Equipment Problems of BMW 550

BMW 550 owners have reported 18 equipment related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 2 most common equipment problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (17 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's adaptive equipment (1 problem). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Equipment related problems of BMW 550

Problem Category Number of Problems
Equipment problems
17
Adaptive Equipment problems
1

Recently reported Equipment problems of BMW 550

The Equipment problem

Vehicle displays transmission malfunction & dsc and xdrive malfunction, this vehicle is available upon request for inspection. Currently been to two dealerships and all I got from the first dealership is to replace transmission at 59k mile.   Read details...

The Adaptive Equipment problem

About 3 months ago I bought a 2007 BMW 550i with 29,802 miles. When a large red steering lock light appeared on the dash, as well as, the center console computer had instructions "not to turn the engine off". The car operated normally just with an uncomfortable big red light on my dash.   Read details...




Fuel Economy of 550 Vehicles
550 Service Bulletins
550 Safety Recalls
550 Defect Investigations