BMW 550i Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns covering at least one BMW 550i model year (2006–2016). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

BMW 550i recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 2006–2016
Campaign	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2016
24V527000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered
18V248000 Engine	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
17V428000 Air bag	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
16V914000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered
16V832000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
16V746000 Fuel pump	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
15V718000 Seat	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered
15V188000 Lighting	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered
13V564000 Air bag	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
13V407000 Lighting	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
07V479000 Engine	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 11 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 2014 BMW 550i. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 24V527000 Filed Jul 11, 2024

Driver's Air Bag Inflator May Explode

Air bags · frontal · driver side · inflator module

43.8% repairedof 1,145 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 24V527000

Listed for 2011, 2012 BMW 550i. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V248000 Filed Apr 18, 2018

Electric Auxiliary Water Pump Failure

Engine and engine cooling · engine

67.1% repairedof 47,806 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 18V248000

Listed for 2006 BMW 550i. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V428000 Filed Jul 6, 2017

Front Passenger Seat Occupant Detection Mat Defect

Air bags · sensor · occupant classification

30.4% repairedof 2,158 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V428000

Listed for 2016 BMW 550i. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 16V914000 Filed Dec 20, 2016

Seat Mounted Air Bags may not Deploy

Air bags

88.5% repairedof 3,506 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V914000

Listed for 2011 BMW 550i. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 16V832000 Filed Nov 17, 2016

Supplemental Restraints may not Deploy as Needed

Air bags · frontal · sensor/control module-inactive

98.3% repairedof 91 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V832000

Listed for 2011, 2012 BMW 550i. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 16V746000 Filed Oct 17, 2016

Loose Fuel Pump Wiring may cause Stall/Fuel Leak

Fuel system, gasoline · delivery · fuel pump

52.7% repairedof 136,188 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V746000

Listed for 2016 BMW 550i. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 15V718000 Filed Oct 30, 2015

Bent Left Rear Seat Inboard Anchor/FMVSS 225

Child seat

82.6% repairedof 7,162 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 15V718000

Listed for 2013, 2014 BMW 550i. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 15V188000 Filed Mar 31, 2015

Rear Reflex Reflectors/FMVSS 108

Exterior lighting

70.8% repairedof 13,443 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 15V188000

Listed for 2006, 2007 BMW 550i. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 13V564000 Filed Nov 12, 2013

Front Seat Occupant Protection Mat Defect

Air bags · sensor · occupant classification

45.9% repairedof 76,565 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 13V564000

Listed for 2008, 2009, 2010 BMW 550i. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 13V407000 Filed Sep 11, 2013

Tail light Failure

Exterior lighting · tail lights

76.5% repairedof 134,100 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 13V407000

Listed for 2006, 2007, 2008 BMW 550i. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 07V479000 Filed Oct 12, 2007

ENGINE ELECTRONICS

Engine and engine cooling

Repair progress not yet reported29,250 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 07V479000

Where to next

BMW 550i problems by yearModel overview →Which 550i years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

Processing

Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.

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