The 2007 BMW 650i has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 29,250 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 31 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING07V4790002007-10-1229,250 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
IF STALLING WERE TO OCCUR, THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN VEHICLE SPEED OR ACCELERATE AND THE POWER STEERING COULD FAIL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL ATTACH TWO GROUND CABLES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 29, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
2fires
AIR BAGS
4
SEAT BELTS
3
SERVICE BRAKES
3
STEERING
3
POWER TRAIN
2
SEATS
2
2fires
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
1crashes2injuries1deaths
ENGINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
Total complaints31
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“My bmw start smoking from the inside then caught on fire it was a electric fire on the light module”
“My bmw start smoking from the inside then caught on fire it was a electric fire on the light module”
“2007 bmw 650i. Consumer writes in regards to defective passenger side air bag. The consumer stated the outline of the airbag was visible through the dashboard. This was creating moisture and a crack was forming. The dealer was contacted, but was unable to determine the cause of the failure.”
“November 2019 I was driving down north tryon an my car just shut down out of no where, and I also have a coolant problem . My contact # is [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).”
“November 2019 I was driving down north tryon an my car just shut down out of no where, and I also have a coolant problem . My contact # is [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).”
“Dashboard completely cracked! Same problem with car not starting lights on das flashing ! Bought it used 4 yrs ago on 3rd battery severs thousand dollars later I just picked up at service center again . Don't know where else to go with this, please help!!! Thanks”
“Dashboard completely cracked! Same problem with car not starting lights on das flashing ! Bought it used 4 yrs ago on 3rd battery severs thousand dollars later I just picked up at service center again . Don't know where else to go with this, please help!!! Thanks”
“Dashboard completely cracked! Same problem with car not starting lights on das flashing ! Bought it used 4 yrs ago on 3rd battery severs thousand dollars later I just picked up at service center again . Don't know where else to go with this, please help!!! Thanks”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2007 BMW 650i as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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