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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Wheels complaints

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5,000 miles · Sep 16, 2015

Wheels

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TIRES - AS WITH ALL OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE GOODYEAR "RUN FLAT" TIRES, I HAVE HAD NO LESS THAN 7 BULGES REQUIRING 7 NEW TIRES. I DID PURCHASE AN EXTENDED TIRE WARRANTY SO BMW COVERED THE TIRES. THE ALARMING THING IS THAT BMW OF NORTH HOUSTON REFUSES TO ADMIT THERE ARE ANY ISSUE WITH THESE TIRES. FROM READING ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS, I HAVE A HARD TIME BELIEVING IT IS THE DRIVER OR POTHOLES AS I HAVE BEEN TOLD. REPLACED THE REAR TIRES WITH COMPARABLE FIRESTONE TIRES AND I HAVE NOT HAD ONE ISSUE. I STILL HAVE THE GOODYEAR TIRES ON THE FRONT AND JUST TWO MONTHS AGO HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED. MY TIRE WARRANTY EXPIRES NOVEMBER 2015, WILL REPLACE THEM WITH FIRESTONE THEN. PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED.

NHTSA ODI #10764134

15,955 miles · Aug 21, 2015

Wheels

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I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 3 RIGHT FRONT TIRES AND 3 LEFT FRONT TIRES BECAUSE THEY ARE CONSTANTLY GETTING BUBBLES ON THE TIRES. THE LAST TIRE WAS REPLACED ON 8/20/15 AND HAD ONLY 204 MILES. THE FIRST TIRE WAS REPLACED ON 6/10/13 AND IT HAS NOT STOPPED. AVERAGE MILES FOR THE TIRES ARE 6,000 TO 8,000. THEY ARE GOOD YEAR EXCELLENCE 245/40 R 19. TWO TIMES I HAVE HAD BLOW-OUTS. I HAVE HAD 5 BMW'S AND NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS BEFORE. THEY JUST TOLD ME THIS CAR IS TO GO TO THE STORE, ETC., NOT FOR LONG TRIPS. I HAVE NOT USED THIS CAR FOR A LONG TRIP YET. BUT I FEEL SOMETHING IS WRONG AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED. THE TIRES ARE UNSAFE. THE TIRES ARE $ 500 EACH, WHICH I SPENT $ 3,000. SO FAR. ARE THIS TIRES IN A RECALL? PLEASE GET BACK TO ME WITH A SUITABLE ANSWER.

NHTSA ODI #10750326

4,900 miles · Jun 25, 2014

TiresWheels

DRIVING MY 69 YEAR OLD WIFE'S 2011 BMW 550IX WITH M SPORT PKG. WITH GOODYEAR RUN FLAT'S O.E.M. GERMAN TIRE'S WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE SIDE WALL RUPTURED FOR NO REASON. CAR ALWAYS GARAGED AND 4900 MILES ON CAR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10605815

29,334 miles · Mar 8, 2014

Wheels

BOTH REAR WHEELS ARE CRACKED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10567936

7,000 miles · Sep 12, 2013

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THIS COMPLAINT IS CONCERNING MY 2011 BMW 550I. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY BMW SINCE ABOUT 7000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES KEEP LOCKING, THE ROTORS KEEP GRINDING AND GROOVING, NOSE COMING FROM THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING AND STOPPING, AND THE DEALER HAS CHANGED THEM MORE THAN 4 TIMES AND THE ISSUES CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. THEY ADVISED ME THAT THEY CANNOT FIX IT AND THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO. PLEASE HELP ME WITH MY VEHICLE ISSUE. IT HAS BEEN PARKED FROM MORE THAN A YEAR AND A HALF AND I FEEL THAT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I FEEL LIKE MY LIFE IS IN DANGER IF I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10543299

5,000 miles · Nov 2, 2012

TiresWheels

BULGE IN SIDEWALL OF GOODYEAR TIRE MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10483210

Official recalls

18V248000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine; Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo/supercharger

Apr 18, 2018

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.

Consequence & remedy

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

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.

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Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo/supercharger

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

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.

Engine And Engine Cooling:engine

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

16V832000 · Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE

Nov 17, 2016

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2011 BMW 528i, 528xi, 535i, 535xi, 550i and 550xi vehicles manufactured March 1, 2010, through August 31, 2011. The affected vehicles may have received a replacement Sensor Cluster Unit (SCU) during a service visit. These SCUs have an acceleration sensor that may have been incorrectly programmed and, as a result, the SCU may not accurately determine if activation and deployment of the air bags, safety belt pre-tensioners and head restraints is necessary in the event of a crash.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Depending on the severity of the crash, inadequate activation of the driver and/or passenger air bags, safety belt pre-tensioners and active head restraints may increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the SCU, free of charge. The recall began on December 16, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

16V746000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump

Oct 17, 2016

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 BMW X5 3.0si, X5 4.8i, X5 M, X5 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive48i and X5 xDrive50i, 2008-2011 X6 x Drive35i, X6 xDrive50i and X6 M, 2010-2011 X6 ActiveHybrid, 535i xDrive Gran Turismo, 535i Gran Turismo, 550i xDrive Gran Turismo and 550i Gran Turismo, 2011-2012 528i, 535i, 535i xDrive, 550i and 550i xDrive and 2012 535i ActiveHybrid, 640i Convertible, 650i Convertible, 650i xDrive Convertible, 650i Coupe and 650i Coupe xDrive vehicles. The affected vehicles have in-tank fuel pumps that may have insufficiently crimped wire contacts.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: The loose wires may cause the connector to melt, resulting in a fuel leak. Additionally, the fuel pump may stop working, possibly causing an engine stall and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. The recall began February 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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