BMW 550I — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, BMW 550I Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2017 highlighted. 2006: 23 complaints 2006 2007: 37 complaints 2008: 32 complaints 2008 2009: 2 complaints 2010: 11 complaints 2010 2011: 84 complaints 2012: 35 complaints 2012 2013: 15 complaints 2014: 6 complaints 2014 2015: 6 complaints 2016: 1 complaints 2016 2017: 0 complaints 2017
2017: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
200623
200737
200832
20092
201011
201184
201235
201315
20146
20156
20161
20170

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2017 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 35 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 84 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 32 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 37 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.