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Bmw 550i · 2006

2 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·17V428000·2017-07-06

    BMW Recalls 2006 Models for Front Passenger Air Bag Sensor Defect

    BMW is recalling 2006 3 and 5 Series vehicles because the front passenger seat occupant detection mat may crack, potentially deactivating the air bag in a crash.

    Product
    BMW — BMW 330XI, 325I, 530XI, 550I
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • PE13030 Preliminary Evaluation · service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum
  • EA12002 Engineering Analysis · electrical system
  • PE11025 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system
  • EA09019 Engineering Analysis · exterior lighting
  • PE09036 Preliminary Evaluation · exterior lighting
  • DP09002 Defect Petition · exterior lighting:back up lights

Technical service bulletins

635 manufacturer service bulletins across 12 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2016: 4.8/5
  • 2015: 4.5/5 · 6 complaints
  • 2014: 4.1/5 · 6 complaints
  • 2013: 4.2/5 · 15 complaints · most complained-of: engine
  • 2012: 3.9/5 · 35 complaints · most complained-of: engine

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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