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BMW M550I

Every BMW M550I model year on file, 2017 to 2023. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years291 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years72017 to 2023
Recall campaigns4Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,324Summed across model years
By model year

The 2018 model year drew the most complaints, 23, 79% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0102030201720182320192020202120222023
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Airbags leads the BMW M550I complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Airbags
10
Seat belts
6
Electrical system
4
Driver assistance
4
Structure
3
Engine and cooling
3
Wheels
3
Seats
3
Powertrain
2
Visibility and wipers
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each BMW M550I model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

BMW M550I by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2023Sedan10.0141028
2022Sedan20.0291044
2021Sedan10.01230165
2020Sedan20.02230241
2019Not decoded0NoneNone10238
2018Sedan234.319210285
2017Not decoded0NoneNone00323
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the BMW M550I

  • 26V-525 Aug 12, 2026
    Connection between the driveshaft and the rear differential may become damaged, possibly resulting in a loss of power to the rear wheels or a…
    Powertrain · 28k vehicles
  • 21V-096 Feb 19, 2021
    When shifting into Reverse, a small portion of the rearview image may be obscured, or the screen may not illuminate
    Back-over prevention · 14k vehicles
  • 20V-598 Sep 30, 2020
    Small portion of the rearview image may be slightly obscured
    Back-over prevention · 312 vehicles
  • 19V-684 Sep 27, 2019
    Back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the…
    Back-over prevention · 257k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.