BMW M760i recall history

Comprehensive recall and complaint data for the BMW M760i, sourced from official National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) records.

Last updated: 2025-12-22 (NHTSA data snapshot)

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At a Glance

Total Recalls 4

Total Complaints 3

Years Covered 2019–2021

Stats focus on model years from 1960 onwards. Earlier years appear in the detailed table below where data exists.

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Key Takeaways

A quick scan of where recalls and complaints concentrate for the BMW M760i, based on aggregated NHTSA counts and campaign metadata.

Coverage spans model years 2019–2021 with 4 recall campaigns and 3 complaints in NHTSA data.
Years with the most recall activity: 2021 (2) and 2020 (2).
Years with the most complaint volume: 2019 (3).
Top recall themes: Other and Seats and restraints.
Most reported complaint areas (across all years): Air bags, Seat belts, Seats.
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Recall Themes

Instead of listing long campaign narratives, this groups recall campaigns into a few recurring areas. Each theme links back to official notices as evidence.

Other

1 campaign · Years: 2020–2021

These campaigns do not fit a single dominant theme, or the component taxonomy is broad.

Official notices (evidence):

21V096000 · Back over prevention: Software

Seats and restraints

1 campaign · Years: 2020–2021

These campaigns relate to seats, belts, airbags restraint integration, or child restraint anchoring components.

Official notices (evidence):

20V379000 · Child seat: Connector/clip

Most Reported Issues

Across all model years, the most frequently reported areas for the BMW M760i in NHTSA complaint data are Air bags, Seat belts, Seats.

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Year-by-Year Overview

Each row shows how often this model appears in NHTSA recalls and consumer complaints for a given model year. These are counts of campaigns and complaints, not risk predictions.

Model Year	Recalls	Complaints	Details
2021	2	0	Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
2020	2	0	Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
2019	0	3	Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued. Top complaint areas: Air bags, Seat belts, Seats.

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Recall Evidence by Year

A compact evidence view of recall campaigns that include this model. The default text is an original summary line, with official notice text available on demand.

Most common areas involved: Child seat and Back over prevention

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2021

Child seat: Connector/clip: Safety recall involving the child seat area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
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Summary: 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 accessible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal
Back over prevention: Software: Safety recall involving the back over prevention area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
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Summary: 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 xDrive50i, X7 M50i, Alpina XB7, 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, and 8 Series

2020

Child seat: Connector/clip: Safety recall involving the child seat area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
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Summary: 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 accessible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal
Back over prevention: Software: Safety recall involving the back over prevention area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
View official NHTSA notice (21V096000) →

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Summary: 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 xDrive50i, X7 M50i, Alpina XB7, 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, and 8 Series

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