NHTSA vehicle safety data
2021 BMW 550E Recalls & Complaints
The 2021 BMW 550E has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2021 BMW 550E. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized BMW dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2021 BMW 550E. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Rearview Camera Image Obscured/FMVSS 111
NHTSA #20V598000 · Back Over Prevention — Sensing System — Camera · NHTSA notice
Reported September 30, 2020 · BMW of North America, LLC
Potentially affected: 312 vehicles
Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
Owners notified November 18, 2020
Defect description
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020-2021 X3 sDrive 30i, X3 xDrive 30i, X3M 40i, X3 xDrive 30e, X4 xDrive 30i, X4M 40i, 530i, 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, M5, 550e, 550e xDrive, and 550e iPerformance vehicles. A small portion of the rearview image may be slightly obscured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Safety consequence
If the driver relies on only the rearview camera image, the reduced rearview image view can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Manufacturer remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, program the rearview camera with updated software. The recall began November 18, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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