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BMW 850I Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 16 owner complaints across 6 model years of the BMW 850I (1991–2019). The most-complained-about year is 1991.

2
safety recalls, all years
16
owner complaints, all years
1991
year with most recalls
1991
year with most complaints

Pick your BMW 850I model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2019 BMW 850I07
1995 BMW 850I10
1994 BMW 850I10
1993 BMW 850I10
1992 BMW 850I20
1991 BMW 850I29

What BMW 850I owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA. The 1991 model year has the most, with 9.

All BMW 850I recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a BMW 850I, 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

  2. Air bags: frontal

    NHTSA 96V110000 Reported 75,000 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    The air bag contact ring locking tab located in the steering wheel assembly can break without warning.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the locking tab with one of a different design.

    Model years: 1991, 1992

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.