2012 Bmw 750i problems

General information about Bmw-750i
Overview of popular issues
Analysis of common problems
Сomplaints list
Recalls list

The BMW 7 Series is a full-size luxury sedan manufactured and marketed by the German automaker BMW since 1977. It is the successor to the BMW E3 "New Six" sedan and is now in its seventh generation.

The 7 Series is BMW's flagship car and is only available in a sedan bodystyle (including long wheelbase and limousine models). It traditionally introduces technologies and exterior design themes before other models in BMW's lineup.

The first generation of the 7 Series was powered by straight-6 petrol engines, and following generations have been powered by inline-4, straight-6, V8 and V12 engines with both natural aspiration and turbocharging. Since 1995, diesel engines have been optional in the 7 Series.

Unlike the 3 Series and 5 Series sedans, BMW does not offer a full M model, but once offered an M performance variant, the BMW M760 with its 6.6L V12 (at the time the most powerful BMW ever made, not to be confused with BMW 760 6.6 V12 which does not offer the same performance). The Alpina B7 (G12) served as the high-performance variant of the 7 Series.

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Common 2012 Bmw 750i problems

Based on the complaints from owners of the 2012 BMW 750i, several common problems have been reported:

Oil Consumption Issues: Owners have experienced excessive oil consumption in the N63 engine of the BMW 750i. This problem is often attributed to piston ring defects and bad B steam seals, leading to oil leaks into the combustion chamber or exhaust system. Addressing this issue may require replacing piston rings and steam seals to prevent oil consumption and related engine problems .
Fuel Economy Concerns: The N63 engine in the BMW 750i has been criticized for its poor fuel economy, especially for a twin-turbo engine. To improve fuel efficiency, it is recommended to drive the BMW in a comfort mode and maintain smooth driving habits. This can help mitigate the engine's high fuel consumption .
Transmission Maintenance: While some owners have not reported transmission issues, it is advised to service the transmission regularly, approximately every 50,000 to 80,000 miles. This maintenance routine can help prolong the life of the transmission and prevent premature damage, ensuring smooth operation of the BMW 750i .
Chassis and Steering Concerns: Problems related to chassis components, such as front control arms, have been noted by owners. Symptoms include steering wheel vibrations, especially during braking or high-speed driving. Addressing these issues may involve replacing control arms to eliminate steering wheel vibrations and ensure a smoother driving experience .
Brake System: Owners have reported uneven wear of brake pads leading to steering wheel shaking during braking at high speeds. This issue is often caused by bad lubrication with brake caliper pins. Resolving this problem may require replacing brake pads and using high-temperature grease or silicon-based lubricants on the brake caliper pins to ensure even wear and smooth braking operation .

These common problems with the 2012 BMW 750i highlight the importance of regular maintenance and prompt repairs to address issues related to oil consumption, fuel economy, transmission, chassis components, and the brake system. Owners should stay vigilant and address these concerns promptly to maintain the performance and reliability of their BMW 750i.

What problem does 2012 BMW 750i have?

2012 BMW 750Li Recalls

The most common recall is: Electric Auxiliary Water Pump Fails And Overheats.

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How many miles will a BMW 750i last?

A BMW can last 150-200,000 miles with proper care and if you drive the national average of 13,500 miles per year, you can expect to drive your BMW for 10-15 years according to MotorAsk.

Is the BMW 750 reliable?

The BMW 750Li Reliability Rating is 2.0 out of 5.0, which ranks it 26th out of 30 for luxury fullsize cars.

What problem does 2012 BMW 750i have?

2012 BMW 750Li Recalls

The most common recall is: Electric Auxiliary Water Pump Fails And Overheats.

Is the BMW 750i reliable?

The BMW 750Li Reliability Rating is 2.0 out of 5.0, which ranks it 26th out of 30 for luxury fullsize cars.

What are the most common problems with BMW 7 Series?

BMW 7 Series Common Problems and Solutions

Engine Stutter. Problem: ...
Low Oil Pressure. Problem: ...
No Parking Brake. Problem: ...
Blurry Cameras. Problem: ...
Engine misfiring. Problem: ...
Electric window problems. Problem: ...
Air conditioning failure. Problem: ...
Door locks failure. Problem:

How many miles will a BMW 750i last?

A BMW can last 150-200,000 miles with proper care and if you drive the national average of 13,500 miles per year, you can expect to drive your BMW for 10-15 years according to MotorAsk.

2012 Bmw 750i car problems categorized by type of issue

After analyzing all complaints sent to the NHTSA and researching popular Bmw 750i problems, we found that the most common problems with these 2023 model year vehicles are:

Engine problems
Power train problems
Unknown or other problems
Electrical system problems
Service brakes problems

The graph below shows statistics for all 2012 Bmw 750i vehicle components and the number of complaints received.

2012 Bmw 750i complaints

The NHTSA has received 11 complaints about various vehicle components related to the 2012 Bmw 750i.

2023-03-02

ENGINE PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2023-02-21
VIN: WBAKC6C59CC
Components: ENGINE
Summary: The contact owns a 2012 BMW 750I. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the vehicle was idling rough. Additionally, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was making an abnormal sound. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed as a timing chain failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,000.

