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2018 BMW M550iProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 23 owner complaints about the 2018 BMW M550i, most often about the air bags. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 19V-684 the manufacturer reports only 96% of affected cars repaired.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 7, 2026. Updated daily.
Complaints by system
Where the 2018 BMW M550i has problems
23 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
10Air bags
6Seat belts
4Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury
3Seats
2Wheels
2Engine
2Structure
2Lane departure
2Forward collision avoidance
44 other systems
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 10 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 6 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 4 | 1 |
| Seats | 3 | 0 |
| Wheels | 2 | 0 |
| Engine | 2 | 1 |
| Structure | 2 | 1 |
| Lane departure | 2 | 0 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 2 | 0 |
| 4 other systems | 4 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
1 recall
2018 BMW M550i recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with BMW.
Best & worst years
2018 vs. every other M550i year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the M550i median. How we score
'18'19'20'21'22'23
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
In owners' words
What M550i owners report
Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
I’m getting a passenger restraint system malfunction message on my infotainment. Says: “Passenger restraint system limited. Increased risk of injury in case of a collision. Continue wearing safety belt.” This is the second time this has occurred on this specific vehicle. First time was in 2021 and…
Passenger restrained seatbelt signal. There is bulletin in google: SIB 72 04 17. There are recalls for this vehicle but dealer want accept it.
Vehicle reported a Passenger Restraint Failure intermittently and upon getting diagnosed is related to a faulty seat occupancy sensor. If this sensor can fail ~4yrs of ownership with < 30k miles driven and it is critical to passenger restraint, it would seem that this should be fixed by BMW. With…
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