BMW 750I US · model year

2011 BMW 750I US

10 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2011BMW750I US carries 10 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 1 fire, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2011 750I US is engine with 5 filings, followed by power train (2) and suspension (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 34 investigation files overlapping the 2011 750I US. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

10
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

10 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ENGINE5
POWER TRAIN2
SUSPENSION1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1

Recent Complaints

20170717ENGINE

I PURCHASED THIS CAR SECOND-HAND AFTER NOTING THAT IT HAD AN EXTENSIVE DEALER SERVICE HISTORY AND HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. AFTER BUYING IT, IT BEGAN MISFIRING AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BAD FUEL INJECTORS, WHICH IS A NOTORIOUS PROBLEM FOR THE BMW N63 ENGINE. CERTAIN PRODUCTION DATES HAVE BEEN GIVEN AN EXTENDED LIMITED WARRANTY - MINE DID NOT. THE MANUFACTURER DID A "CUSTOMER CARE PACKAGE" VOLUNTARY RECALL, WHICH WAS PERFORMED ON MY CAR BUT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. CONSIDERING THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR IS A KNOWN DEFECT, I THINK BMW SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND HAVE IT FIXED, AS IT PRESENTS A VALID SAFETY CONCERN.

Mileage: 99,000

20170412ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 750I US. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO IDLE ROUGHLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

Mileage: 79,000

20160514ENGINE

THE ENGINE FAILED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHILE ACCELERATING 28,000 MILE ON CAR. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO BMW AND FOR REPAIRS. THE MAIN PROBLEM WAS LEAKING FUEL INJECTORS FAILED WITH NO PRIOR WARNING.. THE TOTAL COST WAS APPROXIMATELY 5K NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. MY CAR HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD AN INSURANCE CLAIM AGAINST IT. PRIOR TO THE PURCHASE OF CAR I CALLED BMW AND WAS TOLD THE WARRANTY WAS STILL IN EFFECT. RECENTLY I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE ONLY AND WAS TOLD THAT IT REQUIRED SUBSTANTIAL WARRANTY REPAIRS. I TOLD THEM ABOUT OUR PREVIOUS WARRANTY DISPUTE WHERE THEY CLAIMED WARRANTY WAS VOIDED. THEY SAID THAT WAS IRRELEVANT FOR THESE REPAIRS AND THEY WOULD COVER IT UNDER N63 CUSTOMER CARE PACKAGE REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE ON VEHICLE. THEY REPLACED MANY COMPONENTS INCLUDING VACUUM PUMP MAF SENSORS AND SEVERAL LINES AND HOSES. THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE ALSO ON THE LIST TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER SINCE I'D ALREADY PAID AND HAD IT DONE PRIOR I NEEDED TO SEND IN THE RECEIPTS TOO BMW CORPORATE FOR R

Mileage: 28,000

20160514UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THE ENGINE FAILED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHILE ACCELERATING 28,000 MILE ON CAR. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO BMW AND FOR REPAIRS. THE MAIN PROBLEM WAS LEAKING FUEL INJECTORS FAILED WITH NO PRIOR WARNING.. THE TOTAL COST WAS APPROXIMATELY 5K NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. MY CAR HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD AN INSURANCE CLAIM AGAINST IT. PRIOR TO THE PURCHASE OF CAR I CALLED BMW AND WAS TOLD THE WARRANTY WAS STILL IN EFFECT. RECENTLY I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE ONLY AND WAS TOLD THAT IT REQUIRED SUBSTANTIAL WARRANTY REPAIRS. I TOLD THEM ABOUT OUR PREVIOUS WARRANTY DISPUTE WHERE THEY CLAIMED WARRANTY WAS VOIDED. THEY SAID THAT WAS IRRELEVANT FOR THESE REPAIRS AND THEY WOULD COVER IT UNDER N63 CUSTOMER CARE PACKAGE REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE ON VEHICLE. THEY REPLACED MANY COMPONENTS INCLUDING VACUUM PUMP MAF SENSORS AND SEVERAL LINES AND HOSES. THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE ALSO ON THE LIST TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER SINCE I'D ALREADY PAID AND HAD IT DONE PRIOR I NEEDED TO SEND IN THE RECEIPTS TOO BMW CORPORATE FOR R

