2008 BMW 550I Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 32 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,450miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the fuel system of the 2008 BMW 550I, 6% of the 32 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,450 miles.
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.
“I have a Bmw 335i bought on march 28, 2008 and it has stalled on me and died over 4 times. The car now has 1000 miles. The first time it went on limp mode was at 500 miles and the first time it stalled and towed to the dealer was at 750 miles. The dealer has told me the problem is faulty gas, which was my problem, and that I would have to pay for the repairs of a new gas pump, new injectors and to clean out my brand new gas tank, several thousand dollars in repairs. …”
NHTSA complaint #10232112, filed 2008-06, 750 miles“Note this is for a 2008 Bmw 335xi not a Bmw 550I I have a 2008 Bmw 335xi which has had two fuel pump failures within a week. First was on june 9th where my high pressure fuel pump failure was detected in the vehicle and the fuel pump was replaced. A week later, and less than 100 miles, the fuel pump died again with an error message of engine malfunction; reduced power... And the car kept running rough... For more information on this issue, please refer to NHTSA action number : pe08032 . …”
NHTSA complaint #10231590, filed 2008-06, 2,150 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10247567Dec 20, 2023Engine 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…
- 10149589May 1, 2013"N54 Engine: Diagnosis of Cold Start Rough Running with Misfire Faults. The customer may complain that during the cold start in the morning, the engine runs very roughly and the…
- 10150099Mar 1, 2013N54 Engine: Fuel Pressure Control Test Plan Error. INFORMATION Not applicable.
- 10033130Dec 1, 2009Bmw vehicles: fuel level sensor repairs. Where it is necessary to replace the right or the left side fuel level sensor due to a failure, the entire pump and housing or delivery…
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 BMW 550I
9 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 BMW 550I
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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