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2012 Bmw 750LI: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

24 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

60,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2012 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 20 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 14 of 24 complaints (58.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Engine operation	3	12.5%
Fuel system concerns	3	12.5%
Electrical and battery issues	2	8.3%
Steering behavior	2	8.3%
Transmission and shifting	1	4.2%
Braking behavior	1	4.2%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine

Power Train

Electrical System

Unknown Or Other

Wheels

Steering

Suspension

Air Bags

Engine: 14; Power Train: 6; Electrical System: 4; Unknown Or Other: 3; Wheels: 3; Steering: 2; Suspension: 2; Air Bags: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 7; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2012

2014

2015

2016

2018

2019

2020

2022

2025

2012: 1; 2014: 2; 2015: 3; 2016: 5; 2018: 1; 2019: 6; 2020: 4; 2022: 1; 2025: 1

Pattern summary

Engine leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 3 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 3 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10472433 · 2012-08-24 (August 24, 2012)

DROVE CAR AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 P.M. CAR WAS LEFT IN THE GARAGE FOR THE NIGHT. AT 3:35 A.M. WAS AWAKEN BY MY DOG AND SMELLED SMOKE, STRONGEST IN THE AREA OF THE GARAGE. ONCE EXTINGUISHED BY FIREFIGHTERS THE CAR WAS PULLED OUT. THE LEFT FRONT NUMBER, HEADLIGHT, AND ADJACENT STRUCTURES WERE MELTED. EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE AND SMOKE DAMAGE IN THE GARAGE, AND A LESSER DEGREE IN THE HOUSE. CAUSE OF FIRE ORIGIN WAS NOT DETERMINED, BUT THE CAR WAS NOT EXCLUDED. CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD BE RELATED TO THE AUXILIARY COOLING PUMP ISSUE NOTED IN 2010 AND 20…

Owner-reported narrative. 17,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10472433 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10630961 · 2014-09-05 (September 5, 2014)

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TWO FRONT TIRES TWICE FOR BUBBLES. THE BUBBLES OCCUR WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IN ROADWAY NOT POT HOLES. I HAVE NO DAMAGE TO FRONT RIMS AND MY TIRE SHOP SAID THAT IT IS A DEFECT IN THE TIRE. I ALSO HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR RIM CRACKING. THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE TO THE SAME RIM WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE TIRE. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE AND BMW WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE IT AS A DEFECT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10630961 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10669259 · 2014-12-31 (December 31, 2014)

THIS CAR EXPERIENCES MULTIPLE DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION CODES, LOOSES POWER AT INTERVALS WHEN DRIVING, LEAKS OIL FROM SEALS WHICH CREATES WHITE SMOKE FROM BOTH THE EXHAUST PIPES AND FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. IT ALSO HAS A ROUGH IDLE AND EVERY SO OFTEN, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. BMW SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOR HAVING THESE ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR CARS IN THIS DAY AND AGE. *JS

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10669259 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10692476 · 2015-03-09 (March 9, 2015)

2012 BMW 750LI. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO ADD OIL FREQUENTLY. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10692476 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10731930 · 2015-07-03 (July 3, 2015)

THE CAR ENGINE WAS CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE PARKING LOT. AFTER DRIVING FROM MY HOUSE (ABOUT 3 MILES), THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE MALL. I WENT IN THE SHOPPING MALL FOR 10 MINUTES, AND I WENT OUTSIDE. MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME, AND HE BROKE THE HOOD TO PUT OUT THE FIRE.

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10731930 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10779831 · 2015-10-05 (October 5, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND POWER TRAIN WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND WHITE SMOKE CAME FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED HOWEVER, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTOR HOWEVER…

Owner-reported narrative. 43,274 miles reported. Look up ODI 10779831 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10839662 · 2016-03-03 (March 3, 2016)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIGOROUSLY SHAKE FROM THE FRONT. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 50 MPH AND THE THERMOSTAT INDICATED 250 DEGREES. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT PARKED FOR EIGHT DAYS AFTER THE FAILURE HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN OPERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN AND THE FUEL INJECTORS BOTH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE F…

Owner-reported narrative. 59,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10839662 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10853117 · 2016-04-02 (April 2, 2016)

I HAVE ONLY 20000 MILES . AFTER 35 MPH ENGINE START SHAKING .HAS NO POWER AND CHECK ENGINE CONTROL ITS ON.ITS NOT FIRS TIME. I KNOW IT'S PROBLEM WITH FUEL INGECTORS. I THING BMW HAS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM FOR FREE . IT'S NOT ONLY MY CAR.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10853117 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

18V248000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Turbo/Supercharger | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Reported: 2018-04-18 (April 18, 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, ActiveHybrid7, MINI Cooper S Convertible, John Cooper Works (JCW) Convertible, Cooper S Countryman, Cooper S Countryman ALL4, Cooper S, JCW, Cooper S Clubman, JCW Clubman, Cooper S Roadster, JCW Roadster, Cooper S Coupe, JCW Coupe and Rolls-Royce Ghost, 2011 BMW X6 Hybrid and 2012 BMW 650i Coupe, 650i xDrive Coupe, 650i Convertible and 650i xDrive Convertible vehicles. The electric auxiliary water pump may fail and cause the circuit board to overheat.

Consequence: If the circuit board were to overheat, it can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electric auxiliary water pump, free of charge. Depending on the model, there are currently limited parts available, however not all parts are available at this time. Owners will be notified of the recall beginning June 11, 2018, and will receive a second notification when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at BMW 1-800-525-7417, MINI at 1-866-825-1525, or Rolls-Royce at 1-877-877-3735. Note: BMW recommends that owners park their vehicle outdoors until the recall remedy has been performed.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

