Reliability & cost of ownership
BMW 750I Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the BMW 750I? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
BMW 750I problems by model year
19 recall entries across 15 model years and 170 owner complaints across 16 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 750I | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 750I | 1 | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 750I | 0 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 750I | 0 | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 750I | 0 | 8 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 750I | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 750I | 1 | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 750I | 1 | 7 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 750I | 1 | 9 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 750I | 1 | 6 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 750I | 1 | 10 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 750I | 1 | 7 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 750I | 2 | 17 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 750I | 4 | 34 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 750I | 4 | 57 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 750I | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the BMW 750I, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train49 complaints
- engine32 complaints
- air bags26 complaints
- electrical system23 complaints
- latches/locks/linkages22 complaints
- structure17 complaints
- seat belts12 complaints
- unknown or other11 complaints