Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 650i | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 650i | 4 | 1 |
| 2014 650i | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 650i | 16 | 0 |
| 2012 650i | 20 | 2 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 |
| 2007 650i | 22 | 1 |
| 2006 650i | 20 | 1 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Engine29
- Electrical system13
- Power train12
- Air bags12
- Seats11
- Fuel/propulsion system10
- Service brakes8
- Seat belts8
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 18 650i vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 10 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 2 |
| 2006 | 5 | 3 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 4 model-year variants; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2015 BMW 650I 2 DR RWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2014 | 2014 BMW 650I 2 DR RWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2013 | 2013 BMW 650 I 2 DR RWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2012 | 2012 BMW 650 I 2 DR RWD | — | 0.0 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 12 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 11.7–12.8 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 650i xDrive Gran Coupe · Compact · Premium gasoline | 14.0 | 9.6 | 12.0 |
| 2018 | 650i xDrive Coupe · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 14.0 | 10.0 | 12.2 |
| 2017 | 650i xDrive Coupe · Compact · Premium gasoline | 13.8 | 9.1 | 11.7 |
| 2016 | 650i xDrive Cabriolet · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 14.3 | 9.3 | 12.1 |
| 2015 | 650i xDrive Coupe · Compact · Premium gasoline | 14.4 | 9.7 | 12.3 |
| 2014 | 650i xDrive Coupe · Compact · Premium gasoline | 14.4 | 9.6 | 12.2 |
| 2013 | 650i xDrive Cabriolet · Compact · Premium gasoline | 14.5 | 9.8 | 12.4 |
| 2012 | 650i xDrive Coupe · Compact · Premium gasoline | 15.1 | 9.8 | 12.7 |
| 2010 | 650i Coupe · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 15.1 | 10.1 | 12.8 |
| 2009 | 650i Coupe · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 15.0 | 10.1 | 12.8 |
| 2008 | 650i Coupe · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 15.0 | 10.1 | 12.8 |
| 2007 | 650i Coupe · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 14.8 | 9.8 | 12.6 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
5 campaigns cover the 650i.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2015 6 Series Gran Coupe, 2014 5 Series Gran Turismo, 2014 5 Series Sedan, 2015 6 Series Convertible, 2015 6 Series Coupe, 2014 X5, 2013-2014 X3, 2014-2015 3 Series Sedan, 2014 4 Series Coupe, 2014 4 Series Convertible, 2014 3 Series Gran Turismo, and 2015 4 Series Gran Coupe vehicles. Please see the recall report for the complete list of models. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2012 BMW 550i, 550i xDrive, 550i Gran Turismo, 550i Gran Turismo xDrive, 750i, 750Li, 750i xDrive, 750Li xDrive, 760Li, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M, X6 xDrive50i, X6 M, ActiveHybrid7, MINI Cooper S Convertible, John Cooper Works (JCW) Convertible, Cooper S Countryman, Cooper S Countryman ALL4, Cooper S, JCW, Cooper S Clubman, JCW Clubman, Cooper S Roadster, JCW Roadster, Cooper S Coupe, JCW Coupe and Rolls-Royce Ghost, 2011 BMW X6 Hybrid and 2012 BMW 650i Coupe, 650i xDrive Coupe, 650i Convertible and 650i xDrive Convertible vehicles. The electric auxiliary water pump may fail and cause the circuit board to overheat.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2017 BMW 640i, 640i xDrive, 650i, 650i xDrive, M6, 535i, 535i xDrive, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, M4, X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, i3, i8, Rolls-Royce Dawn, Mini Clubman Cooper, Clubman Cooper S, Cooper All4, Cooper S All4, Mini 4-Door Cooper, Cooper S, Mini 2-Door Cooper, Cooper S, John Cooper Works and 2016 BMW 528i, 528i xDrive, 535i, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550i xDrive, M5 and 535d vehicles. The affected vehicles have seat- mounted side air bag inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 BMW X5 3.0si, X5 4.8i, X5 M, X5 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive48i and X5 xDrive50i, 2008-2011 X6 x Drive35i, X6 xDrive50i and X6 M, 2010-2011 X6 ActiveHybrid, 535i xDrive Gran Turismo, 535i Gran Turismo, 550i xDrive Gran Turismo and 550i Gran Turismo, 2011-2012 528i, 535i, 535i xDrive, 550i and 550i xDrive and 2012 535i ActiveHybrid, 640i Convertible, 650i Convertible, 650i xDrive Convertible, 650i Coupe and 650i Coupe xDrive vehicles. The affected vehicles have in-tank fuel pumps that may have insufficiently crimped wire contacts.
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V8 ENGINES, IN CONDITIONS OF BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH LOW HUMIDITY, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE TO OCCUR AT THE FUEL RAILS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, THE ENGINE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) COULD BE AFFECTED SO THAT ENGINE STALLING COULD RESULT.
NHTSA recalls