BMW M550iYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 29 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the BMW M550i.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
BMW M550i years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the M550i median. Tap a year for its full report.
'18'19'20'21'22'23
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Complaints by system
Most common BMW M550i problems
All model years combined: 29 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
10Air bags
6Seat belts
4Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury
3Wheels
3Seats
3Structure1 crash/fire/injury
3Engine1 crash/fire/injury
2Lane departure
2Forward collision avoidance
76 other systems
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 10 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 6 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 4 | 1 |
| Wheels | 3 | 0 |
| Seats | 3 | 0 |
| Structure | 3 | 1 |
| Engine | 3 | 1 |
| Lane departure | 2 | 0 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 2 | 0 |
| 6 other systems | 7 | 0 |
4 recalls
BMW M550i recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.