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Data completeness

24 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

83.3%Usable mileage20 / 24 records

100.0%Valid incident date24 / 24 records

100.0%Valid filing date24 / 24 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates24 / 24 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2019	2020	2021
Power Train	1418.2% ODI 10515866 · 92,100 mi CRANK CASE VENT VALVE FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO ENGINE. LOW BRAKE PEDAL. *TR Look up ODI 10515866 at NHTSA ↗	1827.7% ODI 10438734 WITH 50,400 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, I'VE BEEN INFORMED THAT MY TRANSMISSION FAILED. HARD SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. *TR Look up ODI 10438734 at NHTSA ↗	220.0% ODI 11316281 · 72,000 mi DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEED LIMIT OF 55 MPH AND THE DRIVE TRAIN BLEW AND WHEN I WAS GIVING GAS THE CAR WAS NOT PULLING ... MY CYLINDERS ARE MISFIRING AND THE CAR SHAKES RIDICULOUSLY BAD Look up ODI 11316281 at NHTSA ↗	516.7% ODI 10498142 · 42,500 mi WHILE DRIVING ON THE PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY JERKING AROUND AND ENGINE STOPPED. WHEN TRIED TO RUN THE ENGINE IT WAS SHAKING TREMENDOUSLY AND ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. SO I TOWED IT TO THE DEALER NEXT MORNING FOR REPAIR. AFTER REPAIR WAS DONE WHICH TOOK A WEEK I DROVE IT FOR ABOUT 40 MINUTES AND THEN WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE IT WAS SHAKING ALOT AGAIN EVERY TIME I WAS APPLYING BRAKE. I FOR SOMEHOW AVOIDING ALL STOP SIGN BY DRIVING CAREFULLY, TOOK THE CAR HOME AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER NEXT MORNING AT WHICH TIME IT WAS SHAKING TREMENDOUSL… Look up ODI 10498142 at NHTSA ↗	832.0% ODI 10428229 · 10 mi SINCE NEW, MY CAR'S STEERING HAS PULLED DANGEROUSLY TO THE RIGHT, SUCH THAT MY HANDS MUST REMAIN ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP THE CAR DRIVING STRAIGHT, AND IF I LET GO AND COAST THE CAR VEERS TO THE RIGHT AND INTO NEIGHBORING LANES ON A MOMENTS NOTICE. FOUR ALIGNMENTS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED TO THE CAR BY TWO MANUFACTURER AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIPS, ALL OF WHICH HAVE NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM, AND HAVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM TO WORSEN, IF ANYTHING. THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT ONLY AFFECT MY MODEL, THE 2011 BMW 7 SERIES, BUT 2010 AND 2011 BMW 5 SERIES AS WELL, A… Look up ODI 10428229 at NHTSA ↗	625.0% ODI 10669259 · 60,000 mi THIS CAR EXPERIENCES MULTIPLE DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION CODES, LOOSES POWER AT INTERVALS WHEN DRIVING, LEAKS OIL FROM SEALS WHICH CREATES WHITE SMOKE FROM BOTH THE EXHAUST PIPES AND FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. IT ALSO HAS A ROUGH IDLE AND EVERY SO OFTEN, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. BMW SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOR HAVING THESE ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR CARS IN THIS DAY AND AGE. *JS Look up ODI 10669259 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine	79.1% ODI 10499421 · 85,007 mi WHILE DRIVING AT 25-30MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED LOSING ALL POWER INCLUDING THE POWER STEERING AND HAVING TO COAST INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN 3 MONTHS. AFTER SITTING FOR 15 MINUTES AND 5-10 "NO STARTS", THE VEHICLE FINALLY STARTED AND DROVE NORMALLY. THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE EVENT. THERE IS A CURRENT POWER SUPPLY RECALL ON SEVERAL BMW MODELS DEMONSTRATING THE SAME SYMPTOMS. BMW STATES THAT THE POWER SUPPLY ON THE 750LI IS DIFFERENT FROM THOSE VEHICLES UNDER THE RECALL. THIS MODEL SHOULD ALSO BE INCL… Look up ODI 10499421 at NHTSA ↗	57.7% ODI 10717176 · 78,000 mi STARTED TO HEAR A KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE AS I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY PULLING INTO THE AIRPORT, AS SOON AS I ENTERD THE AIRPORT THE ENGING SENT A ROD THRU THE OIL PAN. Look up ODI 10717176 at NHTSA ↗	660.0% ODI 11192725 · 10 mi ELECTRIC WATER PUMP, I TOOK MY BMW TO THE DEALERSHIP IN WHICH THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY NEEDED TO CHANGE THE WATER PUMP, THEY HAVE A RECALL FOR THE 2011 AND ABOVE BUT NOT FOR THE 2009 AND MY VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS AS THE RECALL STATES Look up ODI 11192725 at NHTSA ↗	1963.3% ODI 10498142 · 42,500 mi WHILE DRIVING ON THE PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY JERKING AROUND AND ENGINE STOPPED. WHEN TRIED TO RUN THE ENGINE IT WAS SHAKING TREMENDOUSLY AND ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. SO I TOWED IT TO THE DEALER NEXT MORNING FOR REPAIR. AFTER REPAIR WAS DONE WHICH TOOK A WEEK I DROVE IT FOR ABOUT 40 MINUTES AND THEN WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE IT WAS SHAKING ALOT AGAIN EVERY TIME I WAS APPLYING BRAKE. I FOR SOMEHOW AVOIDING ALL STOP SIGN BY DRIVING CAREFULLY, TOOK THE CAR HOME AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER NEXT MORNING AT WHICH TIME IT WAS SHAKING TREMENDOUSL… Look up ODI 10498142 at NHTSA ↗	520.0% ODI 10850766 · 73,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL FUMES COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS "DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION, DRIVE AT MODERATE SPEED" WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. Look up ODI 10850766 at NHTSA ↗	1458.3% ODI 10472433 · 17,500 mi DROVE CAR AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 P.M. CAR WAS LEFT IN THE GARAGE FOR THE NIGHT. AT 3:35 A.M. WAS AWAKEN BY MY DOG AND SMELLED SMOKE, STRONGEST IN THE AREA OF THE GARAGE. ONCE EXTINGUISHED BY FIREFIGHTERS THE CAR WAS PULLED OUT. THE LEFT FRONT NUMBER, HEADLIGHT, AND ADJACENT STRUCTURES WERE MELTED. EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE AND SMOKE DAMAGE IN THE GARAGE, AND A LESSER DEGREE IN THE HOUSE. CAUSE OF FIRE ORIGIN WAS NOT DETERMINED, BUT THE CAR WAS NOT EXCLUDED. CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD BE RELATED TO THE AUXILIARY COOLING PUMP ISSUE NOTED IN 2010 AND 20… Look up ODI 10472433 at NHTSA ↗	444.4% ODI 11110973 · 66,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (FIELDS BMW WINTER PARK, 963 WYMORE RD, WINTER PARK, FL 32789, [phone removed]) AND NUMEROUS ENGINE REPAIRS WERE MADE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. Look up ODI 11110973 at NHTSA ↗	116.7% ODI 11403929 · 115,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW 750 LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS GRAY AND WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST TAILPIPES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WALKER BMW LOCATED AT 6655 COLISEUM BLVD, ALEXANDRIA, LA 71303 TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE VALVE STEM SEALS WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.DTJB Look up ODI 11403929 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags	1519.5% ODI 10559127 · 71,000 mi AIR BAG OCCUPANCY SENSOR MAT FAULT ILLUMINATED UPON INITIAL START OF THE VEHICLE IN THE MORNING. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A DEFECTIVE PASSENGER OCCUPANCY MAT. HOWEVER, THE CURRENT RECALL DOES NOT COVER IT EVEN THOUGH ITS A 2007 BECAUSE THE BUILD DATE WAS FEB 2007 AND THE RECALL COVERS BUILD DATES OF 2005 TO SEPT. 2006. