Reliability & cost of ownership
Bmw 850 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Bmw 850? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Bmw 850 problems by model year
0 recall entries and 11 owner complaints on file across 3 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 850 | 0 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 850 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 850 | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Bmw 850, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags3 complaints
- electrical system3 complaints
- suspension1 complaint
- tires1 complaint
- power train1 complaint
- unknown or other1 complaint
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint