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2011 BMW 550I fuel system problems

Owners reported fuel system problems in 16 complaints for the 2011 BMW 550I, 11% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
16 11% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
53,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 4
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When fuel system problems show up

Fuel system complaints by mileage, 2011 BMW 550I Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 53,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 53,000 miles
Based on 12 complaints that include mileage. 58% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 12 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 52,000 miles, and 58% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 fires.

What owners wrote

The 2011 BMW 550I had just recently been parked and turned off. After no more than 10 minutes after it was parked, it burst into flames coming from the engine compartment on the passenger side. Then very quickly spread throughout the entire car. The car was parked in an attached garage thus not only completely burning the car to the ground but also partially burning the home down as well. Resulting in over $250,000 in damage.

Reported at 50,000 miles, May 2016 Fire

I have prepared a pdf document that I would like to submit as well. I can supply it at any time. Here is the short version. 10/17/13: I have the family come with me for a ride and then the vehicle begins to malfunctions and the check engine light comes back on. The vehicle is struggling to even drive at this point and I am on the freeway trying to make it to an exit. The hesitation becomes worse and worse I start to fear that I may become stranded on a busy roadway. I make it off the exit and home.

Reported at 29,230 miles, October 2013

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