2007 Bmw 650I: Reliability Data

31
Total Complaints
60,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

39,000 25th Percentile
60,000 Median Mileage
99,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
AIR BAGS
4
STEERING
3
SERVICE BRAKES
3
SEAT BELTS
3
SEATS
2
POWER TRAIN
2
WHEELS:RIM
1
WHEELS
1
SUSPENSION
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
5
Fires
2
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: SEVAS S-10 SHOULD NOT BE TARGETED/MARKETED TO BMW 6 OR 7 SERIES DRIVERS. A 3RD CASE OF KNOWN WHEEL FAILURE OCCURED ON OCTOBER 11TH, 2007 IT SHOULD BE ASSUMED/PROVEN THAT THIS IS A LOW QUALITY WHEEL. DESPITE 3 (1 MAJOR ACCIDENT DUE TO WHEEL FAILURE) KNOWN CASES OF THESE W..."
"AS A RESULT OF THE CAR ACCIDENT THE DRIVER OF THE CAR WAS SEVERELY INJURED AND THE PASSENGER PASSED AWAY, BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT OPEN. THE POLICE REPORT AND THE INDEPENDENT EXPERTS HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE BMW M6 MODEL CARS HAVE FACTORY DEFECT AND THE AIRBAGS IN MOST OF THE CASES DO NOT OPEN. WE..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 650I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE POWER ASSIST BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND WHEN ARRIVING AT HIS DESTINATION, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. THE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28