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE SAME RECALL. *TR Look up ODI 10559127 at NHTSA ↗	1015.4% ODI 10483475 · 51,000 mi PASSENGER DETECTION MAT FAULTY CAUSING THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG TO DEACTIVATE AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. IN 2008 THESE DETECTION MATS WERE RECALLED FOR BMW 7-SERIES THROUGH 2006 HOWEVER THEY WERE NOT RECALLED ON 2008 MODELS. DEALER REQUIRES $1.3K TO REPAIR. *TR Look up ODI 10483475 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	14.0% ODI 11096591 · 78,000 mi DRIVER SEAT BELT RESTAINT MALFUNCTION WARNING. THIS WARNING CAME UP SUDDENLY. TOOK TO THE DEALER, THEY SUGGESTED REPLACING THE AIR BAGS. NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY, LOOKED AROUND A LOT OF CARS HAVE THE SAEM ISSUE, FIXED BY READJUSTING THE WIRING HARNESS, DEALER HAD MANY ISSUES WITH RECHARIGNG SYSTEM AND REPLACED MANY PARTS UNCESSAY SO I AM SURE THE ISSUE IS NOT RELATED TO AIRBAGS. Look up ODI 11096591 at NHTSA ↗	14.2% ODI 11203428 · 60,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT'S GIRLFRIEND GRABBED THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHECKERED FLAG BMW (5225 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23462, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT NEW AIR BAGS AND A NEW STEERING WHEEL WERE NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE … Look up ODI 11203428 at NHTSA ↗	111.1% ODI 11428389 · 49,000 mi The contact owns a 2013 BMW 750Li. The contact sated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer performed a diagnostic that located failure code: 930910. The driver’s air bag valve resistance was too high, and the air bag module had an internal shortage. The contact was informed that the air bag needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximated failure mileage was 49,000. Look up ODI 11428389 at NHTSA ↗	116.7% ODI 11530563 The light come on Look up ODI 11530563 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10885580 TL* TAKATA RECALL. TH CONTACT OWNS A 2016 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V173000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. Look up ODI 10885580 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	1519.5% ODI 10250209 · 750 mi SINCE PURCHASING MY BMW 750LI I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS STARTING W/THE KEYLESS REMOTE WHICH WOULD NOT START THE CAR(PUSH START)/INSERTED. THIS WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP 4X BEFORE THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED...2ND THE BATTERY DIED 2X ON A 2007 UNBELIEVABLE, NOW EACH TIME I TURN OFF THE CAR THE BATTERY IS DISCHARGED SO IT MAKES YOU HESITATE TO DRIVE ANYWHERE FAR..THE RIMS CRACKED CAUSING CONTINUOUS LOW TIRE PRESSURE I SPEND MORE TIME @LB BMW ITS UNREAL THEY TREAT YOU UNFAIR SO WITH A DREAMCAR THIS IS TRULY A HORROR!! *TR Look up ODI 10250209 at NHTSA ↗	1320.0% ODI 10596250 · 78,000 mi OWN 2008 BMW 750 W/ SOFT CLOSE DOORS. HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS THE 2005-2007 750S THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. AT 35 MPH, DOOR FLEW OPEN AND I COULDN'T CLOSE. SOMETIMES IT LATCHES AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. CPO JUST EXPIRED 1 MONTH AGO. DEALER WANTS $ 1800 TO FIX. I KNOW OTHER OWNERS W/ SOFT CLOSE DOORS - NOTHING BUT HEADACHES. CONSIDERING THE 2008 HAS THE SAME DOORS AS THE 2007, I CANNOT IMAGINE WHY THE RECALL DIDN'T EXTEND TO THE 2008 ALSO. *TR Look up ODI 10596250 at NHTSA ↗	220.0% ODI 11322471 · 150,310 mi ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS MY CAR WOULD DRIVE PROBLY 80 MILES IN THE CITY AND WHEN I'M ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRANSMISSION WILL START SLIPPING WHILE GOING 65 MILES AN HOUR AND ALMOST COME TO A DEAD STOP ON THE HIGHWAY ALONG WITH THAT THE BATTERY ALSO DRAINING ALL THE TIME WHILE DRIVING AND I HAVE TO CHARGE THE BATTERY ALL THE TIME. Look up ODI 11322471 at NHTSA ↗	620.0% ODI 10509299 · 44,000 mi I WAS DRIVING A BMW 750LI 2010 ON THE FREEWAY 70MPH. WITHOUT WARNING, THE ENGINE STOPPED AND THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT OFF. I STEERED THE CAR QUICKLY TO THE SHOULDER. I ONLY HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO PULL MY CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ALL SYSTEMS WERE NON RESPONSIVE . I WAS UNABLE TO PLACE THE CAR IN NEUTRAL FOR THE TOW TRUCK. I WAS UNABLE TO CALL FOR ASSISTANCE VIA THE VEHICLES CALL SYSTEM. I WOULD HAVE TO ASSUME THAT ALL THE SYSTEMS ACTIVE SAFETY EQUIPMENT WERE USELESS SINCE I HAD NO POWER. *TR Look up ODI 10509299 at NHTSA ↗	728.0% ODI 10820658 · 74,000 mi DURING MY CAR DRIVING ON THE HIGH WAY IN GEORGIA (DECEMBER 2015), THE CAR HAD A HYBRID SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THIS CAUSED ALL OF THE WARRANTING LIGHTS TO COME ON IN THE DASH AND THE HYBRID BATTERY STOP CHARGING. ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ARE POWERED BY THE HYBRID BATTERY. WHEN THE BATTERY WAS DEPLETED, ALL OF THE ELECTRONICS IN THE CAR STOP WORKING AS I WAS DRIVING, TO MY MOTHERS HOUSE. THE DASH WOULD NOT SHOW MY SPEED (NOTHING SHOWED ON THE DASHBOARD), MY STEERING WHEEL WAS HARDER TO TURN, AND THERE WERE NO LIGHTS AT ALL IN THE CAR. THIS… Look up ODI 10820658 at NHTSA ↗	416.7% ODI 10472433 · 17,500 mi DROVE CAR AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 P.M. CAR WAS LEFT IN THE GARAGE FOR THE NIGHT. AT 3:35 A.M. WAS AWAKEN BY MY DOG AND SMELLED SMOKE, STRONGEST IN THE AREA OF THE GARAGE. ONCE EXTINGUISHED BY FIREFIGHTERS THE CAR WAS PULLED OUT. THE LEFT FRONT NUMBER, HEADLIGHT, AND ADJACENT STRUCTURES WERE MELTED. EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE AND SMOKE DAMAGE IN THE GARAGE, AND A LESSER DEGREE IN THE HOUSE. CAUSE OF FIRE ORIGIN WAS NOT DETERMINED, BUT THE CAR WAS NOT EXCLUDED. CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD BE RELATED TO THE AUXILIARY COOLING PUMP ISSUE NOTED IN 2010 AND 20… Look up ODI 10472433 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 11364282 · 49,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER A FAILURE WITH THEIR AC UNIT, THEY HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR THE AC. SHORTLY AFTER, WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, WHEN THEY BEGAN TO SMELL SMOKE. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THEY NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY NOTICED THERE WAS A SMALL FIRE AND A BYSTANDER WHO WAS A FIRE FIGHTER ASSISTED IN EXTINGUISHING THE FLAMES BY USING WATER AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. A FIRE REPORT WAS MADE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SURE IF THE … Look up ODI 11364282 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Latches/Locks/Linkages	1215.6% ODI 10510736 · 98,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH THE SOFT CLOSE FEATURE FOR THE DOOR, BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:12V504000(LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000. *TR Look up ODI 10510736 at NHTSA ↗	69.2% ODI 10446284 · 90,100 mi -DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR LATCH FAILED WHILE DRIVING -AT 35MPH DOOR SWUNG OPEN -DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AFTER THE FACT -MOTOR THAT SEALS DOOR CEASED TO FUNCTION -POTENTIALLY FATAL HAD CHILDREN IN THE BACK NOT BEEN PROPERLY BUCKLED IN CHANGED COMP CODE TO LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES.PCO *KB Look up ODI 10446284 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	111.1% ODI 11648999 · 120,510 mi The contact owns a 2013 BMW 750LI. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the door failed to open. The contact attempted to unlock the knob and open the door. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact lowered the window, the contact put the key in the door, and was able to open the door from the outside. On a separate occasion, after the contact was dining with his wife, the contact's wife attempted to open the door; however, the door failed to open from the inside. The contact attempted to lower the window and open t… Look up ODI 11648999 at NHTSA ↗	116.7% ODI 11161334 · 38,006 mi THE ISSUE IS WITH BOTH FRONT DOORS INTERMITTENTLY NOT OPENING WITH THE DOUBLE DOOR PULL WHEN STOPPED AND PARKED AFTER THE AUTO LOCKING SPEED ENGAGED THE DOOR LOCKS. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE IN THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS BEING TRAPPED INSIDE THE CAR IN AN EMERGENCY. MY RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE BROUGHT ME TO THIS FORUM THAT SEEMS TO BEST HIT ON MY ISSUE: HTTPS://WWW.BIMMERFEST.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=674994 THREAD # 9. 04-11-2013, 12:14 PM [XXX] IS OFFLINE REGISTERED USER LOCATION: ARIZONA JOIN DATE: FEB 2013 POSTS: 9… Look up ODI 11161334 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Structure:Body	79.1% ODI 10483808 · 78,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD ERRONEOUSLY OPEN WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SOFT DOOR CLOSE SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE SOFT CLOSE AUTOMATIC OPTIONS FAILED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V504000(LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES: DOORS: LATCH). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 4/22/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SOMETIM… Look up ODI 10483808 at NHTSA ↗	1116.9% ODI 10474537 · 64,371 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 750 LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO THE PARK POSITION. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WERE REPEATEDLY ILLUMINATING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MECHATRONICS SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AND SHE HAD TO HOLD THE DOOR CLOSED WHIL… Look up ODI 10474537 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	14.0% ODI 11329448 · 92,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPROACHING HIS VEHICLE, HE NOTICED MELTED TAR COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR HANDLE. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ENGAGED WITH SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED BMW DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WIDE WORLD BMW (125 E ROUTE 59, SPRING VALLEY, NY 10977) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND DETERMINED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE AND H… Look up ODI 11329448 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch	79.1% ODI 10598527 · 74,333 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO REPLACED THE RIGHT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH. TWO DAYS LATER, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILED TO CLOSE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,333. Look up ODI 10598527 at NHTSA ↗	57.7% ODI 10855489 · 94,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 750LI. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, IT WOULD NOT REMAIN CLOSED. THE FAILURE OCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 94,000. Look up ODI 10855489 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Unknown Or Other	33.9% ODI 11052948 · 157,000 mi CAR GET EXCESSIVE HOT INSIDE REGARDLESS OF AIR CONDITIONING SETTING . IT IS A ON GOING ISSUE SPORATICALLY, IT STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AGO Look up ODI 11052948 at NHTSA ↗	46.2% ODI 10777989 DOOR NOT LATCHING CORRECTLY. IT UNEXPECTEDLY OPENED WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT CLOSE BACK. I HAD TO SECURE IT WITH A BUNGEE CORD TO CONTINUE HOME. Look up ODI 10777989 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	413.3% ODI 10914936 · 41,000 mi SMOKE COMING OUT UNDER THE HOOD WHEN ISTOP AFTER DRIVING 8 MILES Look up ODI 10914936 at NHTSA ↗	312.0% ODI 10936069 · 68,000 mi THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT GOING INTO PARKING AFTER THE CAR IS TURN OFF THE CARS HAVE ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTERS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT INTO PARK IF THE DRIVER PRESSES THE BUTTON TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. THE AGENCY SAYS ONE DRIVER COMPLAINED TO REGULATORS ABOUT THE PROBLEM, AND THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS. NO CRASHES OR INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED. REGULATORS SAY THEY HAVEN'T FOUND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. Look up ODI 10936069 at NHTSA ↗	312.5% ODI 10892872 · 41,000 mi THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED IN MY CAR WHILE DRIVING AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO MYSELF AND OTHERS ON PUBLIC ROADS WITH MULTIPLE ENGINE PARTS IDENTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE CAR SPORADICALLY STOPS OPERATING WITH FULL POWER AND THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF INSTANT ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. BMW ISSUED WHAT THEY HAVE CALLED THE N63 CUSTOMER CARE PACKAGE ON DEC. 29, 2014 TO ADDRESS FAILURES ON THE ENGINE REGARDLESS OF WARRANTY AND MILEAGE, BUT HAVE DENIED THIS SERVICE FOR MY VEHICLE. THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE IS IN THE FOLLOWI… Look up ODI 10892872 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	116.7% ODI 11161334 · 38,006 mi THE ISSUE IS WITH BOTH FRONT DOORS INTERMITTENTLY NOT OPENING WITH THE DOUBLE DOOR PULL WHEN STOPPED AND PARKED AFTER THE AUTO LOCKING SPEED ENGAGED THE DOOR LOCKS. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE IN THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS BEING TRAPPED INSIDE THE CAR IN AN EMERGENCY. MY RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE BROUGHT ME TO THIS FORUM THAT SEEMS TO BEST HIT ON MY ISSUE: HTTPS://WWW.BIMMERFEST.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=674994 THREAD # 9. 04-11-2013, 12:14 PM [XXX] IS OFFLINE REGISTERED USER LOCATION: ARIZONA JOIN DATE: FEB 2013 POSTS: 9… Look up ODI 11161334 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 11733572 I purchased a vehicle from Ed morse Cadillac on 12/31/2025. I find out in April that the vehicle was sold with undercarriage damages listed in Carfax. The dealership, never disclosed anything, did not show me the reports, and i did not sign anything to accept the damages. They do not want to take responsibility. The vehicle might be dangerous to drive and is really demeaning in value because of this. Look up ODI 11733572 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Engine	41,000–80,000 mi	60,000 mi	13	ODI 10472433 · 17,500 mi DROVE CAR AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 P.M. CAR WAS LEFT IN THE GARAGE FOR THE NIGHT. AT 3:35 A.M. WAS AWAKEN BY MY DOG AND SMELLED SMOKE, STRONGEST IN THE AREA OF THE GARAGE. ONCE EXTINGUISHED BY FIREFIGHTERS THE CAR WAS PULLED OUT. THE LEFT FRONT NUMBER, HEADLIGHT, AND ADJACENT STRUCTURES WERE MELTED. EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE AND SMOKE DAMAGE IN THE GARAGE, AND A LESSER DEGREE IN THE HOUSE. CAUSE OF FIRE ORIGIN WAS NOT DETERMINED, BUT THE CAR WAS NOT EXCLUDED. CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD BE RELATED TO THE AUXILIARY COOLING PUMP ISSUE NOTED IN 2010 AND 20… Look up ODI 10472433 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10669259 · 60,000 mi THIS CAR EXPERIENCES MULTIPLE DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION CODES, LOOSES POWER AT INTERVALS WHEN DRIVING, LEAKS OIL FROM SEALS WHICH CREATES WHITE SMOKE FROM BOTH THE EXHAUST PIPES AND FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. IT ALSO HAS A ROUGH IDLE AND EVERY SO OFTEN, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. BMW SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOR HAVING THESE ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR CARS IN THIS DAY AND AGE. *JS Look up ODI 10669259 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10731930 · 60,000 mi THE CAR ENGINE WAS CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE PARKING LOT. AFTER DRIVING FROM MY HOUSE (ABOUT 3 MILES), THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE MALL. I WENT IN THE SHOPPING MALL FOR 10 MINUTES, AND I WENT OUTSIDE. MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME, AND HE BROKE THE HOOD TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. Look up ODI 10731930 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	41,569–62,250 mi	51,637 mi	6	ODI 10669259 · 60,000 mi THIS CAR EXPERIENCES MULTIPLE DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION CODES, LOOSES POWER AT INTERVALS WHEN DRIVING, LEAKS OIL FROM SEALS WHICH CREATES WHITE SMOKE FROM BOTH THE EXHAUST PIPES AND FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. IT ALSO HAS A ROUGH IDLE AND EVERY SO OFTEN, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. BMW SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOR HAVING THESE ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR CARS IN THIS DAY AND AGE. JS Look up ODI 10669259 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10779831 · 43,274 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND POWER TRAIN WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND WHITE SMOKE CAME FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED HOWEVER, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTOR HOWEVER… Look up ODI 10779831 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10863691 · 36,970 mi WHEN ENTERING THE ON RAMP TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY. I ACCELERATED TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC AND CAR VIBRATED VIOLENTLY AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I CONTINUED TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR BUT NOTHING HAPPENED AND A MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DISPLAY. NOW, I'M STUCK BETWEEN THE ON RAMP AND THE HIGHWAY WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER RAPIDLY APPROACHING. HE BARELY HAS ENOUGH SPACE TO MERGE TO HIS LEFT AND AVOIDS REAR ENDING ME.THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. I CONTINUED TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I PUT MY HAZARDS ON AND QUICKLY READ THE MESSAG… Look up ODI 10863691 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	Too few reports for a range	82,500 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10472433 · 17,500 mi DROVE CAR AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 P.M. CAR WAS LEFT IN THE GARAGE FOR THE