2018 BMW M550I

1 recalls, 41 complaints - 422 TSBs

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

Defect Description

BMW 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 xDrive, 8 Series Con... Read more

Consequence

The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the back-up camera software, free of charge. The recall began November 8, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Rolls-Royce at 1-877-877-3735. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.

257,473 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC

Complaint Statistics

41 total complaints 5 crashes 4 fires 3 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
ENGINE	9
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	5
POWER TRAIN	4
SERVICE BRAKES	4
STRUCTURE:BODY	2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2
WHEELS	2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING	2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	2
VISIBILITY/WIPER	1

Incident date: Aug 11, 2025

Repeated misfires despite repairs at a certified Honda dealership. The van has been under service since the end of August 2025. The vehicle is power off and shut down while driving or cause significant engine/transmission shuddering and stalling. I have had my kids in the vehicle when this has happe... Read more

Incident date: Aug 11, 2025

My rear window suddenly and completely shattered without any contact to the window. This was a safety issue do the breaking of glass and not being able to drive safely after it broke.

Incident date: Aug 11, 2025

My passenger seat heater caught on fire, it was very scary but I was able to put it out with sugar after I pulled over and figured out where the smell was coming from. I took it to my dealer for an inspection but I feel as though they were just trying to cover their side of everything and said “th... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Aug 14, 2025

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the message "4WD Unavailable - Service Soon" was displayed with the 4WD icon illuminated intermittently for three months. The contact that while driving at 15-25 MPH, and there was a sl... Read more

Incident date: Aug 14, 2025

Incident date: Apr 4, 2022

Fuel injectors failed at 43,000 miles and 66,000 miles with no warning. Car misfired and left me stranded.

Incident date: Sep 1, 2024

2017 F150 - V8 - 6Sp/Automatic Transmission; Original Owner; 91.5k miles; lead frame issue.. Vehicle downshifted on it's own and check engine light came on.. additional issues with vehicle not starting and transmission not showing in gear.. Dealership finally diagnosed with lead frame issue.. Resear... Read more

Incident date: Sep 3, 2024

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a loud noise coming from under the hood. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. In addition, the contact thought that the vehicle was going to explode. The vehicl... Read more

Incident date: Aug 16, 2022

The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated while driving at speeds above 20 MPH, there was a loud whining sound coming from the transmission. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic and the contact was informed that the sound was an indication of transmission failure. The caus... Read more

Incident date: Aug 16, 2022

See attached document for complaint

Incident date: Aug 16, 2022

The contact owns a 2023 Ford Bronco. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at 5 MPH, the rubber brake pad detached, the driver's foot slipped on the metal and crashed into a freezer, located in the garage and the bumper detached. There were no warning lights illuminated. There were n... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Jun 18, 2024

My husband and I bought a 2022 Sea Doo Switch compact sport (BRP) around August of 2022, and with the boat we were given this trailer, which is not compatible with salt water. We are salt water boaters in Florida. In 2022, BRP apparently did not make a trailer for this boat that could handle the sal... Read more

Incident date: Jun 18, 2024

The contact owned a 2016 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH and attempting to avoid colliding with a second vehicle the driver lost control of the steering and crashed into a utility pole. During the crash, the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged but the... Read more

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Jun 29, 2024

Engine overheats.

Incident date: Jun 29, 2024

Low engine oil light 3600 miles before next oil change

Incident date: Jun 29, 2024

Back passenger door will not lock /unlock unless you do it manually..Daytime running lights on drivers side out and you have limited area of light at dusk/dawn.car is available for inspection

Incident date: May 29, 2024

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the electronic traction stability warning light illuminated. The contact stated the vehicle was losing forward momentum. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle slowed to approximat... Read more

Incident date: May 29, 2024

The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle did not stop as intended. In addition, several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact used the parking brake to stop the vehicle. Th... Read more

Incident date: May 29, 2024

"Engine maintenance required" warning light came on and unable to bypass at all, leaving driver unable to read odometer or speedometer while driving. Had to go to the dealership 2 days in a row before they finally addressed the warning. Service staff informed this is indicating the coolant bypass va... Read more