Mileage: 28,000

20160412ENGINE

I PURCHASED VEHICLE IN SEP 2015. THE VERY 1ST WEEK DRIVING THE VEHICLE, I RECEIVED A TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION CODE ALMOST EVERY TIME I'M DRIVING AND PICKING UP SPEED WHICH ORIGINATED WHEN 1ST PURCHASED @ 57K MILES. I ADDRESSED IT TO 3RD PARTY MAJOR DEALER, AUTONATION OF TOYOTA IRVINE, CA, AND ALL THEY MANAGED TO PERFORM ON VEHICLE WAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE. FAULTY CODE CONTINUED TO POP UP AND DRIVING CAPABILITIES CONTINUED TO BE DELAYED. I FINALLY GAVE UP AND WENT TO ACQUIRE MY OWN DIAGNOSTICS AND FAULT CODE "400361 RATIO MONITORING/GEARSHIFT 6-5 IMPLAUSIBLE" WHICH HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE ENTIRE REPLACEMENT (COST REPAIRS OVER $10K). I COMMUNICATED THIS TO THE CEO OF TOYOTA IRVINE NAMED [XXX] AND HE REQUESTED THAT I FORWARD DIAGNOSTIC PROOF AND HE'D AGREE TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE. NOW APRIL 2016 STILL HAVE HAD NO RESPOND BACK FROM ANYONE @ TOYOTA AND THEY HAVE JUST BLOWN ME AWAY. FINALLY AS WE SPEAK MY VEHICLE IS NOW @ BMW MONROVIA, CA

Mileage: 57,500

20160412POWER TRAIN

I PURCHASED VEHICLE IN SEP 2015. THE VERY 1ST WEEK DRIVING THE VEHICLE, I RECEIVED A TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION CODE ALMOST EVERY TIME I'M DRIVING AND PICKING UP SPEED WHICH ORIGINATED WHEN 1ST PURCHASED @ 57K MILES. I ADDRESSED IT TO 3RD PARTY MAJOR DEALER, AUTONATION OF TOYOTA IRVINE, CA, AND ALL THEY MANAGED TO PERFORM ON VEHICLE WAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE. FAULTY CODE CONTINUED TO POP UP AND DRIVING CAPABILITIES CONTINUED TO BE DELAYED. I FINALLY GAVE UP AND WENT TO ACQUIRE MY OWN DIAGNOSTICS AND FAULT CODE "400361 RATIO MONITORING/GEARSHIFT 6-5 IMPLAUSIBLE" WHICH HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE ENTIRE REPLACEMENT (COST REPAIRS OVER $10K). I COMMUNICATED THIS TO THE CEO OF TOYOTA IRVINE NAMED [XXX] AND HE REQUESTED THAT I FORWARD DIAGNOSTIC PROOF AND HE'D AGREE TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE. NOW APRIL 2016 STILL HAVE HAD NO RESPOND BACK FROM ANYONE @ TOYOTA AND THEY HAVE JUST BLOWN ME AWAY. FINALLY AS WE SPEAK MY VEHICLE IS NOW @ BMW MONROVIA, CA

Mileage: 57,500

20150922SUSPENSION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 750I US. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC SUSPENSION DISENGAGED AND ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

Mileage: 115,000

20150922ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 750I US. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC SUSPENSION DISENGAGED AND ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

Mileage: 115,000

20130510POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 750I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FUEL PUMP WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER A THIRD TIME. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. *TR

Mileage: 18,000

20120702FireENGINE

AFTER RUNNING ERRANDS, CAR WAS PARKED IN GARAGE AT OUR RESIDENCE. WE NOTICED THAT CAR EMITTED A BURNING ODOR. THEN CAR BEGAN TO SMOKE. SMOKE BECAME HEAVER. CAR CAUGHT FIRE, BURNED, AND FIRE SPREAD TO OUR HOME. *JS

Mileage: 13,242

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2011 BMW 750I US have?
The 2011 BMW 750I US has 10 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2011 BMW 750I US?
The most-complained component for the 2011 BMW 750I US is ENGINE with 5 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include POWER TRAIN and SUSPENSION.
Is the 2011 BMW 750I US safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.