Safety Score
93
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
37
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2007 BMW 550i.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | CAR HAS FAULTY PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR MATT. RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE WAS DONE IN 2014 - THE RECALL CALLED FOR INS… |
| 2021-03-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The vehicle is Burning a lot of oil due to the valve stem seals. Because of how the engine was designed. Since 2011 to … |
| 2020-06-27 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE INSULATION WIRING DETERIORATED CAUSING THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT TO STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY |
| 2020-06-25 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | WIRING IN HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES SHORTS OUT BECAUSE OF DEGRADED DEFECTIVE WIRING INSULATION. HEADLIGHTS CAN IMMEDIATELY F… |
| 2019-10-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WAS REPLACING H7 HEADLAMPS AND DISCOVERED ALL OF THE INSULATION ON THE WIRING INSIDE BOTH HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES HAD DISI… |
| 2018-05-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | EXCESSIVE EXHAUST SMOKE WHEN VEHICLE IS IDLING... WHITE SMOKE. THE OIL SEEMS TO COLLECT SOMEWHERE IN THE ENGINE WHILE… |
| 2017-01-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I PULLED MY BATTERY TO CHARGE IT AND NOW I'M GETTING A WHEEL LOCK ALARM WHICH WILL NOT ALLOW MY CAR TO START. IT IS IN … |
| 2016-09-07 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | EXPERIENCE "HIGHBEAM MALFUNCTION" WARNING LIGHT. INSPECTED THE HEADLAMPS (E60 ADAPTIVE XENON PART # 6312710157). THE DR… |
| 2016-06-16 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE STEERING LOCK MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON. THIS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME WHILE THE CAR WAS STATIONARY. |
| 2015-11-09 | STEERING | No | 0 | FROM TIME TO TIME I AM GETTING A YELLOW WARNING LIGHT INDICATING ELV BLOCKED AND SOMETIMES PREVENTING ME FROM STARTING … |
| 2014-06-02 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | SENSOR AND CONTROL MODULE FLAW. *TR |
| 2014-05-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 550I. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REM… |
| 2014-02-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 550I. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN OBSERVED OIL LEAKIN… |
| 2013-12-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 550I. THE CONTACT STATED THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN… |
| 2013-11-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 550I. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED O… |
| 2013-10-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKE FAILURE AT LOW SPEED ON AN DESCENDING INCLINE (DRIVEWAY) PUMPED BRAKES RAPIDLY AND BRAKES HELD TRACTION. LATER TH… |
| 2013-10-08 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | FIRST INCIDENT 10/08/13:BRAKE FAILURE AT LOW SPEED ON AN DESCENDING INCLINE (DRIVEWAY) PUMPED BRAKES RAPIDLY AND BRAKES… |
| 2013-06-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 550I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WIRES WERE MELT… |
| 2013-04-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I RECENTLY CONTACTED MY LOCAL BMW OF HONOLULU DEALERSHIP (808) 597-1225, INQUIRING THE RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13… |
| 2012-12-12 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING MALFUNCTION. DO NOT CONTINUE DRIVING. BIG RED SIGN TO STOP CAR. *TR |
| 2012-06-09 | STEERING | No | 0 | ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO I BOUGHT A 2007 BMW 550I WITH 29,802 MILES. WHEN A LARGE RED STEERING LOCK LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DA… |
| 2012-06-08 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 550I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED T… |
| 2011-09-14 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE ACTIVE STEERING MALFUNCTION TAKES PLACE EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS RUN FULL DIAGNOSTICS… |
| 2011-08-01 | WHEELS | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2007 550I THAT I BOUGHT IN 2009. I SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE WHEELS, ALL OF THEM ARE SOME WHAT BENT, BUT THE … |
| 2011-07-01 | WHEELS | No | 0 | I OWN A 2007 BMW 550I SPORT. I RAN OVER A RAISED ROAD MARKER WHILE IN ATLANTA AND RUPTURED THE SIDE WALLS OF BOTH LEFT … |
| 2011-06-06 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | Yes | 0 | 2007 BMW 550I, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ABOUT 48,000 MILES. AFTER A PERIOD OF HIGHWAY DRIVING, IF REVERSE IS SELECTED (… |
| 2010-10-21 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 550I SERIES. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE WARNI… |
| 2010-07-13 | WHEELS | No | 0 | I HAVE JUST SUFFERED MY SEVENTH CRACKED WHEEL IN 13K MILES / 18 MONTHS! ACCORDING TO WHEEL WIZARD IN ATLANTA, THEY SEE… |
| 2010-03-09 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | I HAVE A 550I WITH THE SPORT PACKAGE. BOTH REAR TIRES WORE OUT THE INNER 1/4" OF TIRE COMPLETELY WHILE THE OUTER, AND … |
| 2009-10-15 | WHEELS | No | 0 | HAVE HAD THIS BMW 550I FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS, AND IN THAT TIME I'VE HAD 3 BENT WHEELS AND ONE CRACKED WHEEL. I HAVE CARS W… |
| 2009-05-26 | TIRES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON THE NYS THRUWAY, I HIT A VERY SMALL POTHOLE AND BOTH RIGHT SIDE TIRES RUPTURED AT TH… |
| 2008-12-05 | TIRES | No | 0 | REAR TIRES ON MY 2007 BMW 550I WEAR DANGEROUSLY LOW ON THE INNER TIRE VS. THE PART YOU CAN SEE. *TR |
| 2008-01-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | I THINK 2008 BMW 550I HAVE ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD RADIATION PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING NUMBNESS IN FACE AND HEAD… |
| 2007-02-16 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I LEASED A BMW 328I ON 02/07/07. IT IS A BRAND NEW MODEL WITH A NEW ENGINE THAN BMW 325, ACCORDING TO THE SALESMAN. ON … |
| 2007-01-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | OIL LEAKS DUE TO IMPROPERLY FITTING VALVE STEM SEALS. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT RENDERING THE CAR CONSTANTLY LEAKI… |
| 2006-10-26 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON10/26/06 IN HEAVY TRAFFIC DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT SUDDEN STOP AND … |
| 2006-06-01 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 2007 550I BMW SEDAN JERKY TRANSMISSION***CC THE TRANSMISSION WOULD ACT ERRATIC AT ANYTIME. THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH WHI… |