2008 BMW 550I Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 32 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,896miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the suspension of the 2008 BMW 550I, 6% of the 32 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,896 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“My brand new 2008 Bmw 550I was involved in three separate collisions on the right side in a span of less than three months after I leased it. It has 7 miles when I was got it and the first collision occurred when my friend was driving it in the city of san francisco and the car had less than 2,000 miles. The second collision occurred several weeks later (after the damages were repaired) -- the car collided with a big-rig on the right side, causing major damage. The third accident happened within 4 miles after I picked up the car from the repair shop. …”
NHTSA complaint #10292911, filed 2009-11, 1,896 miles“I need the following us tire retails to be inspected, analyzed, tested and/or whatever governmental procedures need to be taken in order to find out, fine, correct, determine whether or not the tires stocked, manufactured are within federal guidelines requirements for safety and all other technological safety aspects. Please inspect all goodyear, ntb, discount tire, and firestone shops for their stock of known tire defects.”
NHTSA complaint #10223253, filed 2008-04Suspension: 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 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
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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