NHTSA vehicle safety data

2012 BMW 550I Gran Turismo Recalls & Complaints

The 2012 BMW 550I Gran Turismo has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of October 21, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized BMW dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2012 BMW 550I Gran Turismo. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2012 BMW 550I Gran Turismo owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 BMW 550I Gran Turismo, describing incidents dated July 1, 2018 to December 1, 2018.

Most-cited components

Engine 1 complaint
Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint
Suspension 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11209550 · Filed May 23, 2019
IN THE MIDDLE OF LAST YEAR MY CAR BEGAN TO CONSUME MORE MOTOR OIL THE FREQUENCY WAS ONE LITER EVERY MONTH AND THEN IT HAS BEEN MORE FREQUENT, WITH THE PASSAGE OF MONTHS THE BMW HAS AN INTENSE DRIP OF OIL WHICH IS NOT NORMAL DRIP ON THE TOP OF THE ENGINE, DRIPPING DOWN THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE, I DO…
ODI #11162436 · Filed December 19, 2018
REAR DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN WHEN THE VEHICLE SITS OVER NIGHT. LOOKS LIKE A LEAK IN THE AIR SUSPENSION.

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Electric Auxiliary Water Pump Failure

NHTSA #18V248000 · Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine — Gasoline — Turbo/Supercharger · NHTSA notice

Reported April 18, 2018 · BMW of North America, LLC

Potentially affected: 47,806 vehicles

Repair completion: 67.07% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

Owners notified June 15, 2018 · Vehicles built July 30, 2009 – September 8, 2011 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2012 BMW 550i, 550i xDrive, 550i Gran Turismo, 550i Gran Turismo xDrive, 750i, 750Li, 750i xDrive, 750Li xDrive, 760Li, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M, X6 xDrive50i, X6 M, ActiveHybrid7, MINI Cooper S Convertible, John Cooper Works (JCW) Convertible, Cooper S Countryman, Cooper S Countryman ALL4, Cooper S, JCW, Cooper S Clubman, JCW Clubman, Cooper S Roadster, JCW Roadster, Cooper S Coupe, JCW Coupe and Rolls-Royce Ghost, 2011 BMW X6 Hybrid and 2012 BMW 650i Coupe, 650i xDrive Coupe, 650i Convertible and 650i xDrive Convertible vehicles. The electric auxiliary water pump may fail and cause the circuit board to overheat.

Safety consequence

If the circuit board were to overheat, it can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electric auxiliary water pump, free of charge. Depending on the model, there are currently limited parts available, however not all parts are available at this time. Owners will be notified of the recall beginning June 11, 2018, and will receive a second notification when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at BMW 1-800-525-7417, MINI at 1-866-825-1525, or Rolls-Royce at 1-877-877-3735. Note: BMW recommends that owners park their vehicle outdoors until the recall remedy has been performed.

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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2012 BMW 550I Gran Turismo. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 BMW 550I Gran Turismo.

Engine; Fuel/Propulsion System

ODI #11209550

Incident: July 1, 2018 · Filed: May 23, 2019

IN THE MIDDLE OF LAST YEAR MY CAR BEGAN TO CONSUME MORE MOTOR OIL THE FREQUENCY WAS ONE LITER EVERY MONTH AND THEN IT HAS BEEN MORE FREQUENT, WITH THE PASSAGE OF MONTHS THE BMW HAS AN INTENSE DRIP OF OIL WHICH IS NOT NORMAL DRIP ON THE TOP OF THE ENGINE, DRIPPING DOWN THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE, I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO, BMW IN THE UNITED STATES HAS IGNORED THESE PROBLEMS, BMW WORKERS HAVE TOLD ME THAT THE CARS MANUFACTURED IN 2012 (X5, X6, N63, ALL SERIES 5, HAVE PRESENTED PROBLEMS OF INJECTORS, SPARK PLUGS, COILS, OIL BLEACHING, THIS BMW KNOWS BUT DOES NOT TAKE ACTION ON THESE PROBLEMS, TODAY I HAVE MY CAR PARKED IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO USE IT, WHEN I START EXPELLING A LOT OF SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE LEAKS, YOU TELL ME THAT I HAVE TO BUY A NEW ENGINE IS THE SOLUTION I WAS GIVEN SOME TIME AGO BUT I MUST PAY A LOT OF MONEY, WHO SOLVES THESE PROBLEMS, WHO FORCES BMW TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY ? !!!! I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS A LAWSUIT FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM BUT I DO NOT KNOW WHERE TO PUT THE CLAIM BECAUSE IN THE SERVICE AGENCY THEY HAVE SAID THAT MY CAR IS NOT COVERED

Suspension

ODI #11162436

Incident: December 1, 2018 · Filed: December 19, 2018

REAR DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN WHEN THE VEHICLE SITS OVER NIGHT. LOOKS LIKE A LEAK IN THE AIR SUSPENSION.

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