1989 BMW 750 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1989 BMW 750, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Airbags116.7%
- Driver assistance116.7%
- Electrical116.7%
- Engine116.7%
- Seat belts116.7%
- Steering116.7%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *SD
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
FUEL THROTTLE LINKAGE CONTROL: PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND RAN INTO SOMEONE'S HOUSE. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
A FUSE OVERHEATED IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL MELT DOWN IN THE WIRING .*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
DEALER INSTALL NEWLY DESIGNED REDIATOR CAP PER THE RECAL NOTICE (98V-178) HOWEVER THE PROBLEMS PERSISTED (OVERHEATING, COOLENT SMELL AND WINDOWS FOGGING). THESE FAILURES ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE HEATER CORE. NLM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *SD
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE POWER STEERING FAILS AT RANDOM. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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