Incident date: Apr 29, 2024

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while attempting to park and exit the vehicle through the front driver’s side door, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated in reverse. As a result of the failure, the driver's side door struck her arm and leg causing injuries. The ... Read more

1 injured

Incident date: Apr 29, 2024

Recall never fixed

Incident date: Apr 29, 2024

1 injured

Incident date: Oct 12, 2023

The car stopped working all of a sudden, I was driving the car with no issues that morning and parked & shut off car to go to my appt. I turned the car back on and worked fine as I was putting in my address on the GPS my car just stopped and shut off by itself. I pushed the start button and it sound... Read more

Incident date: Oct 12, 2023

My 2020 Explorer ST has been in the shop off and on for three months. The engine had to be replaced at about 45K miles. The transmission whines. The latest issue occurred while driving in downtown Chicago. I was coming up on a light and moved to the left turn lane to turn into oncoming traffic. Wh... Read more

Incident date: Sep 5, 2023

My steering and braking go completely out of control when my Uconnect radio goes crazy and switches to different stations,modes etc. I lost control of my steering and braking which lead me to run a red light and nearly crash.

Incident date: Sep 5, 2023

Incident date: Aug 20, 2023

I was driving down highway and saw a wall of cars and brake lights in the distance, so naturally my foot tried to push the brakes. The pedal was hard, and I panicked because my tahoe was not stopping at all! I continued to stomp on brake pedal all the way until my car actually hit 3 vehicles and th... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Aug 20, 2023

Crash

Incident date: Aug 20, 2023

Crash

Incident date: Jan 26, 2023

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the water in fuel system message was displayed. The contact stated that the fuel gauge displayed conflicting fuel levels. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The veh... Read more

Incident date: Nov 26, 2022

On vacation road trip driving for about 3 hours. Instrument cluster completely shuts off and goes to black. Screen, vehit speed and rpm and all adas systems stop working. Sometimes turning the car off and on will address the issue other times it will constantly restart the instrument cluster when dr... Read more

Incident date: Nov 26, 2022

Incident date: Mar 28, 2022

Sunroof on 2018 BMW M550i "exploded" while driving home from work. Weather was cloudy, light rain in the 50's, late March in northern California, USA. Sunroof was in closed position and cars HVAC was not being used to create temperature or pressure difference. Heated seat was being used. Had been pa... Read more

Incident date: Aug 21, 2020

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE SUNROOF EXPLODED OUT OF NO WHERE, BMW SAID A ROCK HIT IT OR SOMETHING BUT I AM 90% SURE A ROCK DIDN'T HIT IT. DID NOT SEE ANYTHING FLY UP TOWARDS THE CAR. IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT WENT OFF IN THE CAR AND GLASS SHOWERING ALL OVER YOU BECAUSE I HAD THE SHADE OPEN.... Read more

Incident date: Jul 3, 2020

DUE TO WEATHER CHANGE THE SUNROOF CAN SHATTER. THIS COULD HAD INJURED TO PASSENGER AND INFANTS IN CAR. BMW TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY ON FIXING IT

Incident date: Oct 13, 2019

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Incident date: May 31, 2019

VEHICLE WAS DRIVING AT MODERATE SPEED AND HIT A SMALL POT HOLE CREATING A 3 INCH CUT WHERE TIRE AND RIM LIP MEETS. DAMAGE TO TIRE WAS NOT NOTICEABLE UNTIL ONE DAY LATER WHEN TIRE WAS DEFLATED. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED POTENTIAL DANGER TO DRIVER,PASSANGER AND TO OTHER ONCOMING VEHICLES.

Incident date: Apr 10, 2018

ON 4/10/2018 VEHICLE WAS PARKED CAUGHT FIRE TOTTAL LOSE

Fire

Incident date: Apr 10, 2018

ON 4/10/2018 VEHICLE WAS PARKED CAUGHT FIRE TOTTAL LOSE

Fire

Incident date: Apr 10, 2018

ON 4/10/2018 VEHICLE WAS PARKED CAUGHT FIRE TOTTAL LOSE

Fire

Technical Service Bulletins, 2018 BMW M550I

422 manufacturer communications from 199 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	83
350000 EQUIPMENT	59
353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL	23
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE	22
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	21
356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY	18
060000 ENGINE (PWS)	18
010000 STEERING	15

120000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING

One or more of the LED daytime running lights are dim or discolored.

