2019 BMW 850I Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 38%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 8,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2019 BMW 850I, 38% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 8,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“On or about dec. 3, while driving through jamestown, nc , no vehicles in close proximity and with my wife's foot on the accelerator the car suddenly stopped. Only time it happened. On jan. 14, 2021, while parking the auto and with my wife's foot covering the brake peddle, the car suddendly accerated into a building. Air bags never deployed and with her feet on the brake pedal the car never shut off. It just kept accelerating into building. It looked like it was on fire. Bmw sent a corporate tech to evaluate. With no letters or e-mail, we received a call stating it was my wife's fault. …”
NHTSA complaint #11394846, filed 2021-02, 8,000 miles“2019 m850i xdrive. Consumer writes regarding unintended acceleration of vehicle. The consumer stated while attempting to park, the vehicle surged over a retaining wall into the second floor of a building. Smoke emitted from the vehicle. The consumer stated the airbag did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #11417452, filed 2021-05“Behind the cupholder the shifting unit is unsealed and liquids spill are causing shifting issues to the shifting control module. Also the Airbag sensor is under the same gap which can cause airbag malfunction. There are numerous reports on forums with all model types 2019+, not limited to the 8 series. This is a design flaw on the new center console shifting seal. This is is a life threatening defect, already a open recall for the wire routing under the shifter for the 8 series, same area.”
NHTSA complaint #11435507, filed 2021-10Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 38% |
| 1991 | 1 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2019 BMW 850I
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 BMW 850I
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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