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1996–1997 · 2 model years

BMW R850 recalls & problems by year

2 recalls and 1 owner complaint on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints19971 complaint
Most recalls19971 recall
Crashes reported0in owner complaints
Injuries reported00 deaths
Model yearNHTSA starsEPA mpgRecallsComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesDeaths
1997 R850——110000
1996 R850——100000

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

  • Engine and engine cooling1