2008 BMW 750LI problems
The 2008 BMW 750LI has 103 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (17%) concerns drivetrain & axles. Next are body & structure (17%) and electrical system (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 103 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 82,000 miles 87 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 | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 15 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 19 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 25 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 16 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 87 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 82,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 84,000 miles (17 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 10 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2008 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the BMW 750LI with enough data (22 complaints in that window). 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.
A SUV traveling at 20 miles per hr hits passenger side of a 750 li traveling crossing a 2 way intersection spins the cars in a circle with skid marks on the highway damage the passenger side of the door and the lower panel of car and only there bumper was loose and it was driveable how is that a SUV traveling at such slow speed as I been told can do such do as much damages to a 750 li and the car is totaled
Takata recall.I was involved in a traffic accident which 100% of fault was assumed by the hitters insurance firm. The other driver ran through a redlight, at intersection of legacy and hedgcoxe in in plano, tx round 6:40 pm.the airbag did not deploy properly to protect me. The airbag attempted to deploy mere inches and exploded in my face causing hot air and metal to be released and blown into my face an eyes,the fireman on scene helped me out of car and stated that airbag and seat belt did not protect you because…
Passenger detection mat faulty causing the passenger-side airbag to deactivate and the airbag warning light to illuminate. In 2008 these detection mats were recalled for BMW 7-series through 2006 however they were not recalled on 2008 models. Dealer requires $1.3k to repair.
-----original message----- to BMW n/a subject: regarding comfort access sys recall FM[xxx] to: customer service recall letter no. 12v-502:rollaway to whom it may concern: approximately 4-5 months ago I began have small unusual electrical problems. Where the car would not start, I had to repeatedly depress the start button, to have the car start. Next the remote door soft touch refused to work continuously, but the key fob would operate the door.