BMW M550i
Registered from 2018 to 2023.
About this model
The BMW 5 Series is an executive car manufactured and marketed by BMW since 1972. It is the successor to the BMW New Class sedans and is currently in its eighth generation. The car is sold as either a sedan or, since 1991, a station wagon. A 5-door fastback was sold between 2009 and 2017. Each successive generation has been given an internal G-code designation since 2017. Previously, a F-code designation was used between 2010 and 2016, while an E-code designation was used between 1972 and 2010. These are used to distinguish each model and generation from each other.
From the Wikipedia article BMW 5 Series, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it stands out against its peers
- Air bags: more complaints than 96% of 2018 cars — 43% of its 23 complaints, where an ordinary 2018 car has 6%.
- Seat belts: more complaints than 97% of 2018 cars — 26% of its 23 complaints, where an ordinary 2018 car has 2%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 523 hp · 1915 kg · 2980 mm wheelbase · 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2022 | 523 hp · 1915 kg · 2980 mm wheelbase · 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2021 | 523 hp · 1915 kg · 2980 mm wheelbase · 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2020 | 523 hp · 2058 kg · 2980 mm wheelbase · 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2019 | 455 hp · 2058 kg · 2980 mm wheelbase · 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2018 | 455 hp · 2058 kg · 2980 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
77% of 2022 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
19V684000
The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
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.
20V598000
If the driver relies on only the rearview camera image, the reduced rearview image view can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, program the rearview camera with updated software. The recall began November 18, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
21V096000
If the driver relies on only the rearview camera image, the missing or reduced rearview image view can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rearview camera software and update it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 16, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
26V525000
An unexpected loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash. In addition, a damaged driveshaft can result in a vehicle rollaway if the parking brake is not applied, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Dealers will inspect the connection between the driveshaft and rear axle differential, and apply adhesive or replace the driveshaft and rear axle differential, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 2, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 2, 2026.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
BMW filed 28 bulletins about the 2023 M550i.
- Electrical system: 9
- Equipment: 7
- Exterior lighting: 2
- Power train: 2
- Structure: 2
- Visibility: 2
- Engine and engine cooling: 1
- Fuel system, gasoline: 1
- Service brakes, hydraulic: 1
- Steering: 1
- One or more of the LED daytime running lights are dim or discolored. · April 2024
- The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met. · February 2024
- 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… · February 2024
- Functional noises (squealing/honking) when braking shortly before the vehicle comes to a stop. CAUSE Material- · November 2023
- BMW AG has requested the inspection of all dealer stock of the following part number(s) listed below to ensure the spacer is conformed to drawing. · October 2023
- 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… · July 2023
- 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… · July 2023
- BMW AG has issued an Emissions Recall (effective March 17, 2023) on a certain Model Year 2021 - 2023 BMW vehicles that were produced between June 16, 2020, and December 13, 2022. Due to a software… · July 2023
20 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.