NIGHT. AT 3:35 A.M. WAS AWAKEN BY MY DOG AND SMELLED SMOKE, STRONGEST IN THE AREA OF THE GARAGE. ONCE EXTINGUISHED BY FIREFIGHTERS THE CAR WAS PULLED OUT. THE LEFT FRONT NUMBER, HEADLIGHT, AND ADJACENT STRUCTURES WERE MELTED. EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE AND SMOKE DAMAGE IN THE GARAGE, AND A LESSER DEGREE IN THE HOUSE. CAUSE OF FIRE ORIGIN WAS NOT DETERMINED, BUT THE CAR WAS NOT EXCLUDED. CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD BE RELATED TO THE AUXILIARY COOLING PUMP ISSUE NOTED IN 2010 AND 20… Look up ODI 10472433 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11231896 · 106,000 mi I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE CUTOFF AND LOCKED UP. OIL LEAK ALL OVER HIGHWAY. ENGINES WAS BLOWN DUE TO FREQUENT OIL LEAKING. WAS PUTTING OIL IN VEHICLE CONSISTENTLY ON A WEEKLY BASIS. Look up ODI 11231896 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11311745 · 82,500 mi AFTER A ROUND TRIP 25 MILES DRIVE AND PLACING THE CAR IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE OFF, THE PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. THE ISSUE APPEARS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL, BECAUSE THE CENTRAL LOCKING SYSTEM WOULD LOCK THE CAR, BUT WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE DRIVER DOOR DOES OPEN FROM THE INSIDE BUT THE PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT. THIS COULD BE CATASTROPHIC IN CASE OF FIRE OR ACCIDENT. Look up ODI 11311745 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	Too few reports for a range	41,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10892872 · 41,000 mi THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED IN MY CAR WHILE DRIVING AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO MYSELF AND OTHERS ON PUBLIC ROADS WITH MULTIPLE ENGINE PARTS IDENTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE CAR SPORADICALLY STOPS OPERATING WITH FULL POWER AND THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF INSTANT ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. BMW ISSUED WHAT THEY HAVE CALLED THE N63 CUSTOMER CARE PACKAGE ON DEC. 29, 2014 TO ADDRESS FAILURES ON THE ENGINE REGARDLESS OF WARRANTY AND MILEAGE, BUT HAVE DENIED THIS SERVICE FOR MY VEHICLE. THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE IS IN THE FOLLOWI… Look up ODI 10892872 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11173199 · 85,000 mi ROUGH IDLE,STALLS AT STOPS, SHAKING. EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS TAKEN INTO BMW OF ONTARIO FOR ONE PROBLEM IT COMES BACK WITH A DIFFERENT ISSUE, I BELIEVE BMW OF ONTARIO IS PURPOSELY DAMAGING ITEMS ON MY VEHICLE THAT ISN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SO I'LL PAY THEM OUT OF POCKET. Look up ODI 11173199 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11321656 · 150 mi MY DRIVE TRAIN INDICATOR COMES ON WHILE I AM DRIVING FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME OR IF I HIT THE GAS TOO FAST IT WOULD CAUSE IT TO COME ON. Look up ODI 11321656 at NHTSA ↗
Wheels	Too few reports for a range	65,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10630961 · 4,000 mi I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TWO FRONT TIRES TWICE FOR BUBBLES. THE BUBBLES OCCUR WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IN ROADWAY NOT POT HOLES. I HAVE NO DAMAGE TO FRONT RIMS AND MY TIRE SHOP SAID THAT IT IS A DEFECT IN THE TIRE. I ALSO HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR RIM CRACKING. THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE TO THE SAME RIM WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE TIRE. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE AND BMW WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE IT AS A DEFECT. *TR Look up ODI 10630961 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11166502 · 65,000 mi PURCHASED 2012 BMW 750LI X DRIVE IN SEP 2016 NOT REALIZING OR BEING INFORMED THAT I WAS PURCHASING A RACE CAR. SHORTLY AFTER THE PURCHASE, I NOTICE SOME TIRE WEAR, ROARING NOISE, AND A ROUGH RIDE ON COLD MORNINGS WITH THE RUN FLAT TIRES. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR IS DESIGN TO WEAR OUT A SET OF TIRES ANNUALLY IN ORDER TO GET GREAT PERFORMANCE. AFTER 2 YEARS OF OWNING THE CAR AND DRIVING ABOUT 20K MILES, I JUST HAPPEN TO LOOK UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICE THE TIRE WEAR AS I WAS ABOUT TO TAKE A TRIP. SEE PHOTOS ATTACHED.… Look up ODI 11166502 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11376402 · 99,850 mi MY PIRELLI RUN FLAT TIES ONLY LASTED LESS THAN 8,000 MILES. THE FRONT TIRES ARE BALD! THE REAR TIRES HAVE APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MILES LEFT. UNACCEPTABLE. THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE WITH MY CAR, BUT ONLY WITH THE TIRES. I COULD NOT FIND ANYWHERE ON THIS WEBSITE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE TIRES. Look up ODI 11376402 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	Too few reports for a range	55,000 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 11090957 · 50,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE MAIN HIGHWAY, TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE, BUT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO MOVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER (BRIAN HARRIS BMW, 12336 AIRLINE HWY, BATON ROUGE, LA 70817, [phone removed]) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS FROM THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAI… Look up ODI 11090957 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11203428 · 60,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT'S GIRLFRIEND GRABBED THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHECKERED FLAG BMW (5225 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23462, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT NEW AIR BAGS AND A NEW STEERING WHEEL WERE NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE … Look up ODI 11203428 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	Too few reports for a range	61,000 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10839662 · 59,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIGOROUSLY SHAKE FROM THE FRONT. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 50 MPH AND THE THERMOSTAT INDICATED 250 DEGREES. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT PARKED FOR EIGHT DAYS AFTER THE FAILURE HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN OPERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN AND THE FUEL INJECTORS BOTH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE F… Look up ODI 10839662 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11184487 · 63,000 mi WELL AT THE 60K MILE MARK THE MOTOR WAS BLOWN, COME TOO FIND OUT MANY CARS THIS SAME MODEL AND YEAR ARE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES... THE SUSPENSION HAS BEEN CHANGED A COUPLE TIMES NOW AND THE FUEL PUMP WENT BAD... THE CAR BURNS OIL BMW SAYS THIS IS NORMAL I FIND THAT VERY HARD TO BELIEVE... THE MOTOR WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AND ACTUALLY LEAVING THE BMW DEALERSHIP HOW IRONIC Look up ODI 11184487 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	Too few reports for a range	60,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 11203428 · 60,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT'S GIRLFRIEND GRABBED THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHECKERED FLAG BMW (5225 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23462, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT NEW AIR BAGS AND A NEW STEERING WHEEL WERE NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE … Look up ODI 11203428 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Complaints	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	1	None	ODI 11701221 I went outside and started my car, locked it and came back inside to grab a few things. Approximately five minutes later someone was banging on my door and ringing the doorbell. When I answered they said they had already call the fire department. My car's engine compartment was engulfed in flames and undercarriage covers were also burning. The rear bumper and light assemblies were melting. The doors were stuck windshield exploded and srs systems had activated. Fire department said it was electrical fire. USAA said it is a total loss and the e… Look up ODI 11701221 at NHTSA ↗
2025-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	0	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2020: 0 complaints · 2021: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2020	0	0	0
2021	0	1	1

