2012 BMW 650I Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 15%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 19,702miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seats of the 2012 BMW 650I, 15% of the 20 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 19,702 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10906182, filed 2016-09, 39,400 miles“Receive a passenger restraint system failure. Bmw el cajon dealership diagnosed problem as passenger occupancy seat mat sensor. This is a very serious issue. The front passenger seat occupant detection mat determines if and how the passenger frontal air bag should deploy in a crash. This know Bmw issue develops cracks and could lead to a system failure. If the electronic sensing mat in the front passenger seat fails, this will disable the front passenger air bag and the air bag will not deploy during a crash. …”
NHTSA complaint #11196811, filed 2019-04Related service bulletins
- 10227568Oct 1, 2022According to the customer, the airbag warning light was on, but it may not be illuminated when the vehicle arrives in the workshop. 1. ACSM fault code "930A60 - Seat occupancy…
- 10168001Oct 1, 2019FRONT SEAT HAS SIDE TO SIDE PLAY AND CAN MAKE NOISES WHEN CORNERING. Either or both of the front seats has side to side (lateral) play, and can make noises when cornering.
- 10163045Jun 1, 2019CRACKING NOISE FROM SEAT BACKREST. Groaning/Cracking noises are heard from the front seat backrest when the vehicle is cornering.
- 10163044Jun 1, 2019Front seat backrest makes a cracking noise when folded forward.
- 10163043Jun 1, 2019Noise from the front seats when adjusting the seat length.
- 10145298Jun 1, 2018MEMORY SEAT ADJUSTMENT IS LIMITED: After programming the vehicle with ISTA 4.10.2x, the adjustment range of the memory seat may restricted.
- 10151264Apr 1, 2016Front Seat Backrests Vibrates on Rough Roads. Both front seat backrests vibrate and rattle while driving over rough roads with the seat in an unloaded condition (no pressure…
Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 BMW 650I
12 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 BMW 650I
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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