2007 Bmw 550i problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (6) · Air Bags (6) · Exterior Lighting (5)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
29 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification 2013-11-12 · campaign 13V564000 · 76,565 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2006 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi sedans and 325xi sports wagons, model year 2007 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi sedans and 328i and 328xi sports wagons, model year 2006-2007 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi, 550i sedans and 530xi sports wagons, model year 2006 760i sedans, model year 2006-2007 750i, 750Li, and 760Li sedans, and model year 2006 X5 sports activity vehicles, equipped with certain seat types. The front passenger seat occupant detection
Risk: Should the system fail, in the event of a crash, the front passenger air bag would be deactivated, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Fix: BMW will notify owners with an interim notification letter in January 2014 since parts are not currently available. When parts are available, BMW sent a second letter in August and dealers will repair the occupant detection mat to eliminate the possibility that it may crack, free of charge. Additionally, owners of model year 2006-2007 3 Series with standard seats, 5 Series with comfort seats, and Z4 models, will receive an extended warranty on their front passenger seat occupant detection mat.
Service bulletins (53)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls 2024-01-16 · B510819 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
Electrical System 2024-01-11 · B611305 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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 important information for the dealer on how to handle ã¢ââdischarged batteryã¢ââ complaints.
Fuel System, Gasoline 2023-12-20 · B160623 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
engine will crank but not start. there is no communication with the integrated fuel module (tfe) whendiagnosing with ista. the following two fault codes will be stored in the dme: 032b43 - low fuel pressure system, electric fuel pump: pressure value too low cda594 - message (- 0x33e) missing, rec
Equipment 2023-11-22 · B653423 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
customers may state that the alarm system (dwa) is not active after locking their unoccupied vehicle. depending on the vehicleã¢ââs equipment and settings, no acoustic or optical confirmation (folding the mirrors/blinking confirmation) is noticeable. additionally, the red anti-theft alarm led in
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar 2021-04-01 · B340414 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
diagnosis of compound brake system complaints in m vehicles: 1. visible cracks are caused by high thermal stresses during rapid heating and cooling of the brake discs. braking from high speed with cold brake components (less than 212 degrees f) increases the likelihood of cracks to form.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2020-10-01 · B611305 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
discharged battery energy diagnosis must be performed: 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 important information for the dealer on how to
Showing the 6 most recent of 53 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2021-10-11 · Engine“the vehicle is burning a lot of oil due to the valve stem seals. because of how the engine was designed. since 2011 to 2018 was a law suit of the same engine since 2000 of the n62 v8 engine of bmw. smoke of oil comes out the exhaust and bmw cannot fix the issue they designed. …”
2021-04-30 · Air Bags“car has faulty passenger seat occupancy sensor matt. recall for this issue was done in 2014 - the recall called for inspection and possible replacement. in the instance of my car the matt was inspected and not-replaced. the matt now appears to be faulting as the passenger airbag off light (for children etc.) is on even with full grown adults sittin…”
2020-07-20 · Exterior Lighting · 101,000 mi“the insulation wiring deteriorated causing the passenger headlight to stop working while driving on the freeway…”
2020-07-05 · Unknown Or Other“oil leaks due to improperly fitting valve stem seals. this is a manufacturer defect rendering the car constantly leaking oil and virtually in danger of complete engine failure…”
2020-06-25 · Exterior Lighting · 150,000 mi“wiring in headlight assemblies shorts out because of degraded defective wiring insulation. headlights can immediately fail while driving at night. passenger side headlight failed. *tr…”
2020-05-26 · Engine · 90,000 mi“excessive exhaust smoke when vehicle is idling... white smoke. the oil seems to collect somewhere in the engine while idling and continues to smoke for a while, after idling and in motion. the smoking seems to be worse when idling on an incline or decline. this has been going on a while. i thought there was a recall due to this problem being p…”
2019-10-11 · Exterior Lighting“was replacing h7 headlamps and discovered all of the insulation on the wiring inside both headlight assemblies had disintegrated and both assemblies contained multiple bare wires. this could result in a short or blowing a fuse when driving making headlamps stop working. could easily cause an accident. or car could catch on fire due to short circuit…”
2017-01-08 · Engine“i pulled my battery to charge it and now i'm getting a wheel lock alarm which will not allow my car to start. it is in my drive way same as when i last used it. it ran fine prior to charging my battery.…”
2016-09-08 · Exterior Lighting · 105,000 mi“experience "highbeam malfunction" warning light. inspected the headlamps (e60 adaptive xenon part # 6312710157). the driver's side low-beam halogen melted through reflector. inspected wiring and the sheathing / jacket were disintegrating causing short circuiting. upon further research, this is a result of bmw's use of biodegradable materials in mid…”
2016-06-17 · Steering · 127,000 mi“the steering lock malfunction light is on. this indicator light came while the car was stationary.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.