BMW 550I by model year

386 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for the BMW 550I across 11 model years. Choose a year for problems, recalls, fuel economy and crash ratings in one place.

See the best and worst years for the BMW 550I

Complaints by model year

Older model years have had longer to collect complaints, so a taller bar on an older year is not necessarily a worse year. The best and worst years page corrects for this.

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Model year	Complaints
2006	30
2007	48
2008	49
2009	2
2010	17
2011	144
2012	53
2013	26
2014	6
2015	9
2016	2

All model years

Model year	Complaints	Most reported	Recalls	MPG	Safety
2016	2		2	19 to 20
2015	9			19 to 20
2014	6		2	19 to 20
2013	26	Engine (31%)	1	17 to 20	5 stars
2012	53	Engine (26%)	2	17 to 18	5 stars
2011	144	Engine (24%)	3	17 to 20	5 stars
2010	17		1	18
2009	2		1	18
2008	49	Electrical system (18%)	2	18
2007	48	Air bags (17%)	2	16 to 18
2006	30	Air bags (47%)	3	16 to 18