2012 BMW 750LI

24 complaints on file, page 1 of 2.

1. Filed Nov 24, 2025Failure Oct 13, 2025Fairview Heights, ILElectrical systemFire

   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 electrical fire was in the engine compartment. My vehicle was parked on the street in front of my house and been driven the evening before and parked in front of my house. I have plenty of pictures.

   NHTSA complaint 11701221
2. Filed May 6, 2022Failure Apr 30, 2022Brooklyn, NYService brakes

   The car loses brake at low speeds. This occurs after being in traffic and few stop and go breaks. A google search shows other drivers have experienced the same problem.

   NHTSA complaint 11463696
3. Filed Nov 25, 2020Failure Nov 25, 202099,850 milesCastro Valley, CAWheels

   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.

   NHTSA complaint 11376402
4. Filed Jul 15, 2020Failure Jul 4, 2020110,000 milesSanta Fe Springs, CAEngine

   TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE LOW COOLANT MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND HAD THE COOLANT RESERVOIR TOPPED OFF. THE CONTACT RESUMED DRIVING AND THE WARNING LIGHT APPEARED AGAIN. UPON CHECKING THE COOLANT RESERVOIR, THE COOLANT WAS AGAIN TOPPED HOWEVER, THE SAME WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH THE DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION WARNING MESSAGE. THE CONTACT THEN DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE AUXILIARY WATER PUMP. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V248000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE AND A FEW DAYS LATER TOWED TO LONG BEACH BMW (1660 E SPRING ST, LONG BEACH, CA 90806). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF FAILURE AND A CASE WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS OFFERED A 10% DISCOUNT TOWARD THE COST OF REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.

   NHTSA complaint 11339584
5. Filed Apr 20, 2020Failure Feb 1, 2019150 milesStone Mountain, GAUnknown or other

   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.

   NHTSA complaint 11321656
6. Filed Feb 26, 2020Failure Feb 23, 202082,500 milesBroolyn, NYElectrical system

   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.

   NHTSA complaint 11311745
7. Filed Jul 15, 2019Failure Jul 5, 2019106,000 milesAccokeek, MDElectrical system, Engine

   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.

   NHTSA complaint 11231896
8. Filed Jul 7, 2019Failure Mar 6, 201980,000 milesWoodhaven, NYEngine, Power train

   MY CAR HAS BEEN AT THE BMW SHOP FOR FOUR MONTHS. THE PURPOSE OF ME TAKING MY CAR TO THE BMW SHOP WAS BECAUSE MY 2012 750LI BMW HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. WHEN I GOT THERE [XXX]. STATED THERE IS A RECALL ON THE ENGINE AND HE SAY IT WILL BE FIX. FOUR MONTHS LATER THE MANAGER [XXX] CALL ME AND TELL ME I HAVE TO PAY $ 9,600 FOR THE PARTS AND THE LABOR WORK. [XXX] STATED MY CAR DID NOT QUALIFY AND I HAD TO PAY 45% .I BELIEVE I WAS RIPPED OFF BECAUSE I BELIEVE THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS ONLY $3,318 AND NOW HE CHARGING ME SO MUCH MONEY. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED ONLY BECAUSE WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN MARCH 2019 HE COULD HAD GAVE ME A PRICE AND NOT FOUR MONTHS LATER. I TOLD HIM WHY WOULD HE FIX THE ENGINE IF I DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR A FREE ONE AND WHY NOT CALL ME AND TELL ME THAT I WILL BE PAYING 45% OUT OF MY POCKET. ON TOP OF THAT HE HAS THE NERVE TO CALL ME ON JULY 2019 AND TELL ME THE CAR HAS A NEW ENGINE BUT ALL THE OLD COMPONENTS WAS TRANSFER TO THE NEW ENGINE THEN HE SAY THAT I NEED TO PAY EXTRA BECAUSE HE DID NOT FIX THE TRANSMISSION. MY COMPLAINT IS WHY FIX THE ENGINE IF THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT JUST TO MAKE MONEY FROM THE CUSTOMER . IF I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS THAT WOULD HAD COST ME $3,318 NOW HE WANTS $9,600 CAN SOME ONE PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM. HERE IS MY VIN [XXX] . SENT FROM YAHOO MAIL ON ANDROID INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

   NHTSA complaint 11229967
9. Filed Apr 24, 2019Failure Apr 2, 201960,000 milesLawrenceville, GAAir bags, Steering

   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, (866) 414-7820) 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 WAS 60,000.

   NHTSA complaint 11203428
10. Filed Mar 6, 2019Failure Feb 2, 201863,000 milesChicago, ILEngine, Power train, Suspension

    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

    NHTSA complaint 11184487
11. Filed Jan 31, 2019Failure Jan 28, 201985,000 milesVictorville, CAEngine, Unknown or other

    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.

    NHTSA complaint 11173199
12. Filed Jan 11, 2019Failure Jan 4, 201965,000 milesToney, ALWheels

    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. THE WEAR IS BAD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE DRIVER'S WALLET REPLACING TIRES ANNUALLY. IF THIS DESIGN WAS FOR RACE CARS AND HIGH SPEEDS, IT SHOULD HAVE STAYED IN GERMANY SINCE THE SPEED LIMIT IN ALABAMA IS 70MPH. THE TARGET DATA FOR THE REAR CAMBER IS -1.52 DEGREES. A NEW SET OF MICHELIN RUN FLAT INSTALLED IS $1557.45. REQUEST BMW RECALL SUCH CARS AND REPAIR REAR CAMBER AT OR NEAR 0.00 DEGREES. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.

