2009 BMW 650i Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2009 BMW 650i. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 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.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 bmw 650i. When the ignition was turned to the on position, the front passenger side air bag restraint malfunction warning indicator illuminated continuously. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the passenger…”
“I have a problem with the transmission of this vehicle, and it is dangerous....example is when I was at a stop sign for example, and I would accelerate to navigate the intersection the gear would jump into neutral for no reason, and leave me stuck in the intersection, any oncoming vehicle could…”
“I wanted to alert people to the fact that use of parking lights will lead to battery failure. Bmw will refuse to replace battery under warranty if parking lights were used and so people will stop using them leading to some unsafe situations. *tr”
“Bought car from dealer w/18k miles, test drove and noticed noise/vibration under feet, steering wheel shakes, (said it was the "sport package, rain, tires".) they had excuse for everything. This is the third car I have owned liked this and no issues of this kind. Finally took to another dealer,…”
“Bought car from dealer w/18k miles, test drove and noticed noise/vibration under feet, steering wheel shakes, (said it was the "sport package, rain, tires".) they had excuse for everything. This is the third car I have owned liked this and no issues of this kind. Finally took to another dealer,…”
“Bought car from dealer w/18k miles, test drove and noticed noise/vibration under feet, steering wheel shakes, (said it was the "sport package, rain, tires".) they had excuse for everything. This is the third car I have owned liked this and no issues of this kind. Finally took to another dealer,…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 BMW 650i as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.