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1996 BMW 750IL Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 1996 BMW 750IL, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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2 safety recalls for the 1996 BMW 750IL

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

  1. Coil springs (suspension)

    NHTSA 97V140000 Reported 29,000 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Road grit and gravel associated with winter road conditions can penetrate the rubber of the lower front spring mounts and accumulate in the mounts causing notches or pits to develop. These notches can develop cracks resulting in breakage of a bottom coil of the spring.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace both front springs and lower spring mounts.

  2. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

    NHTSA 95V238000 Reported 18,000 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    Fuel seepage can occur between a hose and the metal fuel line on either end of the hose resulting in fuel odor.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the two fuel hoses, four metal fuel lines and associated clamps.

1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1996 BMW 750IL have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 1997 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Front end suspension experiences noise on bumpy road surfaces, ten attempts to fix noise problem, however still continues to exhibit noise. Mjs”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 29, 1997 · Suspension

Compare BMW 750IL model years

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

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1990 BMW 750IL02
1991 BMW 750IL11
1992 BMW 750IL14
1995 BMW 750IL33
1996 BMW 750IL21
1997 BMW 750IL22
1998 BMW 750IL06
1999 BMW 750IL03
2000 BMW 750IL12
2001 BMW 750IL34

Checking a specific 1996 BMW 750IL

How do I know if my 1996 BMW 750IL 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. 2 campaigns currently list the 1996 BMW 750IL; 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 95V238000).

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.