2008 BMW 7-SERIES

16 complaints filed with NHTSA.

16
Complaints
2
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
AIR BAGS2
EQUIPMENT1
WHEELS1
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
TIRES1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1
SEATS1
SEAT BELTS1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE1
POWER TRAIN1
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION1

Recent Complaints

20110203FireEXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW 750 (NA) EQUIPPED WITH HID CONVERSION KIT 8000K. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY AND AS HE EXITED, THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED INDEPENDENTLY. THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06E034000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RE

20101005LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

THE DOORS OF THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED WITH NO PROMPTING AFTER SECURING MY 2 BABIES IN THE CAR WITH MY PURSE, KEYS, AND EVERYTHING LOCKED INSIDE. *TR

20101001CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

JUST HAD AN ACCIDENT IN MY BMW 750LI, FAILING TO COME TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT INTERSECTION AND HITTING REAR OF A FORD EXPLORER IN FRONT OF ME, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CENTER OF MY FRONT BUMPER. I HAD MY BRAKES JAMMED ON FOR OVER 10 FEET, GOING AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED, BUT BRAKES HAD NO EFFECT AND CAR KEPT GOING UNTIL IMPACT. *TR

Mileage: 37,214

20100920CrashAIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

2008 BMW 750I. CONSUMER STATES AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A COLLISION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS T-BONED AT AN INTERSECTION BY A CAR WHO RAN A RED LIGHT AT OVER 45 MPH. *JB THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A FROM THE SPECIAL PRODUCT INVESTIGATION WHICH STATED THE IMPACT WAS A RELATIVELY LIGHT SIDE-SWIPE TYPE OF COLLISION IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE LETTER ALSO STATED THE IMPACT ENERGY WAS NOT ONLY TOO LOW TO WARRANT DEPLOYMENT OF THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG, IT WAS TOO LOW TO DEPLOY OTHER SU