133000 VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information for the dealer on ho

030000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Functional noises (squealing/honking) when braking shortly before the vehicle comes to a stop. CAUSE Material-

220000 SEATS

?The front seat will not calibrate/initialize, and the stored faults cannot be deleted.

010000 STEERING

?Unusual noises occur only when operating the steering column in the axial direction.

162900 STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

?The sunroof will not operate in either direction.

134000 VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

?The sunroof will not operate in either direction.

118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

With the introduction of the BMW Remote Software Upgrade, all Service Pack 18 vehicles and partial Service Pack 15 vehicles may receive new functionality or modifications in their features.

062100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

Radiator Grille Upper and Lower Active Air Flaps limited warranty for defects in materials or workmanship has been extended to 15 years/150,000 miles as determined from the original in-service date.

138000 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

The air conditioning cycles from cold to warm air while driving or while at a stand still. The vent outlet temperatures vary by 25 degrees Fahrenheit or more (38 F to 60 F +) without changing any climate control settings.

120000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Headlight check control (CC) message 128 "High beam headlight failure" is displayed. The following fault codes are stored during a vehicle test: 80419A - Left high-beam headlight: Short circuit and/or 8041A5 - light outputs: Number of permi

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

010000 STEERING

A groaning type noise is heard during the height adjustment.

070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

A vehicle arrives at your center to be diagnosed for a micro-leak in the fuel evaporative (EVAP) system (NVLD natural vacuum leak detection). For this condition, the following fault is stored in the DME: 190302 - fuel tank ventilation and s

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

BMW AG has issued a Delivery Stop effective June 6, 2023 on certain Model Year 2023 - 2024 BMW vehicles that were produced between October 26, 2022 and May 8, 2023.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

After programming the head unit (HU-H2), activating the FSC (German word Freischaltcode) Enabling Codes repeatedly fails.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Due to a software error, the vehicle sporadically does not achieve sleep mode. As a result, the 12-volt battery becomes discharged and may cause a no-start condition.

162500 STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE

Upon opening and closing the tailgate, a creaking/groaning sound can be heard from tailgate actuator.

118620 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:HUD:CAMERA/SENSOR

Issues with the various functions of the camera-based driver assistance systems (KAFAS system) can possibly lead to following customer complaints: KAFAS camera system deactivates itself, due to system restrictions that are not clear to the

118320 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:CAMERA/SENSOR

274300 LANE DEPARTURE:LANE KEEP:NAVIGATION SYSTEM/SOFTWARE

Customer is shown an incorrect GPS location in the vehicle (i.e., Nav Map, coordinates).

353500 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

Customer is shown an incorrect GPS location in the vehicle (i.e., Nav Map, coordinates).

350000 EQUIPMENT

The 3G network in the US has been shut down. This means that only the 4G network will be available. In the 4G network, voice calls will be transferred via the Voice over LTE (VoLTE) function. For this purpose, the SIM card must perform an I

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

120000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING

One or more of the LED daytime running lights are dim or discolored.

353400 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

Customer states there is no audio playback (telephony, navigation, radio) and system sounds (PDC, turn indicators, acoustic signals) may also have failed.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Due to a software error, the vehicle sporadically does not achieve sleep mode. As a result, the 12-volt battery becomes discharged and may cause a no-start condition.

010000 STEERING

A groaning type noise is heard during the height adjustment.

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

There is a howling or whistling noise from under the vehicle at 30 -37 mph (50 -60 km/h) when driving after a cold start, when the outside temperature is 32 F (0 C) or lower.

100000 POWER TRAIN

BMW AG has issued a Delivery Stop: Due to a software failure, there is the possibility that the transmission does not go into "sleep mode" if the car is turned off.

