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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2013 BMW 550xi Recalls

The 2013 BMW 550xi 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 550xi. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
1

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
7

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2013 BMW 550xi, 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 550xi

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 6 other models

15V188000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2013 BMW 550xi complaints by year

NHTSA has received 7 owner complaints about the 2013 BMW 550xi, the newest on November 1, 2018.

In complaints about the 2013 BMW 550xi, the component group named most often is the engine (29%), followed by the fuel/propulsion system (29%) and the electrical system (14%).

The 2013 BMW 550xi's only recall does not concern the engine.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Engine2
  • Fuel/Propulsion System2
  • Unknown Or Other2
  • Electrical System1
  • Latches/Locks/Linkages1
  • Structure1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2013 BMW 550xi received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20173
20184

Complaints about the 2013 BMW 550xi peaked in 2018, when NHTSA received 4. 0% arrived between 2012 and 2016, the model year's first years on the road.

The 7 complaints about the 2013 BMW 550xi are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Other 2013 BMW models

Newest record on this page: November 1, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted