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1998 BMW 750IL

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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6Owner 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

Visibility
3Air Bags
1Equipment
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel/propulsion System
1
All reported categories
Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 6 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.

  • Visibility. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Equipment. 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

Visibility complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jun 1, 2010
EquipmentVisibility

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS, FRONT AND REAR, ARE DEFECTIVE. THE DOUBLE PANES SEPARATE, CAUSING A WHITE FILM TO GRADUALLY APPEAR AND EVENTUALLY TAKE OVER THE WHOLE WINDOW, OBSTRUCTING VIEW. ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE DIRECTLY WITH BMW WERE FUTILE DUE TO "WARRANTY EXPIRATION". HOWEVER, A NEW WINDOW WAS INSTALLED DUE TO BREAKAGE D…

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THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS, FRONT AND REAR, ARE DEFECTIVE. THE DOUBLE PANES SEPARATE, CAUSING A WHITE FILM TO GRADUALLY APPEAR AND EVENTUALLY TAKE OVER THE WHOLE WINDOW, OBSTRUCTING VIEW. ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE DIRECTLY WITH BMW WERE FUTILE DUE TO "WARRANTY EXPIRATION". HOWEVER, A NEW WINDOW WAS INSTALLED DUE TO BREAKAGE DURING THE LAST WINTER STORM, AND ALREADY IT IS SHOWING SIGNS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THE "INCIDENT DATE" HERE REFERS ONLY TO THE NEWEST WINDOW WHICH WAS JUST INSTALLED. IT IS NOT CERTAIN WHEN THE OTHER WINDOWS BEGAN EVIDENCING THE SAME PROBLEM BUT IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE PROBLEM JUST GETS WORSE OVER TIME. AT THE TIME OF THIS WRITING I DO NOT KNOW THE MANUFACTURER OF THE GLASS BUT I AM WORKING ON FINDING OUT SO I HAVE JUST PICKED A RANDOM NAME SO THAT I CAN SUBMIT THE COMPLAINT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10334130

Mileage unknown · Apr 13, 2007
Visibility

THE SAFETY GLASS ON THE SIDE WINDOWS WERE DELAMINATED MAKING IT HARD TO SEE OUT. BMW WON'T REPLACE, BUT RECOGNIZED IT AS A DEFECT.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10187817

Mileage unknown · Nov 7, 2006
Visibility

THE "SECURITY" WINDOWS HAVE STARTED TO DELAMINATE AND HAVE CRACKED THE DRIVERS WINDOW. ALL FOUR DOOR WINDOWS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. IT LOOKS LIKE A BAD TINT JOB. VISION IS COMPROMISED TO A CERTAIN EXTENT. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10172869

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

0

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