Bmw 850ci

Owners filed 3 complaints across 6 model years of the Bmw 850ci. The 1997 drew the most (1); the 1997 the fewest (1).

Model years6
Complaints3
Recalls6
Fires1
Deaths0

Every Bmw 850ci model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
19971
01Electrical System › WiringRoutine
19950
1Routine
19940
2Routine
19931
1Seat Belts › FrontRoutine
19921
1Exterior Lighting › HeadlightsRoutine
19910
1Routine

Which Bmw 850ci years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 1997 is the weakest year on record, with 1 complaints concentrated in the electrical system › wiring.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.