1997 BMW 850 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1997 BMW 850. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Consumer's vehicle was pulling out of a parking lot and another vehicle hit it head on. Driver of the other car was traveling about 40 mph. Upon impact, none of the airbags deployed. *ak”
“Electrical short under the dash resulted in fire.yh”
“Alternator failed. *yc”
“Battery failed. *yc”
“While driving 45-50 mph vehicle was involved in a direct frontal impact, and there was no deployment of driver's or passenger's side airbags. The cause has not been determined. *ak”
“While driving 45-50 mph vehicle was involved in a direct frontal impact, and there was no deployment of driver's or passenger's side airbags. The cause has not been determined. *ak”
“Ash tray malfunctioned. *yc”
“Egr sensor failed twice. *yc”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 BMW 850 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.