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1990 BMW 750IL

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
1Seats
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seats. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

2 reports
Mileage unknown · Jan 3, 2000
Electrical System

THE FAILED COMPONENT WAS THE PARKING LIGHT RELAY, BMW PART #61-31-1-378-052 - THE FAILURE MANIFESTED ITSELF BY THE PARKING LIGHTS (FRONT AND REAR) FAILING INTERMITTANTLY FOR A NUMBER OF MONTHS UNTIL PROBLEM DIAGNOSED - CAUSED A CONCERN FOR SAFETY, ESPECIALLY FROM THE REAR AT NIGHT. FROM BMW INTERNET WEB SITES, THIS IS A VER…

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THE FAILED COMPONENT WAS THE PARKING LIGHT RELAY, BMW PART #61-31-1-378-052 - THE FAILURE MANIFESTED ITSELF BY THE PARKING LIGHTS (FRONT AND REAR) FAILING INTERMITTANTLY FOR A NUMBER OF MONTHS UNTIL PROBLEM DIAGNOSED - CAUSED A CONCERN FOR SAFETY, ESPECIALLY FROM THE REAR AT NIGHT. FROM BMW INTERNET WEB SITES, THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE ON THEIR CARS.

NHTSA ODI #716776

Mileage unknown · Oct 15, 1998
SeatsInjury

VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, DRIVERS SEAT WAS SLIGHTLY TWISTED AND THE POWER ADJUSTER FAILED CAUSING THE SEAT TO ROCK BACKWARDS ON THE REAR MOUNTS, RESULTING IN THE DRIVER SLIDING OUT OF THE SEAT INTO THE REAR SEAT AND SUFFERING A COMPRESSIVE FRACTURE TO THE NECK. *ET

NHTSA ODI #781262

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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