NHTSA Safety Recalls
2011 BMW 550i Recalls
The 2011 BMW 550i has 3 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on April 18, 2018.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2011 BMW 550i. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 3
- Owner complaints
- 84
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
11 fires
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2011 BMW 550i, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
3 recalls on the 2011 BMW 550i
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger
- Campaign
- 18V248000
- Reported
- April 18, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 47,806
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2012 550i, 14 other models
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- Campaign
- 16V832000
- Reported
- November 17, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 91
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2 other models
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- Campaign
- 16V746000
- Reported
- October 17, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 136,188
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2012 550i, 6 other models
2011 BMW 550i complaints by year
NHTSA has received 84 owner complaints about the 2011 BMW 550i, the newest on January 31, 2026. Of these, 1 describe a crash (1%) and 11 a fire.
In complaints about the 2011 BMW 550i, the component group named most often is the engine (38%), followed by the electrical system (24%) and the fuel/propulsion system (17%).
None of the 2011 BMW 550i's 3 recalls concerns the engine.
Where 2011 BMW 550i owners gave the mileage (62 complaints), the median was 53,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine32
- Electrical System20
- Fuel/Propulsion System14
- Power Train14
- Tires12
- Unknown Or Other8
Complaints received, by year
| 2012 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10 | |
| 2014 | 9 | |
| 2015 | 10 | |
| 2016 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 8 | |
| 2018 | 9 | |
| 2019 | 9 | |
| 2020 | 7 | |
| 2021 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2011 BMW 550i peaked in 2013, when NHTSA received 10. 29% arrived between 2010 and 2014, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 5/5
The 84 complaints about the 2011 BMW 550i are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW 550i by model year
Other 2011 BMW models
Newest record on this page: January 31, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted