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2010 BMW 550I Gran Turismo Engine Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
22%of 9 total for the year
Median mileage
95,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 2010 BMW 550I Gran Turismo, 22% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 95,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“1. Battery/alternator while driving car it started slowing down saying battery discharging and finally died on the road. I had to get a new alternator. Shortly afterwards, my battery start discharging again and now need a new battery. Battery only one year old. 2. Engine- with a little over 81,000 miles engine was getting extremley hot and coolant pipes had to be replaced. Using coolant and burning a quart of oil every 400 miles with a lot of white smoke. Need valve stem seals which is extremely expensive $5,000.00. Can't afford, so car is just sitting. Any help will be a blessing.”

NHTSA complaint #11045057, filed 2017-11, 82,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2010 Bmw 550I GRAN TURISMO. The engine caught fire while the vehicle was parked. The fire department extinguished the fire, but a report was not filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the auxiliary water pump failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10908207, filed 2016-09, 108,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2011229%
2010222%

Other parts of the 2010 BMW 550I Gran Turismo

Electrical system
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 BMW 550I Gran Turismo

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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