2008 BMW 750LI drivetrain & axles problems
18 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2008 BMW 750LI, which is 17% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 18% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 84,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 18% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
My 2008 BMW 750li is leaking oil they say its the pressure switch then they said it was the brake buster pump leaking. I know there has been a recall on this make and model BMW but it do not come up under my viin number in the recall list of viin. The vehicle is now parked searching for true answers..
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 BMW 750li. The contact stated that the vehicle started to jerk and the transmission fault light illuminated. When the failure occurred, the vehicle would not accelerate over 40 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was told that there was not a way to clear out the code and the entire transmission would need to be replaced. The failure and current mileages were 77,000.
Other problems reported for the 2008 BMW 750LI
- Body & structure 17 complaints
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