2010 BMW 750LI problems
The 2010 BMW 750LI has 49 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (41%) concerns engine. Next are electrical system (12%) and drivetrain & axles (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 49 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 41% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 57,000 miles 41 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 | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 12 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 41 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 57,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 60,000 miles (18 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a fire. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 84% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2010 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the BMW 750LI with enough data (21 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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.
My car mysteriously caught fire while parked. It was left for a few days at my place of business and there are witnesses that saw no one set it on fire. Arson was suspected until the reports of this happening all over the world came to light.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 BMW 750li. The contact stated that when driving at approximately 40 to 45 MPH, the contact stated that an abnormal noise was heard coming from underneath the vehicle as the vehicle driveshaft separated and caused damage to the engine oil pan. The contact stated that engine oil was leaking and smoke was seen from underneath the vehicle. The contact was able to drive the vehicle into a service area. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 BMW 750li. The contact stated that the driver was driving approximately 10 MPH when the rear passenger tire blew out. The vehicle was maneuvered to the shoulder and the driver noticed that the rear passenger wheel was split in half. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the wheel must have been suffering from previous wheel damage. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.
After I diagnosed a parasitic battery draw when the car has been off overnight. I found the auxillary water pump for the intercoolers still running drawing 5 amps when the car is off. This is the same exact issue I found with the recall 18v-248 I'm quite lucky my car didn't catch on fire yet.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 BMW 750li. While driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly hesitated to accelerate and the engine sputtered and stalled. The vehicle was taken to BMW of monterey (1 gary plaza, seaside, ca) where it was diagnosed that the engine coils, injectors, and ECU were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure continued. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000.