BMW 850ciYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 3 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the BMW 850ci.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints3Top: Electrical system Safety recalls21991–1997 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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'91'92'93'94'95'97

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 1993Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 1992Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common BMW 850ci problems

All model years combined: 3 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

1Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury

1Exterior lighting

1Seat belts

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Electrical system	1	1
Exterior lighting	1	0
Seat belts	1	0

2 recalls

BMW 850ci recalls

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

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system98V-178 · 1991–1995 · Aug 4, 1998 · 340,000 vehicles Visibility: power window devices and controls94V-017 · 1994 · Jan 27, 1994 · 1,400 vehicles