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2020	0	0	0
2021	2	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Engine	Power Train	Electrical System	Unknown Or Other	Wheels	Steering	Suspension	Air Bags
Engine	—	6 ODI 10669259 · 60,000 mi THIS CAR EXPERIENCES MULTIPLE DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION CODES, LOOSES POWER AT INTERVALS WHEN DRIVING, LEAKS OIL FROM SEALS WHICH CREATES WHITE SMOKE FROM BOTH THE EXHAUST PIPES AND FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. IT ALSO HAS A ROUGH IDLE AND EVERY SO OFTEN, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. BMW SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOR HAVING THESE ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR CARS IN THIS DAY AND AGE. JS Look up ODI 10669259 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10779831 · 43,274 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND POWER TRAIN WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND WHITE SMOKE CAME FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED HOWEVER, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTOR HOWEVER… Look up ODI 10779831 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10863691 · 36,970 mi WHEN ENTERING THE ON RAMP TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY. I ACCELERATED TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC AND CAR VIBRATED VIOLENTLY AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I CONTINUED TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR BUT NOTHING HAPPENED AND A MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DISPLAY. NOW, I'M STUCK BETWEEN THE ON RAMP AND THE HIGHWAY WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER RAPIDLY APPROACHING. HE BARELY HAS ENOUGH SPACE TO MERGE TO HIS LEFT AND AVOIDS REAR ENDING ME.THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. I CONTINUED TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I PUT MY HAZARDS ON AND QUICKLY READ THE MESSAG… Look up ODI 10863691 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10472433 · 17,500 mi DROVE CAR AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 P.M. CAR WAS LEFT IN THE GARAGE FOR THE NIGHT. AT 3:35 A.M. WAS AWAKEN BY MY DOG AND SMELLED SMOKE, STRONGEST IN THE AREA OF THE GARAGE. ONCE EXTINGUISHED BY FIREFIGHTERS THE CAR WAS PULLED OUT. THE LEFT FRONT NUMBER, HEADLIGHT, AND ADJACENT STRUCTURES WERE MELTED. EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE AND SMOKE DAMAGE IN THE GARAGE, AND A LESSER DEGREE IN THE HOUSE. CAUSE OF FIRE ORIGIN WAS NOT DETERMINED, BUT THE CAR WAS NOT EXCLUDED. CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD BE RELATED TO THE AUXILIARY COOLING PUMP ISSUE NOTED IN 2010 AND 20… Look up ODI 10472433 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11231896 · 106,000 mi I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE CUTOFF AND LOCKED UP. OIL LEAK ALL OVER HIGHWAY. ENGINES WAS BLOWN DUE TO FREQUENT OIL LEAKING. WAS PUTTING OIL IN VEHICLE CONSISTENTLY ON A WEEKLY BASIS. Look up ODI 11231896 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10892872 · 41,000 mi THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED IN MY CAR WHILE DRIVING AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO MYSELF AND OTHERS ON PUBLIC ROADS WITH MULTIPLE ENGINE PARTS IDENTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE CAR SPORADICALLY STOPS OPERATING WITH FULL POWER AND THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF INSTANT ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. BMW ISSUED WHAT THEY HAVE CALLED THE N63 CUSTOMER CARE PACKAGE ON DEC. 29, 2014 TO ADDRESS FAILURES ON THE ENGINE REGARDLESS OF WARRANTY AND MILEAGE, BUT HAVE DENIED THIS SERVICE FOR MY VEHICLE. THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE IS IN THE FOLLOWI… Look up ODI 10892872 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11173199 · 85,000 mi ROUGH IDLE,STALLS AT STOPS, SHAKING. EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS TAKEN INTO BMW OF ONTARIO FOR ONE PROBLEM IT COMES BACK WITH A DIFFERENT ISSUE, I BELIEVE BMW OF ONTARIO IS PURPOSELY DAMAGING ITEMS ON MY VEHICLE THAT ISN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SO I'LL PAY THEM OUT OF POCKET. Look up ODI 11173199 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 11090957 · 50,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE MAIN HIGHWAY, TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE, BUT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO MOVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER (BRIAN HARRIS BMW, 12336 AIRLINE HWY, BATON ROUGE, LA 70817, [phone removed]) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS FROM THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAI… Look up ODI 11090957 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11184487 · 63,000 mi WELL AT THE 60K MILE MARK THE MOTOR WAS BLOWN, COME TOO FIND OUT MANY CARS THIS SAME MODEL AND YEAR ARE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES... THE SUSPENSION HAS BEEN CHANGED A COUPLE TIMES NOW AND THE FUEL PUMP WENT BAD... THE CAR BURNS OIL BMW SAYS THIS IS NORMAL I FIND THAT VERY HARD TO BELIEVE... THE MOTOR WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AND ACTUALLY LEAVING THE BMW DEALERSHIP HOW IRONIC Look up ODI 11184487 at NHTSA ↗	0
Power Train	6 ODI 10669259 · 60,000 mi THIS CAR EXPERIENCES MULTIPLE DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION CODES, LOOSES POWER AT INTERVALS WHEN DRIVING, LEAKS OIL FROM SEALS WHICH CREATES WHITE SMOKE FROM BOTH THE EXHAUST PIPES AND FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. IT ALSO HAS A ROUGH IDLE AND EVERY SO OFTEN, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. BMW SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOR HAVING THESE ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR CARS IN THIS DAY AND AGE. JS Look up ODI 10669259 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10779831 · 43,274 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND POWER TRAIN WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND WHITE SMOKE CAME FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED HOWEVER, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTOR HOWEVER… Look up ODI 10779831 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10863691 · 36,970 mi WHEN ENTERING THE ON RAMP TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY. I ACCELERATED TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC AND CAR VIBRATED VIOLENTLY AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I CONTINUED TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR BUT NOTHING HAPPENED AND A MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DISPLAY. NOW, I'M STUCK BETWEEN THE ON RAMP AND THE HIGHWAY WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER RAPIDLY APPROACHING. HE BARELY HAS ENOUGH SPACE TO MERGE TO HIS LEFT AND AVOIDS REAR ENDING ME.THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. I CONTINUED TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I PUT MY HAZARDS ON AND