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1988 BMW 750 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 1988 BMW 750, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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3 safety recalls for the 1988 BMW 750

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Buckle assembly (seat belts)

    NHTSA 90V016000 Reported 62,000 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    Under certain conditions, front seat center, fold-down arm rest may contact the safety belt buckle, causing damage to the release button and preventing the belt tongue from latching when buckling up.

    Remedy: Replace front seat safety belt buckles with shorter version that will not contact the armrests. Note: owner notification date; 2/90 is prepared in draft form.

  2. Accelerator pedal (vehicle speed control)

    NHTSA 89V005000 Reported 4,729 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    Accelerator pedals may not have been properly attached to the floor pan during assembly.

    Remedy: Completely seat lugs in the recesses of the floor pan to assure proper attachment of the gas pedal.

  3. Seats

    NHTSA 88V135000 Reported 8,187 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    The driver and/or passenger seatbacks may not have been fully attached to the seat base reclining arms (attaching brackets).

    Remedy: Manually seat the seatback on the base.

2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1988 BMW 750 have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a fire. Complaints peaked in 1996 with 2 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Ignition coil shortd out, causing electronic chip (dme) controlling engine to burn out, which in turn, resulted in (eml) which control fuel flow to burn out. *ak”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 4, 1996 · Electrical system

“The vehicle was in motion and the engine cought fire ( engine compartment fire). *ak”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 26, 1996 · Engine and engine cooling

Compare BMW 750 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every BMW 750 model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1988 BMW 75032
1989 BMW 75025
1990 BMW 75012
1991 BMW 75003
1992 BMW 75003
1995 BMW 75001
1996 BMW 75003
2001 BMW 75001

Checking a specific 1988 BMW 750

How do I know if my 1988 BMW 750 has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 1988 BMW 750; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised BMW dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 88V135000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other BMW models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.