Reliability & cost of ownership
BMW 750LI Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the BMW 750LI? 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 750LI problems by model year
27 recall entries and 467 owner complaints on file across 15 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 750LI | 3 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 750LI | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 750LI | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 750LI | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 750LI | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 750LI | 1 | 6 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 750LI | 1 | 9 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 750LI | 1 | 24 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 750LI | 1 | 25 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 750LI | 1 | 30 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 750LI | 1 | 10 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 750LI | 2 | 65 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 750LI | 4 | 77 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 750LI | 4 | 216 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 750LI | 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 750LI, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train138 complaints
- engine76 complaints
- air bags72 complaints
- electrical system71 complaints
- latches/locks/linkages66 complaints
- structure60 complaints
- unknown or other26 complaints
- service brakes23 complaints