2011 BMW 550I fuel/propulsion system problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2011 BMW 550I — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I received a card in the mail from bmw of north america informing me that there was a recall on the fuel pump of my 2011 bmw 550i. When we called the dealership in amarillo texas, autoplex bmw, we were told by the service manager [xxx] that we are welcome to buy new cars from them but they will no…”
filed May 11, 2019
“This vehicle has had multiple recalls. The latest one was campaign no. 18v-248. Bmw has yet to do anything for my vehicle, even after it burnt itself to the ground and a portion of my home. They did not add any explanation or attempt to investigate this situation. It is still undefined how this…”
filed Oct 24, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other 550I years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 550I | 11 | 31% |
| 2006 550I | 1 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 BMW 550I
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.