Bmw 650i: which model years to avoid

Name: Bmw 650i complaints by model year
Creator: Defect Atlas

Complaint and recall totals for every Bmw 650i model year we track, ranked by severity.

Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Crashes	Fires	Severity	Most-reported system
2012	22	2	0	2	90.9 Medium	ENGINE
2013	16	0	0	1	37.5 Medium	ENGINE

Across 2 model years, the 2012 Bmw 650i carries the highest severity index (90.9, driven by engine), while the 2013 is the cleanest at 37.5.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.