Recall Register

2016 BMW 550I: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2016 BMW 550I. The newest campaign is 16V914000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Dec 2016. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 16V914000, in the NHTSA record

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 10,668 units in total.

  1. 16V914000Received . 3,506 units.

    Air Bags

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2017 BMW 640i, 640i xDrive, 650i, 650i xDrive, M6, 535i, 535i xDrive, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, M4, X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, i3, i8, Rolls-Royce Dawn, Mini Clubman Cooper, Clubman Cooper S, Cooper All4, Cooper S All4, Mini 4-Door Cooper, Cooper S, Mini 2-Door Cooper, Cooper S, John Cooper Works and 2016 BMW 528i, 528i xDrive, 535i, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550i xDrive, M5 and 535d vehicles. The affected vehicles have seat- mounted side air bag inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the seat-mounted air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

    Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 15V718000Received . 7,162 units.

    Child Seat

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2016 528i, 528i xDrive, 535i, 535i xDrive, 535d xDrive, M5, 550i, 550i xDrive, and 535d sedans. The affected vehicles have an inboard lower anchor for child restraints on the left rear seat that may have been bent downwards, preventing the child seat from fully engaging both lower anchors. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the child seat is not properly attached to the lower anchors, it can increase the child's risk of injury in the event of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, repair the inboard lower anchor on the left rear seat, free of charge. The recall began on December 28, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

    Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2016 BMW 550I
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA21002Engineering analysisDesiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureAir Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module17 Sep 2021Open

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20063
  2. 20072
  3. 20082
  4. 20091
  5. 20101
  6. 20113
  7. 20122
  8. 20131
  9. 20142
  10. 20162

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2016 BMW 550I: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bmw/550i/2016/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
BMW of North America, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 BMW 550I?
10,668 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the BMW 550I have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the BMW 550I, model years 2006 to 2016. 2 of them name the 2016 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 BMW 550I open?
1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 1 that name this model year.