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2012 Bmw 750XI: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

1 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

60,000 mi median reported failure mileage

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

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	1	100.0%
Electrical and battery issues	1	100.0%

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

Engine: 1; Power Train: 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: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 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.

2018

2018: 1

Pattern summary

Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 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 11144778 · 2018-11-01 (November 1, 2018)

ENGINE FAILURE (WITH ONLY 60K MILES ON IT) WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH WITHIN MINUTES OF WARNING LIGHT SAYING 'DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION'. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, CAR WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND I HAD TO MANUALLY STEER AND BRAKE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. WITHIN MINUTES, THE BATTERY DIED, SO I COULDN'T EVEN PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL TO GET IT ONTO THE FLATBED TOW TRUCK. I EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO GET IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT CPO IN 2015 AND HAVE HAD IT SERVICED (I HAD EVEN HAD IT SERVICED THERE 3 WEEKS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT). THE ENGINE H…

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11144778 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

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

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

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

100.0%Usable mileage1 / 1 records

100.0%Valid incident date1 / 1 records

100.0%Valid filing date1 / 1 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates1 / 1 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	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016
Engine	466.7% ODI 11453133 This vehicle presents a oil consumption problem is supposed be corrected for bmw with a costumer care package bmw just do partial or incomplete repairs a have all the documentation the most important never performed whem a contact different dealership no one provide a valid explanation a avoid performance the correct service car don’t have 50k since they performed service and the oil consumption is huge and not normal they don’t provide the complete service Look up ODI 11453133 at NHTSA ↗	375.0% ODI 11034184 · 100,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 (NA) BMW 750XI. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE BECAME EXTREMELY HOT AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (BMW OF MINNETONKA, 15802 WAYZATA BLVD, WAYZATA, MN 55391) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REPAIR FEES WOULD BE THE CONTACT'S RESPONSIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. Look up ODI 11034184 at NHTSA ↗	1100.0% ODI 11144778 · 60,000 mi ENGINE FAILURE (WITH ONLY 60K MILES ON IT) WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH WITHIN MINUTES OF WARNING LIGHT SAYING 'DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION'. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, CAR WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND I HAD TO MANUALLY STEER AND BRAKE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. WITHIN MINUTES, THE BATTERY DIED, SO I COULDN'T EVEN PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL TO GET IT ONTO THE FLATBED TOW TRUCK. I EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO GET IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT CPO IN 2015 AND HAVE HAD IT SERVICED (I HAD EVEN HAD IT SERVICED THERE 3 WEEKS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT). THE ENGINE H… Look up ODI 11144778 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.
Power Train	350.0% ODI 11543536 IVE PAID TOO GET THE SAME PROBLEMS ON THE EXACT CAR I LAST Had. IM ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE rpm hits 7000 so car automatically slows down which cause my last accident this is crazy such expensive cars have the same ongoing problems help please Look up ODI 11543536 at NHTSA ↗	250.0% ODI 11030812 · 110,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 750XI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND LOST POWER. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, AND RESTARTED IT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. Look up ODI 11030812 at NHTSA ↗	1100.0% ODI 11144778 · 60,000 mi ENGINE FAILURE (WITH ONLY 60K MILES ON IT) WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH WITHIN MINUTES OF WARNING LIGHT SAYING 'DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION'. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, CAR WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND I HAD TO MANUALLY STEER AND BRAKE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. WITHIN MINUTES, THE BATTERY DIED, SO I COULDN'T EVEN PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL TO GET IT ONTO THE FLATBED TOW TRUCK. I EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO GET IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT CPO IN 2015 AND HAVE HAD IT SERVICED (I HAD EVEN HAD IT SERVICED THERE 3 WEEKS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT). THE ENGINE H… Look up ODI 11144778 at NHTSA ↗	1100.0% ODI 11282347 · 62,000 mi CAR CAME TO HALT IN MIDDLE OF STREET ALL POWER CEASE TO VEHICLE,POWER SHUT DOWN , STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO STEER, CALL FOR TOW TO BMW ORLAND PK IL. RECEIVED CALL FROM SERVC ADVISOR SAID REPLACE BATTERY AND VOLTAGE REGULATOR. DROVE AWAY AND HAPPEN AGAIN WITHIN 20MIN OF LEAVING DEALERSHIP.TOWED BACK SAME ERROR. PARKING BRAKE LIMITED. ERROR CODE. Look up ODI 11282347 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	233.3% ODI 11543536 IVE PAID TOO GET THE SAME PROBLEMS ON THE EXACT CAR I LAST Had. IM ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE rpm hits 7000 so car automatically slows down which cause my last accident this is crazy such expensive cars have the same ongoing problems help please Look up ODI 11543536 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 11282347 · 62,000 mi CAR CAME TO HALT IN MIDDLE OF STREET ALL POWER CEASE TO VEHICLE,POWER SHUT DOWN , STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO STEER, CALL FOR TOW TO BMW ORLAND PK IL. RECEIVED CALL FROM SERVC ADVISOR SAID REPLACE BATTERY AND VOLTAGE REGULATOR. DROVE AWAY AND HAPPEN AGAIN WITHIN 20MIN OF LEAVING DEALERSHIP.TOWED BACK SAME ERROR. PARKING BRAKE LIMITED. ERROR CODE. Look up ODI 11282347 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel/Propulsion System	350.0% ODI 11543536 IVE PAID TOO GET THE SAME PROBLEMS ON THE EXACT CAR I LAST Had. IM ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE rpm hits 7000 so car automatically slows down which cause my last accident this is crazy such expensive cars have the same ongoing problems help please Look up ODI 11543536 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.	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	116.7% ODI 11645199 1) Between 1 to 1 and half after leaving the lot of dealer/seller both check engine and oil lights came on. There was an oil leak after driving from dealer/seller lot. 2). Vehicle stopped (ceased moving) while in traffic on 288. 3). After getting vehicle to start again, vehicles jerks in a rocking way, making automatic transmission feel loose. 4). Within one to two days after moving lot vehicles cease moving while in traffic. Had to have vehicle towed twice. Look up ODI 11645199 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.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	2100.0% ODI 11056085 · 22,000 mi MY PANORAMIC ROOF EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. SOUNDED LIKE SHOTGUN WENT OFF IN MY CAR. GLASS BLEW OUTWARD AND REMAINING GLASS PUSHED OUT POINTED TOWARDS SKY. Look up ODI 11056085 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 11448959 · 93,000 mi The contact owns a 2011 BMW 750XI. The contact stated that the transmission malfunction warning message was displayed, and the check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, smoke was coming from the exhaust pipe. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with a faulty oil pan and valve cover gasket. The oil pan and valve cover gasket were replaced; however, the failure recurred. Additionally, a fuel odor was detected, and the vehicle would shake while driving. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The vehicle was not dia… Look up ODI 11448959 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.
Steering	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 11282347 · 62,000 mi CAR CAME TO HALT IN MIDDLE OF STREET ALL POWER CEASE TO VEHICLE,POWER SHUT DOWN , STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO STEER, CALL FOR TOW TO BMW ORLAND PK IL. RECEIVED CALL FROM SERVC ADVISOR SAID REPLACE BATTERY AND VOLTAGE REGULATOR. DROVE AWAY AND HAPPEN AGAIN WITHIN 20MIN OF LEAVING DEALERSHIP.TOWED BACK SAME ERROR. PARKING BRAKE LIMITED. ERROR CODE. Look up ODI 11282347 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Structure:Body	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.	150.0% ODI 11056085 · 22,000 mi MY PANORAMIC ROOF EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. SOUNDED LIKE SHOTGUN WENT OFF IN MY CAR. GLASS BLEW OUTWARD AND REMAINING GLASS PUSHED OUT POINTED TOWARDS SKY. Look up ODI 11056085 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	Too few reports for a range	60,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 11144778 · 60,000 mi ENGINE FAILURE (WITH ONLY 60K MILES ON IT) WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH WITHIN MINUTES OF WARNING LIGHT SAYING 'DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION'. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, CAR WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND I HAD TO MANUALLY STEER AND BRAKE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. WITHIN MINUTES, THE BATTERY DIED, SO I COULDN'T EVEN PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL TO GET IT ONTO THE FLATBED TOW TRUCK. I EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO GET IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT CPO IN 2015 AND HAVE HAD IT SERVICED (I HAD EVEN HAD IT SERVICED THERE 3 WEEKS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT). THE ENGINE H… Look up ODI 11144778 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	Too few reports for a range	60,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 11144778 · 60,000 mi ENGINE FAILURE (WITH ONLY 60K MILES ON IT) WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH WITHIN MINUTES OF WARNING LIGHT SAYING 'DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION'. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, CAR WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND I HAD TO MANUALLY STEER AND BRAKE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. WITHIN MINUTES, THE BATTERY DIED, SO I COULDN'T EVEN PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL TO GET IT ONTO THE FLATBED TOW TRUCK. I EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO GET IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT CPO IN 2015 AND HAVE HAD IT SERVICED (I HAD EVEN HAD IT SERVICED THERE 3 WEEKS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT). THE ENGINE H… Look up ODI 11144778 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	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	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

