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BMW 750iYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 170 owner complaints and 8 safety recalls on record for the BMW 750i.

BMW 750i
Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints170Top: Power trainSafety recalls81990–2021 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: order_242 from Chile, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Best & worst years

BMW 750i 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 750i median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2021Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2020Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall2018Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2017Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls2016Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2014Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall2013Not rated–/1007 complaints · 1 recall2012Not rated–/1009 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall2010Not rated–/10010 complaints · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1007 complaints · 1 recall2008Not rated–/10017 complaints · 2 recalls2007Not rated–/10034 complaints · 4 recalls2006Not rated–/10057 complaints · 4 recalls2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common BMW 750i problems

All model years combined: 170 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train490
Engine324
Air bags262
Electrical system231
Latches/locks/linkages220
Structure171
Seat belts120
Service brakes103
Wheels60
11 other systems312
8 recalls

BMW 750i recalls

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

98%Engine19V-513 · 2020 · Jul 3, 2019 · 115 vehicles66%Engine and engine cooling: engine18V-248 · 2009–2012 · Apr 18, 2018 · 47,806 vehicles83%Exterior lighting17V-379 · 2013–2015 · Jun 14, 2017 · 92 vehicles32%Doors: latch17V-328 · 2005–2008 · May 18, 2017 · 45,484 vehicles45%Sensor: occupant classification13V-564 · 2006–2007 · Nov 12, 2013 · 76,565 vehicles–Ignition: switch12V-502 · 2006–2008 · Oct 17, 2012 · 45,500 vehicles–Doors: latch12V-504 · 2006–2007 · Oct 17, 2012 · 7,485 vehicles–Brake lights: switch96V-111 · 1990–1992 · Jul 1, 1996 · 180,000 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 750i

  1. Vehicle RollawayEA12002 · 2006–2007 · closed Jan 24, 2013
    Led to recall 12V-502
  2. Vehicle RollawayPE11025 · 2007 · closed Apr 23, 2012
    No recall