NHTSA Safety Recalls
BMW 650i Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 3 recall campaigns for the BMW 650i, across 2 model years from 2012 to 2015. The 2012 has the most (2); the fewest among years with a recall is 2015 (1).
- Model years
- 2
- Recall campaigns
- 3
- Most recalls
- 2012
- Owner complaints
- 104
2012–2015, with a recall
2 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 104 complaints with NHTSA about the BMW 650i across 10 model years; the most, 22, concern the 2007.
Owners marked a crash on 2 of the BMW 650i complaints (2%) and a fire on 10.
Across all BMW 650i model years, owners name the engine most often (at least 28 complaints), then the electrical system (12).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the BMW 650i in 2019: 14, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the BMW 650i is air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module, in 1 model-year listing.
The newest BMW 650i recall, 24V527000, was reported on July 11, 2024 and concerns the air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module.
NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2013 and 2014 BMW 650i, model years owners have filed complaints about.
BMW 650i years to avoid
Too few BMW 650i model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.BMW 650i years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the BMW 650i
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE1
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER1
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP1
BMW 650i model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every BMW 650i recall campaign (3)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24V527000July 11, 2024 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2015 | injury and death | 1,145 |
| 18V248000April 18, 2018 | engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger | 2012 | fire | 47,806 |
| 16V746000October 17, 2016 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2012 | crash | 136,188 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the BMW 650i. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: August 17, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted