NHTSA Safety Recalls
BMW 550i Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 5 recall campaigns for the BMW 550i, across 4 model years from 2011 to 2014. The 2011 has the most (3); the fewest among years with a recall is 2013 (1).
- Model years
- 4
- Recall campaigns
- 5
- Most recalls
- 2011
- Owner complaints
- 252
2011–2014, with a recall
3 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 252 complaints with NHTSA about the BMW 550i across 11 model years; the most, 84, concern the 2011.
Owners marked a crash on 9 of the BMW 550i complaints (4%) and a fire on 16.
Across all BMW 550i model years, owners name the engine most often (at least 72 complaints), then the electrical system (41).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the BMW 550i in 2014: 24, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the BMW 550i is engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger, in 2 model-year listings.
The newest BMW 550i recall, 24V527000, was reported on July 11, 2024 and concerns the air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module.
BMW 550i years to avoid
Too few BMW 550i model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 3 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.BMW 550i years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the BMW 550i
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER2
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING2
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP2
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE1
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE1
BMW 550i model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every BMW 550i recall campaign (5)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24V527000July 11, 2024 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2014 | injury and death | 1,145 |
| 18V248000April 18, 2018 | engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger | 2011–2012 | fire | 47,806 |
| 16V832000November 17, 2016 | air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive | 2011 | crash and injury | 91 |
| 16V746000October 17, 2016 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2011–2012 | crash | 136,188 |
| 15V188000March 31, 2015 | exterior lighting | 2013–2014 | crash | 13,443 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the BMW 550i. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: March 6, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted