2008 BMW 750I problems
Owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 BMW 750I. Latches & locks is the most reported problem area, at 24% of complaints. Next are drivetrain & axles (17%) and electrical system (17%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Latches & locks 24% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 100,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 100,000 miles.
None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% of model years in our database.
It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 BMW 750I. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic stop, the vehicle inadvertently engaged into park and proceeded to stall as the contact depressed the accelerator. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several minutes. The failure recurred twice. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.
My car has had the air bag light on several times and the dealer would just reset the light as the car was still in warranty, once the warranty expired they are telling me that there is a short and they need to replace the airbag and the detection mat. This issue was there on 2006 and 2007, 750I models and there was a recall NHTSA campaign id number: 13v564000. Now the dealer wants me to pay them $165 to look at the car and $1500 to fix the problem else risk the airbags not getting deployed in event of crash.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 BMW 750I. The contact stated that the vehicle shifted into neutral and stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission interlock needed to be repaired. The dealer informed the contact that their vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12v502000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was unknown.
I have driver seat belt restraint system light on on driver side. Was there a recall to fix this from happening also a parasistic draw draining my battery then car dies. No start.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 BMW 750I. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH with automatic cruise control activated, the vehicle decelerated independently. The contact stated that the check engine warning light, transmission malfunction warning light, and 'prnd' warning message was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle resumed normal operation after the vehicle was turned off and restarted.