2012 Bmw 750Li problems and recalls

58% of owner complaints on the 2012 Bmw 750Li related to the Engine (15 of 26).

26
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
0
Injuries
62.7
Severity index

Severity index 62.7 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 62.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 15 complaints (57.7%)15 58%Power TrainPower Train: 6 complaints (23.1%)6 23%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 4 complaints (15.4%)4 15%WheelsWheels: 4 complaints (15.4%)4 15%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 4 complaints (15.4%)4 15%SteeringSteering: 2 complaints (7.7%)2 8%SuspensionSuspension: 2 complaints (7.7%)2 8%Service BrakesService Brakes: 1 complaints (3.8%)1 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE1557.7%
POWER TRAIN623.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM415.4%
WHEELS415.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER415.4%
STEERING27.7%
SUSPENSION27.7%
SERVICE BRAKES13.8%

Complaints filed per year

0472012: 12013: 12014: 22015: 32016: 52018: 12019: 72020: 42022: 12025: 1121314151618197202225
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20121
20131
20142
20153
20165
20181
20197
20204
20221
20251
Filings in 2020 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2016 to 2019 (6 against 13).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V24800018/04/2018ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGERBMW 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 (J
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.