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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2012 BMW 650i Recalls

The 2012 BMW 650i has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on April 18, 2018.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2012 BMW 650i. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
2

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
20

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

2 fires

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2012 BMW 650i, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

2 recalls on the 2012 BMW 650i

Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger

Campaign
18V248000
Reported
April 18, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 47,806
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 14 other models

18V248000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Campaign
16V746000
Reported
October 17, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 136,188
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 6 other models

16V746000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2012 BMW 650i complaints by year

NHTSA has received 20 owner complaints about the 2012 BMW 650i, the newest on January 4, 2023. Of these, 2 describe a fire; owners reported 1 injury.

In complaints about the 2012 BMW 650i, the component group named most often is the engine (60%), followed by the seats (15%) and the air bags (10%).

None of the 2012 BMW 650i's 2 recalls concerns the engine.

Where 2012 BMW 650i owners gave the mileage (18 complaints), the median was 39,400 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Engine12
  • Seats3
  • Air Bags2
  • Seat Belts2
  • Unknown Or Other2
  • Electrical System1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2012 BMW 650i received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20141
20152
20162
20171
20183
20196
20203
20221
20231

Complaints about the 2012 BMW 650i peaked in 2019, when NHTSA received 6. 15% arrived between 2011 and 2015, the model year's first years on the road.

The 20 complaints about the 2012 BMW 650i are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

BMW 650i by model year

Other 2012 BMW models

Newest record on this page: January 4, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted