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1991–2019 · 6 model years

BMW 850i recalls & problems by year

7 recalls and 17 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints19919 complaints
Most recalls19922 recalls
Crashes reported1in owner complaints
Injuries reported10 deaths
Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year
025791991: 9 complaints, 2 recalls1992: 0 complaints, 2 recalls1993: 0 complaints, 1 recalls1994: 0 complaints, 1 recalls1995: 0 complaints, 1 recalls2019: 8 complaints, 0 recalls199119921993199419952019
Model yearNHTSA starsEPA mpgRecallsComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesDeaths
2019 850i——081000
1995 850i——100000
1994 850i——100000
1993 850i——100000
1992 850i—13 mpg200000
1991 850i—13 mpg290010

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

  • Exterior lighting5
  • Air bags4
  • Engine and engine cooling3
  • Power train3
  • Electrical system2
  • Engine2
  • Unknown or other2
  • Service brakes, hydraulic1