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Fuel systemPart report

2011 BMW 550I Fuel system Problems

Complaints
16about this part
Share
19%of 84 total for the year
Median mileage
52,500miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the fuel system of the 2011 BMW 550I, 19% of the 84 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 52,500 miles. 4 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

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

“Bmw n63 customer care package: a recall b001314 that Bmw refuses to call a recall. Im having problum with the car burning oil every 200 miles had fuel injectors replace twice. Car stills runs bad. My car only has 84k on it and I have had so many problums out of it oil chance has always been on time.”

NHTSA complaint #10926059, filed 2016-11, 86,212 miles

“This vehicle has had multiple recalls. The latest one was campaign no. 18v-248. Bmw has yet to do anything for my vehicle, even after it burnt itself to the ground and a portion of my home. They did not add any explanation or attempt to investigate this situation. It is still undefined how this vehicle lit itself on fire as it was parked and turned off sitting in my garage, after just being driven 5-10 minutes before the fire started.”

NHTSA complaint #11142514, filed 2018-10, 55,000 miles

“I was driving my car and all of a sudden the entire car started shaking. I get multiple engine malfunction lights and then get a reduced power alert on my dashboard. The car goes into limp-mode , which means it's incapable of going past 40-45 MPH and going anything above 25 results in violent shaking of the car. Also at red lights, the entire car vibrates. The fault was determined to be the fuel injectors in the engine, however I already knew that by simply looking up the symptoms. …”

NHTSA complaint #10639803, filed 2014-09, 39,300 miles

“Our car's electrical panel lit up before the car stalled on two separate occasions. The first time, Bmw replace the battery. The second time, Bmw replaced the alternator. 12 days after being serviced by Bmw, our house burned down due to a fire originating on the front left side of the Bmw. That afternoon, my husband had come home from work, parked the car in the garage, and turned it off. The fire started within 30minutes of being shut off and parked. We received a letter in the mail informing us our Bmw was under recall for a malfunctioning fuel pump injector.”

NHTSA complaint #11045596, filed 2017-11, 85,000 miles

“I have prepared a pdf document that I would like to submit as well. I can supply it at any time. Here is the short version. 10/17/13: I have the family come with me for a ride and then the vehicle begins to malfunctions and the check engine light comes back on. The vehicle is struggling to even drive at this point and I am on the freeway trying to make it to an exit. The hesitation becomes worse and worse I start to fear that I may become stranded on a busy roadway. I make it off the exit and home. …”

NHTSA complaint #10551398, filed 2013-11, 29,230 miles

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Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2015350%
2014233%
2013533%
20121336%
20111619%
2010218%
200826%
200614%

Other parts of the 2011 BMW 550I

Engine
32 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsTires
12 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsWheels
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 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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