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BMW 850CIA Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 1 owner complaint across 6 model years of the BMW 850CIA (1991–1996). The most-complained-about year is 1996.

1
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
1991
year with most recalls
1996
year with most complaints

Pick your BMW 850CIA model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1996 BMW 850CIA01
1995 BMW 850CIA10
1994 BMW 850CIA10
1993 BMW 850CIA10
1992 BMW 850CIA10
1991 BMW 850CIA10

What BMW 850CIA owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 1996 model year has the most, with 1.

All BMW 850CIA recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a BMW 850CIA, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Cooling system (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 98V178000 Reported 340,000 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. A malfunction or failure of a coolant system component, such as a thermostat, water pump, or fan belt, can result in significantly increased coolant temperature and system pressure. If the indications of a critical overheating condition is not noticed by the driver, it is possible that damage to,…

    Remedy: Dealers will install a new design radiator cap to control pressure and provide greater coolant overflow in the event of overheating.

    Model years: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995

Other BMW models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.