2011 BMW 550I safety record
Crash-test ratings, severity signals from owner complaints, fatal-crash involvement and safety recalls — all from official federal sources.
★★★★★
NHTSA overall rating (5/5)
1
complaints reporting a crash
11
complaints reporting fire
3
safety recall campaigns
NHTSA 5-star crash test ratings
| Overall | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Frontal crash | ★★★★ (4/5) |
| Side crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Rollover | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
Tested: 2011 BMW 550 I 4 DR RWD
Fatal crash records (FARS 2020–2023). 2011 BMW 550I vehicles were involved in 6 fatal crashes with 7 occupant deaths in federal crash records. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Crash- and fire-risk recalls
- Fire riskElectric auxiliary water pump may fail and cause the circuit board to overheat · Apr 18, 2018
- Crash riskAffected vehicles may have received a replacement Sensor Cluster Unit (SCU)… · Nov 17, 2016
- Crash riskAffected vehicles have in-tank fuel pumps that may have insufficiently crimped… · Oct 17, 2016