2015: 0 complaints · 2016: 2 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2015	0	0	0
2016	0	1	2

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2015	0	0	0
2016	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
Engine	—	1 ODI 11144778 · 60,000 mi ENGINE FAILURE (WITH ONLY 60K MILES ON IT) WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH WITHIN MINUTES OF WARNING LIGHT SAYING 'DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION'. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, CAR WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND I HAD TO MANUALLY STEER AND BRAKE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. WITHIN MINUTES, THE BATTERY DIED, SO I COULDN'T EVEN PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL TO GET IT ONTO THE FLATBED TOW TRUCK. I EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO GET IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT CPO IN 2015 AND HAVE HAD IT SERVICED (I HAD EVEN HAD IT SERVICED THERE 3 WEEKS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT). THE ENGINE H… Look up ODI 11144778 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	1 ODI 11144778 · 60,000 mi ENGINE FAILURE (WITH ONLY 60K MILES ON IT) WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH WITHIN MINUTES OF WARNING LIGHT SAYING 'DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION'. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, CAR WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND I HAD TO MANUALLY STEER AND BRAKE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. WITHIN MINUTES, THE BATTERY DIED, SO I COULDN'T EVEN PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL TO GET IT ONTO THE FLATBED TOW TRUCK. I EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO GET IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT CPO IN 2015 AND HAVE HAD IT SERVICED (I HAD EVEN HAD IT SERVICED THERE 3 WEEKS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT). THE ENGINE H… Look up ODI 11144778 at NHTSA ↗	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

2 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 100.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 60,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11144778 · 60,000 mi

Look up ODI 11144778 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

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

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 100.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 60,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11144778 · 60,000 mi

Look up ODI 11144778 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

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