100000 POWER TRAIN

There is a howling or whistling noise from under the vehicle at 30 -37 mph (50 -60 km/h) when driving after a cold start, when the outside temperature is 32 F (0 C) or lower. The noise goes away as the vehicle/driveline reaches operating te

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

353500 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

Customer is shown an incorrect GPS location in the vehicle (i.e., Nav Map, coordinates).

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Due to a software error, Remote Software Upgrade (RSU) and Remote Support are currently not possible. Additionally, the Integrated Owner's Handbook cannot be displayed.

010000 STEERING

The saved steering column positions, vertical and horizontal, are not stored long term.

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

There is a howling or whistling noise from under the vehicle at 30 -37 mph (50 -60 km/h) when driving after a cold start, when the outside temperature is 32F (0C) or lower.

160000 STRUCTURE

A cracking, metallic noise from under the center of the vehicle.

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Coolant leaking from the engine compartment. Traces of coolant leaking from the expansion tank of the low temperature cooling system.

134000 VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

The sunroof will not operate in either direction. There are NO faults stored related to the sunroof. If the vehicle has any faults stored related to the sunroof, this bulletin does not apply.

220100 SEATS:BARRIERS

According to the customer, the airbag warning light was on, but it may not be illuminated when the vehicle arrives in the workshop. 1. ACSM fault code "930A60 - Seat occupancy detection, front passenger; malfunction" is stored. The fault ma

140000 AIR BAGS

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

270000 LANE DEPARTURE

280000 BACK OVER PREVENTION

353400 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

The customer complains that the radio stations change by themselves.

130000 VISIBILITY

After opening the vehicle with the radio remote control and changing the profile, the exterior mirror settings are lost.

117000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

After programming, the customer may complain that the Sport Mode display is not fully displayed in the instrument cluster. Instead of a red background in sport mode, the background is displayed in blue (like ECO PRO mode).

118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

The sound output intermittently drops out entirely. This can be reproduced with all audio sources as well as telephone and voice output.

350000 EQUIPMENT

Component-Specific Limited Warranty Extension. For the eligible vehicles, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW NA) is extending the limited warranty for the vehicle's Leak Diagnosis Module with hose assembly (NVLD, shown) to: 15 years/150,000 mil

160000 STRUCTURE

Component-Specific Limited Warranty Extension. For the eligible vehicles, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW NA) is extending the limited warranty for the vehicle's Radiator Grille Upper and Lower Active Air Flaps to: 15 years/150,000 miles as

350000 EQUIPMENT

Vehicle cannot be opened or closed using comfort access, engine start is not possible, and the vehicle may not start when placing the key against the steering column. Note: Opening, closing and starting via the BMW Digital Key or the Digi

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

138000 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

061610 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE

BMW offers a new special ISTA Installation made available for Roadside Assistance / Mobile Service technicians. The new ISTA Version is also able to be used in case of a Remote Software Upgrade (RSU) programming failure to get the customer

118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Note: Before performing a repair and submitting a claim, first confirm that the vehicle has the above Notice of Limited Warranty Extension in the DCSnet Warranty Inquiry Vehicle Comments section. If you have Extended Limited Warranty (ELW)

118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS

The functionality of the right rear SRR sensor could be reduced which would display the "Driving Assistance" Check Control Message.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

The Headunit High (HU-H), also called NBT, began replacing the Car Information Computer (CIC) on certain MY2013 vehicles with option 609 (as of 7/2012 production). This uses map North America NEXT. The Headunit High 2 (HU-H2), also called N

353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

When using the Key Reader to retrieve information from the customer's key, no current vehicle data is available.

353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Check Control Message (CCM) displays "Vehicle key missing" after engine start.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

BMW AG is conducting a Voluntary Service Action on certain Model Year 2019-2020 BMW Plug-In HybridElectric (PHEV) vehicles that were produced between March 25, 2019, and October 17, 2020. Analyses of transmitted teleservice data indicate

118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

Sport mode is not displayed correctly in the instrument cluster. Instead of a red background in sport mode, the background is displayed in blue (like in Eco Pro mode). Software in the instrument cluster (Kombi).

116340 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER

Check Control message (CCM) displays "Vehicle key missing" after engine start.

