2026 BMW 5 Series Safety Rating
Large cars Β· Current IIHS listing Β· IIHS data updated 2026-09-04
The 2026 BMW 5 Series is not yet ranked. IIHS has published 3 of 4 primary tests and 3 of 4 selected occupant-protection details. Missing results are shown as missing, never assumed.
Reported so far: Small overlap front Good; Side (updated test) Good; Headlights Good.
IIHS crash-test results
Detailed results by test (38 entries)
IIHS publishes these under the test they belong to, so the same label can appear more than once. Rear restraints and kinematics, rear head protection, structure and safety cage, and front restraints are the four that count toward the score (25%).
Small overlap front
Side: updated test
Headlights
Front crash prevention: pedestrian
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How the score is built
Real-world context
| Measure | Result | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Class driver death rate | 93 per million registered vehicle-years | Large cars as a class, adjusted for driver age and sex (Farmer, 2023); all vehicles average 38. Class context only. |
Compared with other large cars
Closest-scoring current large cars with complete IIHS records, plus the class leader. See every large car ranked β
| Vehicle | Class rank | IIHS award | Rear restraints | Starts at | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Audi A6 Sportback e-tron | #1 of 4 | TSP+ | $66,700 | 92.6 | |
| 2026 Genesis G80 | #2 of 4 | TSP+ | $58,450 | 79.9 | |
| 2026 Genesis G90 | #3 of 4 | β | $92,700 | 75.8 | |
| 2026 Mercedes-Benz E Class | #4 of 4 | β | $63,900 | 72.7 |
Our analysis
The 2026 BMW 5 Series belongs to the Large cars class. This class has an above-average driver death rate compared with the national average of 38 deaths per million registered vehicle-years, which usually reflects lighter weight and smaller size in multi-vehicle crashes. The class figure is adjusted for driver age and sex, which removes a large part of the selection effect in raw death rates. It is still a class average, not a measurement of this model.
The BMW 5 Series has no IIHS Top Safety Pick award for 2026. That can mean a result below the award threshold in one test, or tests IIHS has not completed. Absence of an award is not evidence that the vehicle is unsafe.
Across the 3 IIHS rating categories reported, the BMW 5 Series earned 3 Good ratings. Check the occupant-protection details above as well; a Good headline result can hide a weaker rear-seat subscore.
This analysis is produced independently; we have no affiliation with BMW or any manufacturer. Read the full methodology or learn more about us.
Safety recalls for the 2026 BMW 5 Series
No recalls on record. NHTSA lists this model year and currently shows no recall campaigns against it.
Questions about the 2026 BMW 5 Series
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