2012 Bmw 650i problems and recalls

59% of owner complaints on the 2012 Bmw 650i related to the Engine (13 of 22).

22
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
1
Injuries
66.4
Severity index

Severity index 66.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 66.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 13 complaints (59.1%)13 59%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (13.6%)3 14%SeatsSeats: 3 complaints (13.6%)3 14%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 2 complaints (9.1%)2 9%Air BagsAir Bags: 2 complaints (9.1%)2 9%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 2 complaints (9.1%)2 9%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (9.1%)2 9%Fuel SystemFuel System: 1 complaints (4.5%)1 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE1359.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER313.6%
SEATS313.6%
SEAT BELTS29.1%
AIR BAGS29.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM29.1%
SERVICE BRAKES29.1%
FUEL SYSTEM14.5%

Complaints filed per year

0362011: 12014: 12015: 22016: 22017: 12018: 42019: 62020: 32022: 12023: 1111415161718196202223
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20111
20141
20152
20162
20171
20184
20196
20203
20221
20231
Filings in 2020 to 2023 ran 0.5x those in 2017 to 2019 (5 against 11).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V24800018/04/2018ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGERBMW 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 (J
16V74600017/10/2016FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPBMW 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

Other Bmw 650i model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 2 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.