353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

48 V battery may become totally discharged, and possible replacement needed.

120000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING

The customer complains that under moderate throttle application or on deceleration after throttle application, a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is displayed in the instrument cluster.

350000 EQUIPMENT

Information updated about engine oil filter cap drain plug. When performing an engine oil service on vehicles equipped with a N63M, N63B or S63M engines; the ETK states to use "Set oil filter element" P/N 11 42 5 A33 C42 or P/N 11 42 5 A33

070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

The belt pulley on the mechanical coolant pump may fracture allowing the engine drive belt to come off the coolant pump and alternator.

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

The belt pulley on the mechanical coolant pump may fracture allowing the engine drive belt to come off the coolant pump and alternator.

350000 EQUIPMENT

No heater output in passenger area.

353800 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER

No heater output in passenger area.

010000 STEERING

The steering intervention for Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is too strong (severe), which can create an uncomfortable feeling for the driver. Background: Steering intervention helps keep the vehicle in the lane if the system detects that a

350000 EQUIPMENT

270000 LANE DEPARTURE

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

BMW AG has issued a Delivery Stop (effective June 9, 2021) on certain Model Year 2021 BMW vehicles that were produced between May 7, 2021 and May 21, 2021. The Receiver Audio Module (RAM) will need to be added to the affected vehicles.

280100 BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE

In some rare cases a customer vehicle might be excluded from one or more Remote Software Upgrade(RSU) campaigns. This SIB gives an overview how to identify these vehicles and how to proceed in case of a customer complaint.

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

The quick disconnect coupling on the cylinder head coolant vent line could break at the cylinder head. This would lead to loss of coolant from the engine.

070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

The quick disconnect coupling on the cylinder head coolant vent line could break at the cylinder head. This would lead to loss of coolant from the engine.

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

BMW AG is conducting a Voluntary Service Action on certain Model Year 2019-2020 BMW Plug-In Hybrid-Electric (PHEV) vehicles that were produced between March 25, 2019, and October 17, 2020.

117000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

Temporary black screen in the instrument cluster.

353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Temporary black screen in the instrument cluster.

070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

The belt pulley on the mechanical coolant pump may fracture allowing the engine drive belt to come off the coolant pump and alternator.

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

The belt pulley on the mechanical coolant pump may fracture allowing the engine drive belt to come off the coolant pump and alternator.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

The SIM card installed in the telematics control unit (ATM2) connects to different mobile providers' networks. However, due to a missing parameter, this does not work and can cause disruption in BMW ConnectedDrive services in areas with ins

350000 EQUIPMENT

SiriusXM satellite radio is not working and does not display a channel list.

353400 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

SiriusXM satellite radio is not working and does not display a channel list.

010000 STEERING

Vehicle cannot be opened or closed using comfort access, engine start is not possible, and the vehicle may not start when placing the key against the steering column.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Vehicle cannot be opened or closed using comfort access, engine start is not possible, and the vehicle may not start when placing the key against the steering column.

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

Vehicle cannot be opened or closed using comfort access, engine start is not possible, and the vehicle may not start when placing the key against the steering column.

346000 COMMUNICATION:MANUFACTURER TELEMATICS

350000 EQUIPMENT

While using the wireless charger, one or both of the following may occur: 1) The BMW display key or mobile phone becomes hot to the touch. 2) The device switches off due to over temperature (built-in device protection).

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

For the eligible vehicles, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW NA) is extending the limited warranty for the vehicle's delivery unit with in-tank pump to: 15 years/150,000 miles as determined by the vehicle's original in-service date.

118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

The "energy management" Check control message (ID code 415) is falsely displayed when entering the vehicle.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

BMW of North America (BMW NA) has made information available online to customers about software versions, including any changes to vehicle functionality that will result from each update.

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BMW M550I - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the BMW M550I across all model years (2018, 2021).

7 Total Recalls

48 Total Complaints

0 Investigations

6 Reported Crashes

4 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

BMW M550I - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2023	0	2	View
2022	0	1	View
2021	2	1	View
2020	3	3	View
2019	1	0	View
2018 (current)	1	41

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