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BMW 840ciYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 5 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the BMW 840ci.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints5Top: Exterior lightingSafety recalls21994–1997 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

BMW 840ci years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 840ci median. Tap a year for its full report.

'94'95'96'97
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  • Caution
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1997Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1995Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1994Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common BMW 840ci problems

All model years combined: 5 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Exterior lighting41
Electrical system11
Visibility10
2 recalls

BMW 840ci recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Vehicle speed control97V-131 · 1994–1997 · Aug 19, 1997 · 410,000 vehicles–Visibility: power window devices and controls94V-017 · 1994 · Jan 27, 1994 · 1,400 vehicles