QUICKLY READ THE MESSAG… Look up ODI 10863691 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	1 ODI 10892872 · 41,000 mi THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED IN MY CAR WHILE DRIVING AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO MYSELF AND OTHERS ON PUBLIC ROADS WITH MULTIPLE ENGINE PARTS IDENTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE CAR SPORADICALLY STOPS OPERATING WITH FULL POWER AND THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF INSTANT ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. BMW ISSUED WHAT THEY HAVE CALLED THE N63 CUSTOMER CARE PACKAGE ON DEC. 29, 2014 TO ADDRESS FAILURES ON THE ENGINE REGARDLESS OF WARRANTY AND MILEAGE, BUT HAVE DENIED THIS SERVICE FOR MY VEHICLE. THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE IS IN THE FOLLOWI… Look up ODI 10892872 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 11184487 · 63,000 mi WELL AT THE 60K MILE MARK THE MOTOR WAS BLOWN, COME TOO FIND OUT MANY CARS THIS SAME MODEL AND YEAR ARE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES... THE SUSPENSION HAS BEEN CHANGED A COUPLE TIMES NOW AND THE FUEL PUMP WENT BAD... THE CAR BURNS OIL BMW SAYS THIS IS NORMAL I FIND THAT VERY HARD TO BELIEVE... THE MOTOR WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AND ACTUALLY LEAVING THE BMW DEALERSHIP HOW IRONIC Look up ODI 11184487 at NHTSA ↗	0
Electrical System	2 ODI 10472433 · 17,500 mi DROVE CAR AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 P.M. CAR WAS LEFT IN THE GARAGE FOR THE NIGHT. AT 3:35 A.M. WAS AWAKEN BY MY DOG AND SMELLED SMOKE, STRONGEST IN THE AREA OF THE GARAGE. ONCE EXTINGUISHED BY FIREFIGHTERS THE CAR WAS PULLED OUT. THE LEFT FRONT NUMBER, HEADLIGHT, AND ADJACENT STRUCTURES WERE MELTED. EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE AND SMOKE DAMAGE IN THE GARAGE, AND A LESSER DEGREE IN THE HOUSE. CAUSE OF FIRE ORIGIN WAS NOT DETERMINED, BUT THE CAR WAS NOT EXCLUDED. CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD BE RELATED TO THE AUXILIARY COOLING PUMP ISSUE NOTED IN 2010 AND 20… Look up ODI 10472433 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11231896 · 106,000 mi I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE CUTOFF AND LOCKED UP. OIL LEAK ALL OVER HIGHWAY. ENGINES WAS BLOWN DUE TO FREQUENT OIL LEAKING. WAS PUTTING OIL IN VEHICLE CONSISTENTLY ON A WEEKLY BASIS. Look up ODI 11231896 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Unknown Or Other	2 ODI 10892872 · 41,000 mi THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED IN MY CAR WHILE DRIVING AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO MYSELF AND OTHERS ON PUBLIC ROADS WITH MULTIPLE ENGINE PARTS IDENTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE CAR SPORADICALLY STOPS OPERATING WITH FULL POWER AND THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF INSTANT ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. BMW ISSUED WHAT THEY HAVE CALLED THE N63 CUSTOMER CARE PACKAGE ON DEC. 29, 2014 TO ADDRESS FAILURES ON THE ENGINE REGARDLESS OF WARRANTY AND MILEAGE, BUT HAVE DENIED THIS SERVICE FOR MY VEHICLE. THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE IS IN THE FOLLOWI… Look up ODI 10892872 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11173199 · 85,000 mi ROUGH IDLE,STALLS AT STOPS, SHAKING. EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS TAKEN INTO BMW OF ONTARIO FOR ONE PROBLEM IT COMES BACK WITH A DIFFERENT ISSUE, I BELIEVE BMW OF ONTARIO IS PURPOSELY DAMAGING ITEMS ON MY VEHICLE THAT ISN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SO I'LL PAY THEM OUT OF POCKET. Look up ODI 11173199 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10892872 · 41,000 mi THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED IN MY CAR WHILE DRIVING AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO MYSELF AND OTHERS ON PUBLIC ROADS WITH MULTIPLE ENGINE PARTS IDENTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE CAR SPORADICALLY STOPS OPERATING WITH FULL POWER AND THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF INSTANT ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. BMW ISSUED WHAT THEY HAVE CALLED THE N63 CUSTOMER CARE PACKAGE ON DEC. 29, 2014 TO ADDRESS FAILURES ON THE ENGINE REGARDLESS OF WARRANTY AND MILEAGE, BUT HAVE DENIED THIS SERVICE FOR MY VEHICLE. THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE IS IN THE FOLLOWI… Look up ODI 10892872 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0	0
Wheels	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Steering	1 ODI 11090957 · 50,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE MAIN HIGHWAY, TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE, BUT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO MOVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER (BRIAN HARRIS BMW, 12336 AIRLINE HWY, BATON ROUGE, LA 70817, [phone removed]) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS FROM THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAI… Look up ODI 11090957 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	0	1 ODI 11203428 · 60,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT'S GIRLFRIEND GRABBED THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHECKERED FLAG BMW (5225 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23462, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT NEW AIR BAGS AND A NEW STEERING WHEEL WERE NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE … Look up ODI 11203428 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	1 ODI 11184487 · 63,000 mi WELL AT THE 60K MILE MARK THE MOTOR WAS BLOWN, COME TOO FIND OUT MANY CARS THIS SAME MODEL AND YEAR ARE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES... THE SUSPENSION HAS BEEN CHANGED A COUPLE TIMES NOW AND THE FUEL PUMP WENT BAD... THE CAR BURNS OIL BMW SAYS THIS IS NORMAL I FIND THAT VERY HARD TO BELIEVE... THE MOTOR WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AND ACTUALLY LEAVING THE BMW DEALERSHIP HOW IRONIC Look up ODI 11184487 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11184487 · 63,000 mi WELL AT THE 60K MILE MARK THE MOTOR WAS BLOWN, COME TOO FIND OUT MANY CARS THIS SAME MODEL AND YEAR ARE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES... THE SUSPENSION HAS BEEN CHANGED A COUPLE TIMES NOW AND THE FUEL PUMP WENT BAD... THE CAR BURNS OIL BMW SAYS THIS IS NORMAL I FIND THAT VERY HARD TO BELIEVE... THE MOTOR WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AND ACTUALLY LEAVING THE BMW DEALERSHIP HOW IRONIC Look up ODI 11184487 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	0
Air Bags	0	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 11203428 · 60,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT'S GIRLFRIEND GRABBED THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHECKERED FLAG BMW (5225 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23462, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT NEW AIR BAGS AND A NEW STEERING WHEEL WERE NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE … Look up ODI 11203428 at NHTSA ↗	0	—

