2012 Bmw 550i problems and recalls

Owners have filed 45 complaints on the 2012 Bmw 550i, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (16 complaints).

45
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
0
Injuries
46.2
Severity index

Severity index 46.2 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 46.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 108 of 130 by severity index among 2012 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 17% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2012 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 16 complaints (35.6%)16 36%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 11 complaints (24.4%)11 24%TiresTires: 11 complaints (24.4%)11 24%Power TrainPower Train: 7 complaints (15.6%)7 16%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 4 complaints (8.9%)4 9%WheelsWheels: 4 complaints (8.9%)4 9%Fuel SystemFuel System: 2 complaints (4.4%)2 4%GasolineGasoline: 2 complaints (4.4%)2 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE1635.6%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1124.4%
TIRES1124.4%
POWER TRAIN715.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM48.9%
WHEELS48.9%
FUEL SYSTEM24.4%
GASOLINE24.4%

Complaints filed per year

06112012: 62013: 32014: 62015: 12016: 12017: 22018: 32019: 112020: 62021: 52023: 1121314151617181911202123
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20126
20133
20146
20151
20161
20172
20183
201911
20206
20215
20231
Filings in 2020 to 2023 were close to 2017 to 2019 (12 against 16).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V24800018/04/2018ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGERBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2012 BMW 550i, 550i xDrive, 550i Gran Turismo, 550i Gran Turismo xDrive, 750i, 750Li, 750i xDrive, 750Li xDrive, 760Li, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M, X6 xDrive50i, X6 M, ActiveHybrid7, MINI Cooper S Convertible, John Cooper Works (J
16V74600017/10/2016FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 BMW X5 3.0si, X5 4.8i, X5 M, X5 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive48i and X5 xDrive50i, 2008-2011 X6 x Drive35i, X6 xDrive50i and X6 M, 2010-2011 X6 ActiveHybrid, 535i xDrive Gran Turismo, 535i Gran Turismo

Other Bmw 550i model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 2 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.