2011 BMW 750LI problems
The 2011 BMW 750LI has 39 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (21%) concerns drivetrain & axles. Next are engine (21%) and electrical system (18%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 39 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 73,000 miles 33 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 | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 15 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 33 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 73,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a fire.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2011 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the BMW 750LI with enough data (23 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 BMW 750li. The contact stated that the vehicle emitted a burning odor. In addition, the vehicle used an abnormal amount of coolant. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18v248000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 BMW 750li. The contact stated while at a standstill, there was smoke coming from the driver side door. The vehicle was not taken to local dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 126,000.
The contact owns a 2011 BMW 750LI. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked next to the house with the engine turned off for approximately one hour before suddenly smoke was present coming from under the hood of the vehicle. The contact opened the hood and discovered flames coming from the ECM wire harness. The contact used a bucket of water to extinguish the flames. The cause of the fire was not determined. The vehicle was later towed to the local dealer but no diagnostic service or repairs were performed.
The transmission is not going into parking after the car is turn off the cars have electronic transmission shifters that are designed to automatically shift into park if the driver presses the button to turn off the engine. The agency says one driver complained to regulators about the problem, and the company has received additional complaints. No crashes or injuries have been reported. Regulators say they haven't found the cause of the problem.
Power supply malfunction light comes on while car is driving on highway is the most dangerous, also occurs while driving in the city. Car is restarted light goes away. Can cause serious harm or even death while driving, it is a major issue that needs to be addressed. Car gives a timer, and then shuts down all major functions of the vehicle. Cost to replace hybrid battery causing issue is monopolized at 10,000 us dollars.