BMW 750Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 20 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the BMW 750.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints20Top: Engine and engine cooling Safety recalls31988–2001 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

BMW 750 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 750 median. Tap a year for its full report.

2 5 2 3 3 1 3 1

'88'89'90'91'92'95'96'01

Avoid
Caution
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Best
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2001Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1996Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls 1995Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1992Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls 1991Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls 1990Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall 1989Not rated–/1005 complaints · 2 recalls 1988Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common BMW 750 problems

All model years combined: 20 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

6Engine and engine cooling1 crash/fire/injury

3Fuel system, gasoline

3Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury

2Air bags2 crash/fire/injury

2Steering

2Exterior lighting

2Suspension

2Vehicle speed control1 crash/fire/injury

1Visibility

33 other systems

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling	6	1
Fuel system, gasoline	3	0
Electrical system	3	1
Air bags	2	2
Steering	2	0
Exterior lighting	2	0
Suspension	2	0
Vehicle speed control	2	1
Visibility	1	0
3 other systems	3	0

3 recalls

BMW 750 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Front: buckle assembly90V-016 · 1988–1990 · Jan 30, 1990 · 62,000 vehicles Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal89V-005 · 1988–1989 · Jan 17, 1989 · 4,729 vehicles Seats88V-135 · 1988 · Aug 11, 1988 · 8,187 vehicles

3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 750

Mar 31, 1995
AIR BAG WIRING FAILUREEA95013 · 1991–1993 · closed Jul 15, 1996
Led to recall 96V-110
Jun 2, 1992
HEATER CORE FAILUREEA92017 · 1984–1992 · closed Mar 30, 1993
Led to recall 93V-015
Oct 12, 1989
MSTR CYL FAILS TO RELEASEEA90002 · 1985–1987 · closed Oct 30, 1990
No recall