Selling a junk BMW 750LI
Any 750LI sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the BMW 750LI
NHTSA has 695 owner complaints on file for the BMW 750LI, model years 2006 to 2021, the 343rd-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are transmission and drivetrain (139, 20%), air bags (76, 11%), engine (76, 11%). 18 complaints involved a crash, 20 a fire, and 31 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 84,425 miles. The 2006 model year has the most complaints (300). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is transmission and drivetrain, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car with a bad transmission: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
BMW 750LI by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 300 | Transmission and drivetrain | 9 | 4 | 4 | 90,000 |
| 2007 | 121 | Air bags | 2 | 0 | 4 | 93,000 |
| 2008 | 103 | Transmission and drivetrain | 7 | 3 | 2 | 82,500 |
| 2009 | 15 | Engine | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2010 | 49 | Engine | 0 | 2 | 1 | 57,000 |
| 2011 | 39 | Transmission and drivetrain | 0 | 4 | 1 | 73,500 |
| 2012 | 40 | Engine | 0 | 4 | 1 | 60,000 |
| 2013 | 11 | Engine | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 2014 | 9 | Fuel system | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 3 | Electrical system | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | Air bags | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | 4 | Wheels | 0 | 0 | 3 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
BMW 750LI recalls
NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for latches and locks (2), air bags (2), transmission and drivetrain (1). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2021 model year, driver assistance (campaign 21V096000, Feb 2021): BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2021 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, X3M, X4 xDrive30i, X4 M40i, M550i, X4M, X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 xDrive50i, X5M, X5 M50i, X7 xDrive40i, X7 xDrive5…
- 2021 model year, brakes (campaign 21V062000, Feb 2021): BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020-2021 8 Series Coupe, Grand Coupe and convertible 840i, 840i xDrive, M850i xDrive, M8 and 740 Li, 740 Li xDrive, 750 Li xDrive, M760 Li xDrive, X6 sDrive40i, X6 xD…
- 2021 model year, other (campaign 20V379000, Jun 2020): BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020-2021 740Li, 740 Li xDrive, 750Li xDrive, M760Li xDrive, and Alpina B7 vehicles. The top child seat tether anchor on the rear middle seat may not be readily access…
- 2009 model year, engine and cooling (campaign 18V248000, Apr 2018): BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2012 BMW 550i, 550i xDrive, 550i Gran Turismo, 550i Gran Turismo xDrive, 750i, 750Li, 750i xDrive, 750Li xDrive, 760Li, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M, X6 xDrive50i, X6 M, Ac…
- 2013 model year, lights (campaign 17V379000, Jun 2017): BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2015 740i, 740Li, 740Lxi, 750i, 750xi, 750Li and 750Lxi and 2014 ActiveHybrid 7 vehicles. The affected vehicles may have received incorrect replacement left rear …
What a BMW 750LI is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk 750LI on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk BMW 750LI worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same 750LI gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a BMW 750LI that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a BMW 750LI?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these BMW 750LI numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.