2013 Bmw 550xi problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (2) · Engine (2) · Latches/Locks/Linkages (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Exterior Lighting 2015-03-31 · campaign 15V188000 · 13,443 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2013 528i, 528i xDrive, 535i, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550i xDrive, and ActiveHybrid 5 vehicles. The rear reflex reflectors may not reflect enough light. As such, the vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Risk: The vehicle may be less visible to other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear reflex reflectors, free of charge. The recall began July 28, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Service bulletins (11)
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.
Electrical System 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
Electrical System 2018-08-01 · B170318 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
butt connector for repairing a plug connection. the ?top up coolant? message is displayed in the central display (cc message id 166). when checking the cooling system there are no leaks found and the expansion tank is filled to the proper level.
Equipment 2017-06-01 · SIM010917 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
shipping specific non-deployed vehicle safety devices to lighting resources, llc. this service information bulletin provides information on shipping "specific" noin-deployed vehicle safety devices that are classified as dangerous goods (dg) to lighting resources, llc
Showing the 6 most recent of 11 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2018-11-01 · Engine · 67,500 mi“i was driving my bmw 550 xi on the highway at 70 mph when i had what was termed by the bmw service technician as a "catastrophic engine failure". as i was driving down the highway at i suddenly lost all power to the drive train. i immediately had to take evasive action to avoid an accident as on a busy highway in chicago and sudden loss of power…”
2018-09-13 · Latches/Locks/Linkages“tl* the contact owns a 2013 bmw 550xi. while the vehicle was stationary, the front passenger door would not unlock when prompted. during the first occurrence of the failure, the vehicle remote automatically unlocked the front passenger door. the failure recurred and, over time, the remote became completely inoperable and would not unlock the front …”
2018-07-26 · Engine · 115,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2013 bmw 550xi. while driving at any speed, the vehicle emitted smoke from the exhaust pipe without warning. the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to the bmw of roanoke dealer (2824 franklin rd sw, roanoke, va 24014, 540-274-2475) where it was diagnosed that the valve stem seal in the engine needed to be replaced. the t…”
2018-02-24 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 76,050 mi“i would be driving the vehicle and at a random time it would jerk violently and then slow while in traffic on the freeway. the car would go into 'limp mode" and give a 'drivetrain malfunction' error. i researched this error online and it seemed it could be any number of things. the first couple times it happened it went away upon the car being o…”
2017-09-18 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 64,000 mi“high pressure fuel pump the car started shaking while driving lost power car went into limp mode and kept shaking. the car would not exceed 10 mph and created a safety issue…”
2017-08-16 · Unknown Or Other · 35,000 mi“sunroof exploded. shattered with glass pieces everywhere. no stone or external object hit the sunroof.…”
2017-01-05 · Unknown Or Other · 30,000 mi“bmw 550 xi was traveling on pa turnpike when the sunroof exploded into tiny shards of glass. the car was going the speed limit, outside temp was 24 degrees, the shade was open when the sunroof exploded. there were no rocks or debris that hit the sunroof. there were no cars in front of me. i was not traveling under an overpass.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.