    NHTSA complaint 11166502
13. Filed Apr 30, 2018Failure Apr 21, 201850,000 milesGuisler, LAEngine, Steering

    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, (225) 754-1200) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS FROM THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

    NHTSA complaint 11090957
14. Filed Aug 3, 2016Failure Jul 15, 201641,000 milesLake Orion, MIEngine, Power train, Unknown or other

    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 FOLLOWING VEHICLES: F01 AND F02 (7 SERIES SEDAN)' PRODUCED FROM 3/2009 TO 6/2012 F04 (ACTIVE HYBRID 7)' PRODUCED FROM 4/2010 TO 6/2012 F07 (GRAN TURISMO)' PRODUCED FROM 9/2009 TO 6/2012 F10 (5 SERIES SEDAN)' PRODUCED FROM 3/2010 TO 7/2013 F12 (6 SERIES CONVERTIBLE)' PRODUCED FROM 3/2011 TO 7/2012 F13 (6 SERIES COUPE)' PRODUCED FROM 7/2011 TO 7/2012 E70 (X5)' PRODUCED FROM 3/2010 TO 6/2013 E71 (X6)' PRODUCED FROM 7/2008 TO 6/2014 E72 (ACTIVEHYBRID X6)' PRODUCED FROM 9/2009 TO 9/2011 I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH 40,429 MILES AND MICHIGAN REBUILT SALVAGE TITLE IN MAY OF 2016 AFTER IT WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN AUGUST 2015. THE POSITION OF BMW IS THAT THEY WILL NOT PERFORM THE SERVICE ON THE VEHICLE NOW AS IT WAS REPORTED AS AN INSURANCE LOSS, BUT LIKELY THOUSANDS OF THESE VEHICLES OPERATE ON PUBLIC ROADS LEGALLY WITH REBUILT TITLES. I FEEL THE CONDITION IS A TRUE SAFETY RISK AND SHOULD BE HANDLED UNDER A RECALL TO REQUIRE PROPER CORRECTION AND ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY RATHER THAN A DISCRETIONARY SERVICE FROM BMW TO PROTECT THEIR REPUTATION AND EXPENSES. ATTACHED IS THE MICHIGAN REBUILT TITLE AND DOCUMENT FOR RE-CERTIFICATION SHOWING THE REPAIRS DID NOT INCLUDE THE MOTOR. ALSO INCLUDED IS THE CORRESPONDENCE WITH BMW AND A PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE AFTER REPAIR.

    NHTSA complaint 10892872
15. Filed May 6, 2016Failure Nov 6, 201536,970 milesTucker, GAEngine, Power train

    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 MESSAGE. IT READ, "MAXIMUM ENGINE OUTPUT NOT AVAILABLE." SO, I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT, AND IT WORKED FINE FOR A FEW HUNDRED FEET UNTIL I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. IT DID THE EXACT SAME THING BUT THIS TIME IT ALLOWED ME TO CREEP ALONG AT 35 MPH. I PULLED OVER INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND TURNED IT OFF AND ON AGAIN, AND IT WORKED AS NORMAL. BUT THIS TIME I JUST CONTINUED TO DRIVE TO WORK AT 35 MPH. DURING WORK, I SCHEDULED A SERVICE APPOINTMENT THE NEXT DAY. AFTER WORK, I PULLED OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE AND SOMETHING POPPED AND ONCE AGAIN IT STALLED. AFTER TURNING IT ON AND OFF AGAIN, I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME. THE NEXT DAY AT THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS INFORMED OF THE CUSTOMER CARE PACKAGE (RECALL). BUT WHAT I DIDN'T KNOW AT THAT TIME, THE CAR HAD ALREADY BEEN RECALLED WITH THE PREVIOUS OWNER. A LOT OF THE SAME WORK WAS DUPLICATED. BTW, THIS IS A 2012 750LI WITH 37,000 AT THE TIME OF THE SECOND OCCURRENCE. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED AT 29,931. IT HAPPENED AGAIN 2 MONTHS LATER. THIS VEHICLE IS UNPREDICTABLE AND YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL STALL ON YOU. THE LAST REPAIR REDUCED THE POWERTRAIN OUTPUT AND TAKES A DEEP GASP BEFORE ACCELERATING. PLEASE READ BMW'S CUSTOMER CARE SERVICE. THE NUMBER OF REPAIRS ARE TOO NUMEROUS TO LIST ON THE REMAINDER OF THIS THREAD.

    NHTSA complaint 10863691
16. Filed Apr 4, 2016Failure Dec 15, 201520,000 milesStaten Island, NYEngine

    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.

    NHTSA complaint 10853228
17. Filed Apr 2, 2016Failure Mar 27, 2016Staten Island, NYEngine

    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.

    NHTSA complaint 10853117
18. Filed Mar 3, 2016Failure Sep 1, 201259,000 milesAtlanta, GASuspension, Vehicle speed control

    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 FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

    NHTSA complaint 10839662
19. Filed Oct 5, 2015Failure Aug 15, 201443,274 milesFayetteville, NCEngine, Power train

    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 THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, FOR THE SAME FAILURE BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,274.

    NHTSA complaint 10779831
20. Filed Jul 3, 2015Failure Jul 3, 201560,000 milesOrlando, FLEngineFire

    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.

    NHTSA complaint 10731930