BMW 550I problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every BMW 550I model year, from official NHTSA data.
211
NHTSA complaints
11
recall campaigns
930
service bulletins (TSBs)
1
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 BMW 550I | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2014 BMW 550I | 6 | 2 | — |
| 2013 BMW 550I | 15 | 1 | — |
| 2012 BMW 550I | 35 | 2 | 388 |
| 2011 BMW 550I | 84 | 3 | 382 |
| 2010 BMW 550I | 11 | 1 | — |
| 2008 BMW 550I | 32 | 2 | 55 |
| 2007 BMW 550I | 37 | 2 | 53 |
| 2006 BMW 550I | 23 | 3 | 52 |
Common problems
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · opened Sep 17, 2021 · open
- BMW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATIONEA08001 · opened Jan 4, 2008 · closed Dec 31, 2008