2008 BMW 750LI — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 65 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (15 complaints · 23.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 3
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 5
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 15 of 65 owner complaints (23.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 15 complaints, 23.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 15 · 23.1% STRUCTURE: 11 complaints, 16.9% of reports STRUCTURE 11 · 16.9% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 8 complaints, 12.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8 · 12.3% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 4 complaints, 6.2% of reports AIR BAGS 4 · 6.2% ENGINE: 4 complaints, 6.2% of reports ENGINE 4 · 6.2% FUEL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 3.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 2 · 3.1% SEAT BELTS: 2 complaints, 3.1% of reports SEAT BELTS 2 · 3.1% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 1 complaints, 1.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 1 · 1.5% STEERING: 1 complaints, 1.5% of reports STEERING 1 · 1.5% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 29 complaints, 44.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 29 · 44.6% · 1 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 15 23.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 11 16.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8 12.3% 1 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 4 6.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 4 6.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 2 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 2 3.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 1 1.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 1 1.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 29 44.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2011; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 2012. 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2011 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 12V502000 ◆ Recall campaign 12V502000 Recall campaign 17V328000 ◆ Recall campaign 17V328000 Investigation EA12002 ● Investigation EA12002
  • Campaign 17V328000 was reported 1,932 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 2
2012-Q4 Owner reports 3
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 3
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 5
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 4
2015-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 3
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 6
2017-Q3 Owner reports 3
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 12V502000
Recall campaign 1 17V328000
Defect investigation 1 EA12002
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 12V502000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    If the driver exits the vehicle with the transmission in Neutral and the parking brake is not applied, the vehicle may rollaway. Unattended rollaway incidents often result in a crash or cause injury to pedestrians attempting to stop or enter the vehicle or to other bystanders in the path of the vehicle.
    Remedy:
    BMW will notify owners beginning in November 2012. The remedy became available in March 2013. Owners may call BMW at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 17V328000

    Report date
    Component:
    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
    Consequence:
    The door may unexpectedly open due to road or driving conditions or occupant contact with the door. The sudden opening may result in occupant ejection or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
    Remedy:
    BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the door latch system, free of charge. The recall began February 8, 2018. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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