https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the BMW 850. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:35:40 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850#complaint-473885 Tue, 04 May 2004 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT IT HEAD ON. DRIVER OF THE OTHER CAR WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850#complaint-400664 Tue, 01 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE REAR SWINGING DOOR OF THE WAGON HAD ELECTRICAL WIRES THAT RAN THROUGH THE FRAME. OVER TIME THE DOOR CUT THROUGH THE WIRES, WHICH CAUSED THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS NOT TO WORK. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850#complaint-383030 Mon, 25 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO UNLOCK THE SET BELT AND THE CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO CLIMB OUT. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. TS https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850#complaint-381959 Thu, 14 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN DRIVING AT 20MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING THE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850#complaint-353122 Wed, 15 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO HAVE PROPER ILLUMINATION WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY FOR DRIVER. ALSO, HEADLIGHTS DO NOT FIT PROPERLY INTO SOCKETS.*AK. CONSUMER STATES THE DEALERS SOULTION IS TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT AT $500.00 EACH WITH THE SAME PARTS THAT WILL FAIL AGAIN, THE ADJUSTERS FALL OFF ON THEIR OWN.*JB https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850#complaint-234460 Fri, 08 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT ELECTRICAL SHORT UNDER THE DASH RESULTED IN FIRE.YH https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850#complaint-172717 Tue, 21 Sep 1999 00:00:00 GMT EGR SENSOR FAILED TWICE. *YC https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850#complaint-161773 Fri, 30 Jul 1999 00:00:00 GMT ALTERNATOR FAILED. *YC https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850#complaint-155437 Fri, 18 Jun 1999 00:00:00 GMT BATTERY FAILED. *YC https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850#complaint-148205 Thu, 22 Apr 1999 00:00:00 GMT ASH TRAY MALFUNCTIONED. *YC https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850#complaint-91708 Thu, 06 Nov 1997 00:00:00 GMT WHEN WASHING WINDOWS, ODOR OF ALCOHOL COMES INTO VEHICLE. CONSUMER BELIEVES HOSE TO REAR WINDOW WASHER LEAKS. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850#complaint-91709 Thu, 06 Nov 1997 00:00:00 GMT SHIFT LEVER IS DIFFICULT TO MOVE FROM PARK POSITION. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850#complaint-81671 Mon, 21 Jul 1997 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850#complaint-81672 Mon, 21 Jul 1997 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850#complaint-81621 Sun, 20 Jul 1997 00:00:00 GMT MULTIPLE FAILURES INCLUDING BRAKE AND SPEED SENSOR FAILURES. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850#complaint-81622 Sun, 20 Jul 1997 00:00:00 GMT MULTIPLE FAILURES INCLUDING BRAKE AND SPEED SENSOR FAILURES. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850#complaint-32637 Mon, 12 Feb 1996 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY PULLS TO THE LEFT CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-850#complaint-29699 Thu, 11 Jan 1996 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE DOES NOT HANDLE VERY WELL ON WET OR SNOW COVERED SURFACES, EVEN AT REDUCED SPEEDS LIKE 10-20 MPH. TT