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BMW 850Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 15 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the BMW 850.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints15Top: Air bagsSafety recalls01986–1997 model years

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

Best & worst years

BMW 850 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 850 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'86'87'91'93'95'96'97
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1997Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1987Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1986Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common BMW 850 problems

All model years combined: 15 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
Air bags32
Electrical system31
Engine and engine cooling10
Exterior lighting10
Power train10
Seat belts10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Structure10
Suspension10
3 other systems30
0 recalls

BMW 850 recalls

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

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 850

  1. AIR BAG WIRING FAILUREEA95013 · 1991–1993 · closed Jul 15, 1996
    Led to recall 96V-110
  2. HEATER CORE FAILUREEA92017 · 1984–1992 · closed Mar 30, 1993
    Led to recall 93V-015