BMW 750liYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 467 NHTSA owner complaints across 15 model years, the BMW 750li years to avoid are 2006, and the strongest years are 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011. The 750li has 11 safety recalls on record.

BMW 750li

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Ethan Llamas, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Most common BMW 750li problems

All model years combined: 467 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 train1382
Engine765
Air bags725
Electrical system717
Latches/locks/linkages660
Structure603
Service brakes234
Fuel/propulsion system221
Seat belts192
15 other systems1167
4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 750li

  1. Vehicle RollawayEA12002 · 2006–2008 · closed Jan 24, 2013
    Led to recall 12V-502
  2. Vehicle RollawayPE11025 · 2006–2007 · closed Apr 23, 2012
    No recall
  3. BMW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATIONEA08001 · 2006 · closed Dec 31, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-384
  4. BMW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATIONPE07045 · 2006 · closed Jan 4, 2008
    No recall