2011 Bmw 550i Gran Turismo problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (1) · Structure:body (1) · Steering (1)
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Safety recalls (2)
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo/Supercharger 2018-04-18 · campaign 18V248000 · 47,806 vehicles
Defect: 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 ALL4, Cooper S, JCW, Cooper S Clubman, JCW Clubman, Cooper S Roadster, JCW Roadster, Cooper S Coupe, JCW Coupe and Rolls-Royce Ghost, 2011 BMW X6 Hybrid and 2012
Risk: If the circuit board were to overheat, it can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: 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. Owners will be notified of the recall beginning June 11, 2018, and will receive a second notification when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at BMW 1-800-525-7417, MINI at 1-866-825-1525, or Rolls-Royce at 1-877-877-3735. Note: BMW recommen
Power Train:driveline:constant Velocity Joint 2017-02-02 · campaign 17V067000 · 8,752 vehicles
Defect: 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 driveshaft constant velocity (CV) joint on the affected vehicles may fatigue and break.
Risk: If the CV joint breaks, the vehicle may have a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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 at 1-800-525-7417.
Service bulletins (287)
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
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2023-05-01 · B010122 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
with the court's final approval, bmw of north america, llc (bmw na) has entered into a nationwide settlement with the plaintiffs in the following class action: isley, et al. v. bayerische motoren werke aktiengesellschaft and bmw of north america, llc. the settlement benefits are effective and availa
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2022-12-01 · B010122 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
with the court's final approval, bmw of north america, llc (bmw na) has entered into a nationwide settlement with the plaintiffs in the following class action: isley, et al. v. bayerische motoren werke aktiengesellschaft and bmw of north america, llc.
Showing the 6 most recent of 287 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2019-07-23 · Power Train · 109,000 mi“i feel that is should have been a recall on my car. from the start was told the car checked out however had to get another starter, transmission case, blocks etc. i spent over 14k and still have problem with repairs that i thought was covered. now ac blower gone after picking up from the dealer less than a month ago. bad purchase now out of money a…”
2019-07-16 · Unknown Or Other · 900,000 mi“n 63 engine failure: this engine replacement is part of the bang settlement. i got a replacement engine for which i spent almost as much as the value of the car. so called new engine continues to consume oil. basically bmw replaced the engine that they should have kn own is defective. a recall should have been issued on this engine and this car lin…”
2018-10-05 · Steering“tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw 550i gran turismo. the contact stated that there was a steering failure due to the air bags. the contact stated that the horn failed to work and the air bag indicator remained illuminated. the dealer (bmw certified pre-owned & service center nashville, 4040 armory oaks dr, nashville, tn 37204, 1-(855) 838-7142) diagn…”
2018-07-12 · Engine And Engine Cooling“tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw 550i gran turismo. the contact stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to receive the recall repair for nhtsa campaign number: 18v248000 (engine and engine cooling). bmw of south atlanta (4171 jonesboro rd, union city, ga 30291, (678) 228-8373) and global imports bmw (500 interstate nort…”
2018-03-23 · Wheels · 68,000 mi“the front right wheel (rim) developed hairline crack. the crack is on the inside side of the rim. the crack resulted in a slow loss of the tire air pressure.…”
2017-05-01 · Structure:body · 100,000 mi · 🔥 fire“the car was parked and caught on fire in the engine department. it was and is a complete loss. it had been drivine 30 miles about an hour before.…”
2017-03-20 · Fuel/Propulsion System“tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw 550i gran turismo. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v746000 (fuel system, gasoline) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. the interim recall notice did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. the…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.