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2012 BMW 550I Wheels Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
11%of 36 total for the year
Median mileage
19,640miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the wheels of the 2012 BMW 550I, 11% of the 36 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 19,640 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 now driven my 2012 Bmw 550I x drive for approximately 22,000 miles. I have been forced to replace 5 run flat tires in the past 11 months. Two goodyear excellence rof and 3 dunlop sp sport max gt. Three tires developed bubbles on the sidewall and I cannot think of a previous impact that stood out in my mind. Two tires rapidly deflated after coming in contact with pot holes. The combination of the tight suspension along with the low profile of the run flat tires makes this combination very dangerous.”

NHTSA complaint #10597826, filed 2014-06, 30,000 miles

“We were traveling on a highway, hit a small pothole and immediately our low tire pressure warning went off. My husband who was driving the car, pulled to safe location, got out to inspect the passenger front tire to find that the goodyear tire had actually blown out. We had a 4 inch tear in the tire just above the rim. This is the third dunlop tire that we have had to replace with the same issues in the last three months. The first tire we had an issue with bubbled, the 2nd also bubbled but with only 100 miles on it, and then the last which actually blew out completely. …”

NHTSA complaint #10532606, filed 2013-07, 9,280 miles

“After driving only a few thousand miles the tires on the car failed. The two front tires bubbled. Within one month after, the left front failed by blowing . In the next two months all four new tires failed, with the same bubbling issue. 4 months, 7 tires - something is very wrong with the engineering of the car as it related to the run-flat tires used by Bmw creating a very dangerous riding condition. Bmw service in the one service center I visited claims to change up to 15 tires per day. …”

NHTSA complaint #10453410, filed 2012-03, 4,500 miles

Related service bulletins

Wheels: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2015117%
201317%
2012411%
201167%
2010218%
2007411%
200629%

Other parts of the 2012 BMW 550I

Engine
14 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsTires
8 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 BMW 550I

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology