Safety Score
93
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
35
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2012 BMW 550i.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I was driving when the vehicle engine randomly shut down with out warning I was on the freeway at the time and could ha… |
| 2021-10-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My car died in an intersection unexpectedly as if my battery had died. My infant was in the backseat. This was suck a b… |
| 2021-08-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 BMW 550i. The contact stated after parking and exiting the vehicle, he noticed coolant leaking … |
| 2021-05-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine is available for inspection upon request. Earlier this month, my 550i completely shut off at a traffic light. W… |
| 2021-05-07 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2012 F10 had issues while running as car installed and stopped completely multiple times in traffic. Fuel supply sign c… |
| 2021-02-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP CAUSED A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND TOTALED THE CAR WITH LESS THAN 60K MILES ON IT |
| 2020-09-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE STOPS SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING |
| 2020-05-21 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 550I GRAN TURISMO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEH… |
| 2020-04-08 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN YOU FIRST TURN THE CAR ON IT SOUNDS VERY LOUD FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES (LOUDER THAN NORMAL). WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD… |
| 2020-03-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 550I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WIT… |
| 2020-03-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 550I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTI… |
| 2020-02-29 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE CAR WILL START SHAKING AND THE CAR COMPUTER POPS UP SAYING DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION AND YO… |
| 2019-10-24 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY A POP SOUND HAPPEN AND CAR STARTED TO DRIVE AND SHACKING OCCURRED AND SHIFTING OF GEARS WAS E… |
| 2019-10-15 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN I PRESS ON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE THE "DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION" ERROR COMES ON. MY CAR ONLY HAVE 51,000 MILES. I H… |
| 2019-10-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | SON WAS DRIVING CAR AND CAR JUST SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY WARNING. CAR WAS TOWED TO BMW DEALERSH… |
| 2019-09-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 5501. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE "SERVICE REQUIRED SOON" MESSAGE ILLUMINAT… |
| 2019-09-12 | STEERING | No | 0 | BMW TEARS UP TIRES CAUSING THEM TO SHREAD WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD. AFTER TWO ALIGNMENTS IN A YEAR. NO FRONT END DAMAG… |
| 2019-09-06 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAR WILL STALL JERK AND STALL LOSSES POWER WHILE ACCELERATING. |
| 2019-05-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 550I. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE A SHORT DISTANCE, THE CONTACT FELT EXTREME HEAT COMING … |
| 2019-03-04 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME INCREDIBLY HARD TO PRESS DOWN TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP WHILE IT WAS IN MOTION ON A STREET. THE… |
| 2018-10-11 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | "TAKATA RECALL" OUR CAR STARTED FLASHING "INCREASED BATTERY DISCHARGE" AND "ALL ELECTRICAL DEVICES WILL SHUT OFF" WE T… |
| 2018-09-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL CAR USES EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL, A QUART EVERY WEEK. |
| 2018-04-27 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL PUMP DISENGAGES WHEN THE CAR GETS TOO HOT. IT'S HAPPENED THREE TIMES FORTUNATELY EACH TIME I WAS GOING 20 MPH OR … |
| 2017-07-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 550I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AN… |
| 2014-12-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE CAR THREW A DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION CODE WHICH HAPPENS WEEKLY ON THESE ENGINES AND THE CAR JUMPED A LANE AS IT MISF… |
| 2014-09-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 550I. THE VEHICLE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS ALL THE W… |
| 2014-06-12 | WHEELS | No | 0 | I HAVE NOW DRIVEN MY 2012 BMW 550I X DRIVE FOR APPROXIMATELY 22,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO REPLACE 5 RUN FLAT TI… |
| 2014-01-01 | TIRES | No | 0 | REPEATED SIDEWALL BUBBLES WITH 2012 BMW 550XI GOODYEAR LS II 245/40/19 RUNFLAT TIRES. 6 TIRES NEEDING TO BE REPLACED W… |
| 2013-07-29 | WHEELS | No | 0 | WE WERE TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY, HIT A SMALL POTHOLE AND IMMEDIATELY OUR LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING WENT OFF. MY HUSBAND … |
| 2012-12-23 | TIRES | No | 0 | THIS IS THE 3RD "RUN FLAT TIRE" WITHIN A 3 MONTH PERIOD THAT COULD NOT RUN FLAT EVEN A MILE. *TR |
| 2012-11-12 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2012 BMW 550I, CROSSTRACK, V-8, AND WITH ONLY 5500 MILES (PURCHASED IN JULY 2012). WHEN INITIALLY STARTING MY… |
| 2012-08-24 | TIRES | No | 0 | FRONT TIRE BULDGE AFTER DRIVING OVER A RECESSED MAN WHOLE COVER-THIS IS THE 3RD TIRE I REPLACED . THE TIRES ARE GOODYE… |
| 2012-06-11 | TIRES | No | 0 | 1. NEW 2012 BMW 550XI M SPORT PACKAGE W/APPROX. 6,700 MILES ON FOUR OEM GOODYEAR EAGLE LS2 ROF 245/40R19 98V (DOT NE66 … |
| 2012-01-15 | TIRES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 550XI. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR TIRES, SIZE 245/40/R19. THE CONTACT STATE… |
| 2012-01-10 | TIRES | No | 0 | AFTER DRIVING ONLY A FEW THOUSAND MILES THE TIRES ON THE CAR FAILED. THE TWO FRONT TIRES "BUBBLED. WITHIN ONE MONTH A… |