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Bmw M550i · 2021

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

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·26V525000·2026-08-12

    BMW Vehicles Recalled Due to Potential Loss of Power and Rollaway Risk

    BMW is recalling certain 2021–2026 BMW models because the connection between the driveshaft and rear differential may become damaged, potentially causing a loss of power or vehicle rollaway.

    Product
    BMW — 2022 BMW M550I
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V096000·2021-02-19

    BMW Recalls Multiple 2019-2021 Models for Rearview Camera Software Issues

    BMW is recalling 13,858 vehicles from 2019-2021 model years due to rearview camera software issues that may obscure visibility when reversing. Dealers will update the software free of charge.

    Product
    BMW — BMW M850I, 540I, 330E, 740I
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V598000·2020-09-30

    BMW 2020-2021 Rearview Camera Software Obscures Rear View Image

    BMW is recalling approximately 312 certain 2020-2021 BMW models due to rearview camera software that may slightly obscure the rear view image, potentially increasing crash risk if drivers rely solely on the camera.

    Product
    BMW — BMW 530I, X3, X4, M550I
    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

305 manufacturer service bulletins across 6 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2023: 4.9/5
  • 2022: 4.7/5 · 1 complaints
  • 2021: 4.5/5 · 1 complaints
  • 2020: 4.4/5 · 2 complaints
  • 2019: 4.9/5

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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