BMW 550I
2011 only
2011 BMW 550I have 120 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 3 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Oil consumption and leaks, typically surfacing around 70,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2011 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full BMW 550I report for every year combined.
What breaks, and when — 2011 only
Median onset: 70,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have oil consumption problems? →Median onset: 110,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 71,000 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 50,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $720–$2,150 nationally.
Median onset: 120,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $260–$1,910 nationally.
Median onset: 10,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 73,000 miles.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 60,000 miles.
More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $1,340–$2,500 nationally.
Which other vehicles have timing chain problems? →From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2011 model year. See the full BMW 550I report for every year and full specs/safety data.