Mar 4, 2021EngineFuel systemFire
THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP CAUSED A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND TOTALED THE CAR WITH LESS THAN 60K MILES ON IT
NHTSA ODI 11399068
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What 45 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 BMW 550i
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
All (45)Crash / fire / injury (1)Engine (16)Fuel system (13)Tires (11)Transmission & drivetrain (7)Electrical system (4)Wheels (4)Steering (2)Visibility & wipers (2)Airbags (1)Brakes (1)
1 of 45 complaints match · Engine · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
Working with the data? Download all 45 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 28, 2026
How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2012 BMW 550i verdict →