2011 BMW 550I Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 5%of 84 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 22,434miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seat belts of the 2011 BMW 550I, 5% of the 84 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,434 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.
“1- seat belt malfunction for passenger side not fixed after many complaints to Bmw of north america and the dealership. I can't have a passenger or my wife in my car due to the seat belt safety issues. 2- fuel injectors failed and will be replaced for the third time 3- the car is vibrating at 40mph. Bmw found irregular tire wear on the front tires but I have a full warranty on all tiers with Bmw that I purchased, the warranty is based on all the road hazards and the cause of the vibration is road hazards. Bmw is not replacing the tires. …”
NHTSA complaint #10691758, filed 2015-03, 22,367 miles“Since january 2014 the fuel injectors failed and replaced two times and the vehicle is currently at the position of crtiz Bmw dealership in savannah, ga since february 12/2015 to replace the fuel injectors for the third time and also to repair the seat belt malfunction on the front passenger side that were failed to work since february of 2014. …”
NHTSA complaint #10694561, filed 2015-03, 22,500 miles“Drivetrain malfunction comes on dash, due to timing chain being out of time meaning that the cranshaft and chain has move out of place, this repair is estimated to cost about 10k, other vehicles of the this type are also included, the recall from Bmw is call the n63 customer service packet , n63 is the kind of engine that this car and other in similar series and years are known and innevidatable to prevent since its a manufacturer mistake. I personally lost out on a lot of money due to the problem that landed in my hands.”
NHTSA complaint #11454313, filed 2022-02“Since jan 2014 the fuel injectors failed and replaced 2 times and the veh is currently at the position of crtiz Bmw dealership in ga since feb 12/2015 to replace the fuel injectors for the 3rd time and also to repair the seat belt malf on the front passenger side that were failed to work since feb of 2014. …”
NHTSA complaint #11241522, filed 2019-08Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 BMW 550I
32 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsFuel system
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsTires
12 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsWheels
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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