2012 BMW 550I engine problems

13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2012 BMW 550I — 37% of all complaints for this model year.

Engine complaints

37%

share of all complaints

59,644 mi

median reported incident mileage

0 / 1

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“I was driving when the vehicle engine randomly shut down with out warning I was on the freeway at the time and could have been hit by a car. I took thr car to an auto repair shop, had the problem inspected snddiagnosed and was told the engine was faulty. I had the engine replaced and the same issue…”
filed Sep 2, 2023
“The contact owns a 2012 BMW 550i. The contact stated after parking and exiting the vehicle, he noticed coolant leaking on the front driver’s side and saw white smoke exiting near the water pump. The contact stated the low coolant fluid and the drivetrain malfunction warning lights were illuminated…”
filed Nov 30, 2021
“My car died in an intersection unexpectedly as if my battery had died. My infant was in the backseat. This was suck a busy intersection that police dept had to park behind me to keep me from being hit. The car could not be put in neutral to move it out of the way. After over an hour we were able to restart the car and…”
filed Nov 17, 2021

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Engine will crank but not start. There is no communication with the integrated fuel module (TFE) whendiagnosing with ISTA. The following two fault codes will be stored in the DME: 032B43 - Low fuel pressure system…
B160623 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 20, 2023