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BMW M850I

Every BMW M850I model year on file, 2018 to 2024. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years20 involved a crash, fire, injury or death

Model years72018 to 2024

Recall campaigns6Distinct campaigns listing it

Service bulletins610Summed across model years

By model year

The 2019 model year drew the most complaints, 1, 50% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.

Components

Engine and cooling leads the BMW M850I complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling

Powertrain

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Model years

The record for each BMW M850I model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

BMW M850I by model year
Year	Body	Complaints	Severity index	Peer index	Recalls	Bulletins
2024	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	6
2023	Not decoded	0	None	None	1	12
2022	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	41
2021	Not decoded	0	None	None	2	128
2020	Coupe	1	0.0	50	4	172
2019	Coupe	1	0.0	33	3	243
2018	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	8

Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.

Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the BMW M850I

23V-099 Feb 17, 2023
When the digital key is removed from the vehicle, the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) software may still allow the power windows and sunroof to be…
Electrical system · 3,193 vehicles
21V-096 Feb 19, 2021
When shifting into Reverse, a small portion of the rearview image may be obscured, or the screen may not illuminate
Back-over prevention · 14k vehicles
21V-062 Feb 10, 2021
Rotor and shaft within the integrated brake system may not have been welded properly and could separate during a hard braking event, possibly…
Brakes · 893 vehicles
20V-164 Mar 19, 2020
Sensors in the front seat belt buckles may inaccurately detect a belted occupant as unbelted, possibly causing the air bag and seat belt…
Seat belts · 3,316 vehicles
19V-684 Sep 27, 2019
Back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the…
Back-over prevention · 257k vehicles
19V-513 Jul 3, 2019
High pressure fuel pump may not have been properly attached to the engine, which may cause the fuel pump flange to crack, resulting in a fuel leak
Engine and cooling · 115 vehicles

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.