2013 BMW 550XI Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 29%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,025miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the fuel system of the 2013 BMW 550XI, 29% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,025 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 would be driving the vehicle and at a random time it would jerk violently and then slow while in traffic on the freeway. The car would go into 'limp mode and give a 'drivetrain malfunction' error. I researched this error online and it seemed it could be any number of things. The first couple times it happened it went away upon the car being off. It happened a couple more times before the 'check engine' light came on with the 'drivetrain malfunction' error on the car's info center. Each time it involved a violent jerking of the car and immediate slowing down of the car in traffic. …”
NHTSA complaint #11074691, filed 2018-02, 76,050 miles“High pressure fuel pump the car started shaking while driving lost power car went into limp mode and kept shaking. The car would not exceed 10 MPH and created a safety issue”
NHTSA complaint #11024092, filed 2017-09, 64,000 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…
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 29% |
Other parts of the 2013 BMW 550XI
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 BMW 550XI
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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