Model year record
1997 BMW 850
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 8 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags: frontal | 2 | — |
| Air bags | 1 | 118,000 mi |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
The 1996 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other BMW 850 model years
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