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1988 BMW 735 Air bags Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
25%of 8 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 1988 BMW 735, 25% of the 8 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Consumer was rear ended which caused vehicle to hit another another vehicle. In which air bags did not deploy cause unknown. Please give any further details.”

NHTSA complaint #837287, filed 1999-04

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1988225%

Other parts of the 1988 BMW 735

Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1988 BMW 735

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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