

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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