NHTSA Safety Recalls
2013 BMW 550i Recalls
The 2013 BMW 550i has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on March 31, 2015.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2013 BMW 550i. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 15
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2013 BMW 550i, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
1 recall on the 2013 BMW 550i
Exterior lighting
- Campaign
- 15V188000
- Reported
- March 31, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 13,443
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
- Same campaign
- also 2014 550i, 6 other models
2013 BMW 550i complaints by year
NHTSA has received 15 owner complaints about the 2013 BMW 550i, the newest on April 17, 2025. Owners reported 1 injury.
In complaints about the 2013 BMW 550i, the component group named most often is the engine (53%), followed by the fuel/propulsion system (27%) and the power train (20%).
The 2013 BMW 550i's only recall does not concern the engine.
Where 2013 BMW 550i owners gave the mileage (11 complaints), the median was 72,343 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine8
- Fuel/Propulsion System4
- Power Train3
- Seats2
- Unknown Or Other2
- Electrical System1
Complaints received, by year
| 2013 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2013 BMW 550i peaked in 2018, when NHTSA received 3. 20% arrived between 2012 and 2016, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 5/5
The 15 complaints about the 2013 BMW 550i are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW 550i by model year
Other 2013 BMW models
Newest record on this page: April 17, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted