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BMW 550I Gran Turismo Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 18 owner complaints across 3 model years of the BMW 550I Gran Turismo (2010–2012). The most-complained-about year is 2010.

3
safety recalls, all years
18
owner complaints, all years
2010
year with most recalls
2010
year with most complaints

Pick your BMW 550I Gran Turismo model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2012 BMW 550I Gran Turismo12
2011 BMW 550I Gran Turismo27
2010 BMW 550I Gran Turismo29

What BMW 550I Gran Turismo owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA. The 2010 model year has the most, with 9.

All BMW 550I Gran Turismo recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a BMW 550I Gran Turismo, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Engine (engine and engine cooling) and turbo/supercharger (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 18V248000 Reported 47,806 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2012 BMW 550i, 550i xDrive, 550i Gran Turismo, 550i Gran Turismo xDrive, 750i, 750Li, 750i xDrive, 750Li xDrive, 760Li, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M, X6 xDrive50i, X6 M, ActiveHybrid7, MINI Cooper S Convertible, John Cooper Works (JCW) Convertible, Cooper S Countryman, Cooper S Countryman…

    Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electric auxiliary water pump, free of charge. Depending on the model, there are currently limited parts available, however not all parts are available at this time.…

    Model years: 2010, 2011, 2012

  2. Constant velocity joint (power train)

    NHTSA 17V067000 Reported 8,752 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2012 135i Coupe, 1 Series M Coupe and 135i Convertible vehicles, 2011 Z4 sDrive 35i, 335i, 335d, 335i Coupe, 335is Coupe, 335i Convertible, 335is Convertible, 535i, 535i xDrive, 535i Gran Turismo and 550i xDrive Gran Turismo vehicles and 2012 740i and 740Li vehicles. The rear…

    Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear driveshaft CV joint and, based on its production date, will replace it, free of charge. The recall began April 21, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service…

    Model years: 2011

  3. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 10V047000 Reported 1,040 vehicles potentially affected BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC

    BMW is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 7-series and model year 2010 550i grand turismo vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110 "tire selection and rims." these vehicle's are equipped with a tire pressure label indicating that the vehicle's seating capacity is five (5)…

    Remedy: BMW will notify owners and authorized BMW dealers will replace the tire label free of charge. The safety recall began on april 16, 2010. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117.

    Model years: 2010

Other BMW models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.