2012 BMW 650I problems
Owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 BMW 650I. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 41% of complaints. After that come air bags (10%) and seats (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 41% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 38,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 25 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 38,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 67,000 miles (11 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a fire; 2 injuries reported.
It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While driving my passenger seat back burnt my wife's back and was smoking. I turned the seat cooling off and it stopped.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 BMW 650I. After the front passenger side seat heater was activated, smoke and a small fire emitted from the seat. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 39,400.
Tl-the contact owns a 2012 BMW 650I. The contact stated that the front driver's and passenger's side safety seat belts failed to retract. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who replaced the seat belts but the failure recurred. The contact also stated that the convertible top failed to operate and the sensor was replaced. In addition, the vehicle failed to accelerate over 25 MPH and the injectors for the engine needed to be replaced. The contact also mentioned that the water pump was replaced twice previously.
The contact owns a 2012 BMW 650 XI. The contact stated that both the front driver and front passenger seat belts would fail to retract upon disengagement. The contact stated that the seat belts would need to be pushed back manually into place by the occupants after use. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not under recall and was no longer covered under warranty. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.