2018 Bmw M550i problems and recalls

Owners filed 14 complaints on the 2018 Bmw M550i in the last three full years, out of 23 on record. The most cited component is the Air Bags.

23
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
0
Injuries
54.4
Severity index

Severity index 54.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 54.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 10 complaints (43.5%)10 43%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 6 complaints (26.1%)6 26%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 4 complaints (17.4%)4 17%SeatsSeats: 3 complaints (13.0%)3 13%EngineEngine: 2 complaints (8.7%)2 9%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 2 complaints (8.7%)2 9%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 2 complaints (8.7%)2 9%StructureStructure: 2 complaints (8.7%)2 9%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS1043.5%
SEAT BELTS626.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM417.4%
SEATS313.0%
ENGINE28.7%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE28.7%
LANE DEPARTURE28.7%
STRUCTURE28.7%

Complaints filed per year

0482018: 12019: 22020: 22022: 22023: 42024: 82025: 22026: 2 (partial year)18192022232482526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20181
20192
20202
20222
20234
20248
20252
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.3x those in 2019 to 2022 (14 against 6).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V68400027/09/2019BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERABMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 540d, 2018-2020 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, M5, 530e, 530e xDrive, X3 sDrive, X3 xDrive, X3 M40i, X3 M, and 2019-2020 X4 xDrive, X4 M40i, X4 M, X7 xDrive, X7 M50i, 740Li, 740Li xDrive, 750Li, 750Li
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-15. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.