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2018 BMW M550i Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2018 BMW M550i has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 257,473 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 41 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

BACK OVER PREVENTION 19V684000 2019-09-27 257,473 affected
Defect

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 540d, 2018-2020 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, M5, 530e, 530e xDrive, X3 sDrive, X3 xDrive, X3 M40i, X3 M, and 2019-2020 X4 xDrive, X4 M40i, X4 M, X7 xDrive, X7 M50i, 740Li, 740Li xDrive, 750Li, 750Li xDrive, 8 Series Convertible and Coupe…

Consequence

The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the back-up camera software, free of charge. The recall began November 8, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Rolls-Royce at 1-877-877-3735. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
10
SEAT BELTS
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
1fires
SEATS
3
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
2
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
1fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
WHEELS
2
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
1
Total complaints41

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I’m getting a passenger restraint system malfunction message on my infotainment. Says: “passenger restraint system limited. Increased risk of injury in case of a collision. Continue wearing safety belt.â€� this is the second time this has occurred on this specific vehicle. First time was in…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2025-08-14

“I’m getting a passenger restraint system malfunction message on my infotainment. Says: “passenger restraint system limited. Increased risk of injury in case of a collision. Continue wearing safety belt.â€� this is the second time this has occurred on this specific vehicle. First time was in…”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2025-08-14

“To: national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) subject: safety complaint – 2018 bmw m550i driver assistance system I am filing a formal safety complaint regarding a dangerous malfunction of the driver assistance systems in my 2018 bmw m550i. These systems behave unpredictably and…”

STEERING · reported 2025-08-11

“To: national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) subject: safety complaint – 2018 bmw m550i driver assistance system I am filing a formal safety complaint regarding a dangerous malfunction of the driver assistance systems in my 2018 bmw m550i. These systems behave unpredictably and…”

LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST · reported 2025-08-11

“To: national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) subject: safety complaint – 2018 bmw m550i driver assistance system I am filing a formal safety complaint regarding a dangerous malfunction of the driver assistance systems in my 2018 bmw m550i. These systems behave unpredictably and…”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL · reported 2025-08-11

“In the last 8 months, I have experienced 3 blowouts on the same side of the car. The tires were continental procontact ssr 245/40r19. In each instance, the sidewall failed and blew out. This has occurred on the highway as well as at low city speeds.”

TIRES:SIDEWALL · reported 2024-09-03

“Passenger restrained seatbelt signal. There is bulletin in google: sib 72 04 17. There are recalls for this vehicle but dealer want accept it.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2024-09-01

“Vehicle reported a passenger restraint failure intermittently and upon getting diagnosed is related to a faulty seat occupancy sensor. If this sensor can fail ~4yrs of ownership with < 30k miles driven and it is critical to passenger restraint, it would seem that this should be fixed by bmw. With…”

SEATS · reported 2024-06-29
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 BMW M550i as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.