2012 Bmw 550I GT - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

"engine is available for inspection upon request. earlier this month, my 550i completely shut off at a traffic light. when attempting to restart the engine, the starter strained very hard and smoke came out of the engine. engine was immediately shut off and the car was towed to a local shop. in turn the shop replaced the starter the following day and heard knocking from the engine once it turned it over. upon examination the shop pulled open the oil filter and it was full of metal shrapnel. i feel fortunate the car was not in motion at the time of the failure, given the engine shut off with no warning this could have resulted in a catastrophic accident."

"son was driving car and car just shut off in the middle of the road without any warning. car was towed to bmw dealership and they want to charge $3000 to tear down engine to see why engine locked up. car was bought 31 may 2019 and shut down after driving a little over 3,000 miles 12 october 2019. just a complete runaround with bmw offices."

"tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw 5501. while driving approximately 65 mph, the "service required soon" message illuminated on the message center and the vehicle stalled. the contact coasted the vehicle to the shoulder. the vehicle was towed to global imports (550 interstate north pkwy se, atlanta, ga 30339) where it was diagnosed that the engine seized and a new one was needed. the contact also stated that the vehicle was running oddly approximately a week before the failure, presumably due to oil consumption issues. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 49,479."

"takata recall car uses excessive amounts of oil, a quart every week."

"i was driving my car on a road when a warning light came on. i parked the car home, since i was close to home. the same week i took the car to a bmw specialist because there was a noise coming from the engine. after $467.00 spent on labor, just to tell me i need a new engine. this car has 72k miles. this is a car that i only drove on weekends and not every weekend. the car is now parked in my garage because to repair it it will cost me $11k. i have heard this complaint from several bmw owners. the car still runs but the noise will no go away."

"tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw 5-series. the contact stated that the vehicle excessively overheated without warning. the contact constantly had to exercise caution in the event that the vehicle may have reduced engine power and was uncertain if the failure would result in a fire. bmw gallery of norwood (918 boston providence hwy, norwood, ma 02062, (888) 441-2338) was notified of the failure, but had not specified if the failure was related to any recall campaigns or technical service bulletins. the dealer stated that further diagnostic testing was required. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000."

"tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw 550i. while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle shook. the contact pulled over and turned off the vehicle. shortly afterwards, the engine malfunction warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle shook again. the contact pulled over a second time and turned off the vehicle; however, it failed to restart the second time. the contact had the vehicle towed to nally bmw in decatur, ga where it was diagnosed that there were metal shavings in the oil and there was a loud knocking sound in the engine. the dealer diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that the vehicle was included in customer service recall number: n63. repairs needed to be performed to the engine in order to avoid the failures listed previously. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was no longer covered under the warranty and opened a case regarding the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 112,000."

"tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw 550i. the vehicle stated that while driving at 30 mph, the vehicle stalled as all the warning lights illuminated. the vehicle failed to restart after numerous attempts. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle was hydro-locked. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 8,500. the vin was not available."