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2007 BMW 650I

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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22Owner complaints

Model-year median: 5.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Air Bags
5Electrical System
5Seat Belts
3Service Brakes
3Steering
3
All reported categories
Power Train
2Seats
2Wheels
2Engine
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Exterior Lighting
1Suspension
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 19 of 22 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports4 fire reports1 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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30,000 miles · Jul 15, 2014
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes

ON A ROUTINE CHECK, MY 2007 BMW 650I WAS DIAGNOSED TO HAVE AN OIL LEAK FROM THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP. THIS LEAK PROGRESSED UNTIL ONE DAY THE SMELL OF BURNING OIL WAS ENCOUNTERED FOR A FEW SECONDS. I WAS TOLD REPLACEMENT WOULD BE 1000 DOLLARS; THUS I LOOKED TO BUY AND REPLACE THE PART MYSELF. HOWEVER, UPON SEARCHING FOR THE PART,…

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ON A ROUTINE CHECK, MY 2007 BMW 650I WAS DIAGNOSED TO HAVE AN OIL LEAK FROM THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP. THIS LEAK PROGRESSED UNTIL ONE DAY THE SMELL OF BURNING OIL WAS ENCOUNTERED FOR A FEW SECONDS. I WAS TOLD REPLACEMENT WOULD BE 1000 DOLLARS; THUS I LOOKED TO BUY AND REPLACE THE PART MYSELF. HOWEVER, UPON SEARCHING FOR THE PART, I CAME ACROSS RECALL NO. 10V-446, AS APPARENTLY MANY 6 AND 7-SERIES HAVE EXPERIENCED A VACUUM PUMP LEAK. EVEN THOUGH MY CAR (E63) FIT THE RECALL DATES, I WAS TOLD BY MY DEALER AND BMW NORTH AMERICA THAT SINCE MY ENGINE WAS N62TU AND NOT N62T, IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED. THIS IS QUITE REMARKABLE CONSIDERING THIS VACUUM PUMP LEAK IS PRECISELY THE ISSUE I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH OVER THE LAST YEAR AND THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP/LINING IN THIS ENGINE MODEL HAS EXACTLY THE SAME PARTS AND SETUP AS THE RECALLED SYSTEM AND IN MY VIEW, SHOULD THUS BE COVERED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10610838

Official recalls

1

07V479000 · Engine And Engine Cooling

Oct 12, 2007

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V8 ENGINES, IN CONDITIONS OF BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH LOW HUMIDITY, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE TO OCCUR AT THE FUEL RAILS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, THE ENGINE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) COULD BE AFFECTED SO THAT ENGINE STALLING COULD RESULT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF STALLING WERE TO OCCUR, THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN VEHICLE SPEED OR ACCELERATE AND THE POWER STEERING COULD FAIL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL ATTACH TWO GROUND CABLES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 29, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

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