1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2012 BMW 750LI. Owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any BMW dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2012 BMW 750LI. Check your 750LI by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 24 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 BMW 750LI, reporting 3 fires. BMW has issued at least 337 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 BMW 750LI. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“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.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11701221
“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.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10731930
“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.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10472433
“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.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11463696
“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.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11376402
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2012 BMW 750LI is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any BMW dealer.