NHTSA Safety Recalls
2012 BMW 550i Recalls
The 2012 BMW 550i has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on April 18, 2018.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2012 BMW 550i. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 2
- Owner complaints
- 35
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
1 fires
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2012 BMW 550i, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
2 recalls on the 2012 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 2011 550i, 14 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 2011 550i, 6 other models
2012 BMW 550i complaints by year
NHTSA has received 35 owner complaints about the 2012 BMW 550i, the newest on September 2, 2023. Of these, 1 describe a fire.
In complaints about the 2012 BMW 550i, the component group named most often is the engine (37%), followed by the fuel/propulsion system (31%) and the tires (23%).
None of the 2012 BMW 550i's 2 recalls concerns the engine.
Where 2012 BMW 550i owners gave the mileage (29 complaints), the median was 59,287 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine13
- Fuel/Propulsion System11
- Tires8
- Electrical System4
- Power Train4
- Wheels4
Complaints received, by year
| 2012 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 4 | |
| 2015 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 9 | |
| 2020 | 6 | |
| 2021 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2012 BMW 550i peaked in 2019, when NHTSA received 9. 31% arrived between 2011 and 2015, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 5/5
The 35 complaints about the 2012 BMW 550i are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW 550i by model year
Other 2012 BMW models
Newest record on this page: September 2, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted