Safety Score
94
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
32
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2008 BMW 550i.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle abruptly shut off while reversing out of my driveway. Vehicle restarted after a long crank and appeared to ent… |
| 2023-10-16 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The daytime running lights aka Angel Eyes wiring is sub-standard. The plastic coating on the wires for the daytime runn… |
| 2023-08-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I was driving and came to a stop and noticed smoke and an odd smell coming from under the hood. The heater control valv… |
| 2022-03-16 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 BMW 550I. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed however,… |
| 2022-03-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 BMW.The contact stated that he was getting ready to drive the vehicle, however when he started … |
| 2021-06-02 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The wiring in my headlight assembly is crumbling and the headlight is shorting out. The coating on the wiring is trash.… |
| 2021-01-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE PARKED FOR DAYS, NOTICED SMOKE FROM PASSENGER SIDE ENGINE BAY, INSPECTION FOUND POSSIBLE FAULTY ELECTRICAL WIRI… |
| 2020-06-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | CAR SMOKES BAD VALVE SEALS AND SEATBELT RESTRAIN WENT BAD TWICE AND CAR SEAT ADJUSTMENT GOES BAD |
| 2020-05-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE POWER TRAIN LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR BEGAN TO LOOSE A LOT OF POWER THEN WHEN I PU… |
| 2017-12-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH BMW OF NORTH AMERICA FOR 8 WEEKS. MY 2008 BMW 550I CAUGHT FIRE WHILE STATIONARY AT A GAS ST… |
| 2016-06-28 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I HAD A PARKING LIGHT GO BAD AND WHILE I WAS REPLACING IT I NOTICED THAT THE WIRING INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY IS NO… |
| 2016-06-21 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | BOUGHT A 2008 BMW 550I AND EXPERIENCED HEADLIGHT FAILURE WITH THE HEADLIGHT FUSE BLOWING REPEATEDLY WHEN I WENT TO CHAN… |
| 2016-05-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | CONSISTENTLY RECEIVING 'PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM' WARNING INDICATING LOSS OF AIRBAG PROTECTION ON ONBOARD WARNING SYS… |
| 2016-03-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | WARING LIGHT FOR SEAT BELT RESTRAINT STAYS ON, ONLY ON PASSENGER SIDE. NOT SURE IF THIS AFFECTS INTEGRITY OF SEAT BELT … |
| 2015-10-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | PASS RESTRAINT SYSTEM ERROR. PLEASE HELP! I GET THIS WARNING EVERY SO OFTEN WHEN I GET IN MY CAR AND REGARDLESS OF A … |
| 2015-07-13 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | FRAYED AND DISINTEGRATING HEADLIGHT WIRING PRESENT THROUGHOUT MY HEADLAMPS. THESE ARE SEALED ENCLOSURES FOR WHICH THERE… |
| 2015-04-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I RECENTLY STARTED EXPERIENCING FUSES BLOWING ON MY RIGHT FRONT HEAD LIGHT UNITS. ERRORS WOULD INDICATE IT WAS THE 'RI… |
| 2015-02-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | PURCHASED USED WITH 83,000 MILES. CURRENTLY 100,000. THE INTERMITTENTLY REPORTS A FAILURE IN THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT … |
| 2015-01-30 | TIRES | No | 0 | I GOT THIS ZENNA TIRES FROM CARSHOEZ.COM AND THE TIRES HAVE A TREAD PATTERN WRONG. IT DOES NOT FOR WITH THE FLOW OF ROT… |
| 2014-07-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 550I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TA… |
| 2013-09-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING AND A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, THE WARNING SAYS (PASS. RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FAULT IN PASSENGER-RESTRAINT SYSTE… |
| 2012-11-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE WARNING LI… |
| 2011-12-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 550I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE WOULD HES… |
| 2011-12-01 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 2008 BMW 550I. CONSUMER STATES WHEN NORMALLY DOWN SHIFTING TO REDUCE SPEED, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHE… |
| 2011-01-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | VEHICLE SHUTS OFF UNEXPECTEDLY AND FAILS TO RESTART, ADDITIONALLY THE VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY FAIL TO START. THE ENGINE … |
| 2009-03-24 | SUSPENSION | Yes | 1 | MY BRAND NEW 2008 BMW 550I WAS INVOLVED IN THREE SEPARATE COLLISIONS ON THE RIGHT SIDE IN A SPAN OF LESS THAN THREE MON… |
| 2008-07-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | BMW 528I - IF YOU CARRY LIQUIDS WHICH SPILL IN YOUR TRUNK, THE LIQUID CAN SEEP THROUGH AND BURN THE WIRES, OR THE CAR W… |
| 2008-07-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT A SEALED BOTTLE OF WATER STORED IN THE TRUNK LEAKED.… |
| 2008-06-14 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | I HAVE A BMW 335I BOUGHT ON MARCH 28, 2008 AND IT HAS STALLED ON ME AND DIED OVER 4 TIMES. THE CAR NOW HAS 1000 MILES.… |
| 2008-06-09 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | NOTE THIS IS FOR A 2008 BMW 335XI NOT A BMW 550I I HAVE A 2008 BMW 335XI WHICH HAS HAD TWO FUEL PUMP FAILURES WITHIN A… |
| 2008-04-03 | SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE:TORQUE ARM | No | 0 | I NEED THE FOLLOWING US TIRE RETAILS TO BE INSPECTED, ANALYZED, TESTED AND/OR WHATEVER GOVERNMENTAL PROCEDURES NEED TO … |
| 2008-02-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | 2008 BMW 545I WITH DAMAGE DUE TO TOWING COMPANY. CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT OF THE REPAIRS TO FI… |