Total Complaints
4 filings
BMW 750il · model year
1992 BMW 750il
4 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
- Complaints
- 4
- Recalls
- 0
The verdict
The 1992 BMW 750il posts above-average complaint volume among its own model-year siblings.
- 30th pctile
- complaint volume, own model years
- 0
- recall campaigns
The 1992BMW750il carries 4 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1992 750il is service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum with 1 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components (1) and fuel system, gasoline:delivery (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 34 investigation files overlapping the 1992 750il. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
4
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
F
PlainCars Safety Score
0/100
1992 BMW 750il
PlainCars' own composite of NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings and rollover-risk assessment, each dimension normalized against the federal scale or the full national model-year corpus. Not an official NHTSA figure, and not a substitute for a specific vehicle's VIN-level recall check.
NHTSA Overall Rating N/A
Not rated
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program overall crash-test rating.
Front Crash N/A
Not rated
Frontal barrier crash-test rating.
Side Crash N/A
Not rated
Side barrier and pole crash-test rating.
Rollover Resistance N/A
Not rated
Static stability factor + dynamic rollover test rating.
Rollover Risk N/A
Not reported
NHTSA single-vehicle rollover probability, dynamic test.
Crashes Reported
1 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | 1 |
Recent Complaints
19991226FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
19991226VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
THIS COOLANT PROBLEM COULD BECOME HAZARDOUS IF THE HEATER CORE GOES. *AK
19991102CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES OPERATING WITHOUT PROBLEM OR ANY INDICATION OF PROBLEM UNTIL A QUICK AND FIRM PRESSURE IS APPLIED. THEN "BRAKE PRESSURE" WARNING IS INDICATED AND BRAKES FAIL TO ACTIVATE FOR ABOUT 1 SEC.
19990217SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
SEAL OR O-RING SEPARATING THE BRAKE BOOSTER FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1992 BMW 750il have?▼
The 1992 BMW 750il has 4 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1992 BMW 750il?▼
The most-complained component for the 1992 BMW 750il is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS and FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY.
Is the 1992 BMW 750il safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1992 BMW 750il; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.