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Recurring narrative patterns

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Search patterns

4 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

6 mentions · 25.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 50,000 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10669259 · 60,000 mi

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ODI 10779831 · 43,274 mi

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ODI 10853117

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Stalling or loss of power

3 mentions · 12.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 36,970 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10853228 · 20,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY, STALLED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

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ODI 10863691 · 36,970 mi

WHEN ENTERING THE ON RAMP TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY. I ACCELERATED TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC AND CAR VIBRATED VIOLENTLY AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I CONTINUED TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR BUT NOTHING HAPPENED AND A MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DISPLAY. NOW, I'M STUCK BETWEEN THE ON RAMP AND THE HIGHWAY WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER RAPIDLY APPROACHING. HE BARELY HAS ENOUGH SPACE TO MERGE TO HIS LEFT AND AVOIDS REAR ENDING ME.THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. I CONTINUED TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I PUT MY HAZARDS ON AND QUICKLY READ THE MESSAG…

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ODI 11173199 · 85,000 mi

ROUGH IDLE,STALLS AT STOPS, SHAKING. EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS TAKEN INTO BMW OF ONTARIO FOR ONE PROBLEM IT COMES BACK WITH A DIFFERENT ISSUE, I BELIEVE BMW OF ONTARIO IS PURPOSELY DAMAGING ITEMS ON MY VEHICLE THAT ISN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SO I'LL PAY THEM OUT OF POCKET.

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Oil consumption or dilution

2 mentions · 8.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 63,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10692476

2012 BMW 750LI. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO ADD OIL FREQUENTLY. *JB

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ODI 11184487 · 63,000 mi

WELL AT THE 60K MILE MARK THE MOTOR WAS BLOWN, COME TOO FIND OUT MANY CARS THIS SAME MODEL AND YEAR ARE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES... THE SUSPENSION HAS BEEN CHANGED A COUPLE TIMES NOW AND THE FUEL PUMP WENT BAD... THE CAR BURNS OIL BMW SAYS THIS IS NORMAL I FIND THAT VERY HARD TO BELIEVE... THE MOTOR WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AND ACTUALLY LEAVING THE BMW DEALERSHIP HOW IRONIC

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Matching rule

\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 4.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 50,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11090957 · 50,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE MAIN HIGHWAY, TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE, BUT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO MOVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER (BRIAN HARRIS BMW, 12336 AIRLINE HWY, BATON ROUGE, LA 70817, [phone removed]) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS FROM THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAI…

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Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b