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2022-05-30

POWER TRAIN PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2022-05-30
VIN: Wbaka8c55cd
Components: POWER TRAIN
Summary: Transmission secure vehicle with parking break when stationary. The vehicle jumps from park to neural by its self randomly and pops up with the transmission warning. Heard it's a common problem should be recalled

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2021-10-15

POWER TRAIN PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2021-10-11
VIN: wbaka8c55cd
Components: POWER TRAIN
Summary: The contact owns a 2012 BMW 750I. The contact stated that while stopped in traffic, a wildfire began to approach his vehicle. The contact then stated that white smoke obstructed his vision on the highway. As the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle stalled with the transmission disengaged message on the instrument panel. The contact restarted the vehicle three times before the transmission re-engaged and the contact was able to escape the thick smoke that had covered his vehicle. The contact called the dealer and spoke to a service advisor who stated that the heat from the fire caused the vehicle to stall. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and referred him back to the dealer for an inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000.

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2020-07-26

ENGINE PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2020-07-01
VIN: WBAKC6C57CC
Components: ENGINE
Summary: VEHICLE CONSUMES LARGE AMOUNTS OF OIL. MOST OIL BURNS AND RELEASES FROM THE EXHAUST WHEN DRIVING.. ENGINE REQUIRES A REPLACEMENT FROM BMW.

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2019-06-04

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2019-05-08
VIN: WBAKA8C54CD
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Summary: THERE IS WHITE SMOKE THAT IS COMING OUT OF THE BACK PIPES OF THE CAR. THE CAR IS BURNING THROUGH OIL. I AM PUTTING A QUART IN EVERY 2 -3 WEEKS. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT IT IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE 2009 MODEL. THE 2009 750I HAS BEEN RECALLED TO FIX THE ENGINE PROBLEM AND I HAVE A 2012 MODEL. THE SMOKE COMES OUT WHEN I AM DRIVING NOT WHEN IT IS STATIONARY ON THE CITY STREET, HIGHWAY OR WHEREVER. I DON'T FEEL SAFE. I AM GOING TO START DRIVING MORE DISTANCE AND I DON'T WANT TO RUN OUT OF OIL AND CAUSE MORE DAMAGE TO MY CAR. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THE OIL CONSUMPTION. THERE ARE OTHER ISSUES SURROUNDING THE CAR. I AM NOT A MECHANIC. BUT, I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THIS CAR WAS SUPPOSED TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WHEN I BOUGHT IT.

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2019-04-16

ENGINE PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2019-04-16
VIN: WBAKB8C53CD
Components: ENGINE
Summary: LOW ENGINE OIL COMES ON EVERY FEW MONTHS AND I HAVE TO ADD OIL AT THAT TIME. I DON'T KNOW WHERE THE OIL IS GOING BUT LEVEL IS DOWN TO MINIMUM. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR.

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2018-10-03

ENGINE PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2018-10-02
VIN: WBAKA8C53CD
Components: ENGINE
Summary: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 750I. AFTER CHARGING THE VEHICLE, THE "ENGINE COMPARTMENT HOT" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,850.

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2018-08-23

ENGINE PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2018-03-16
VIN: WBAKA8C51CD
Components: ENGINE
Summary: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 750I. 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. BMW OF ONTARIO (1350 AUTO CENTER DR, ONTARIO, CA 91761, (909) 906-4000) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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2018-03-02

UNKNOWN OR OTHER PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2018-01-10
Fire: 1
VIN: WBAKA8C53CC
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Summary: ON JANUARY 10TH 2018, MY BMW (2012, 750I), SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTED IN OUR GARAGE, UNDER MY SON'S BEDROOMS, AFTER NOT BEING ON FOR 14.5 HOURS. *BF *TR

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2017-02-07

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2016-12-25
VIN: WBAKX6C57CC
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
Summary: DEALER REPORTED THAT MOISTURE ENTERED A WATERPROOF ENCLOSURE THAT HOUSES THE BRAKE MODULATOR. WATER ENTERED THRU A DRAIN HOLE FROM THE COWL AND BYPASSED A PLATE MEANT TO KEEP WATER OUT. ONCE EFFECTED BY MOISTURE THE MODULATOR SHUT DOWN ALL FUNCTIONS OF THE CAR INCLUDING THE ENGINE WHILE MOVING. BMW BLAMED IT ON PARTIAL SUBMERSION OF THE MODULATOR BUT CAR WAS NEVER EFFECTED BY WATER/SUBMERSION AND THE DEALER AGREED THAT THEIR WAS NO EVIDENCE OF THAT AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING TO SUPPORT THAT CONDITION. UPON REPAIR DEALER WENT TO GREAT LENGTHS TO TRY AND SEAL COMPARTMENT AND INSTALL DIVERTER THAT WAS REPLACED IN THE REPAIR TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN MANUFACTURE ON A VERY LIMITED NUMBER OF CARS MADE BY BMW FOR THIS SPECIFIC MODEL. OWNERS NEED TO KNOW THAT THE CONDITIONS EXPERIENCED HAVE A MUCH DIFFERENT EFFECT ON SAFETY DUE TO THE HYBRID DESIGN THAN A STANDARD NON HYBRID CAR.

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2013-08-30

SEAT BELTS,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2006-01-06
VIN: WBAKA4C52CC
Components: SEAT BELTS,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Summary: ON OR ABOUT THE ABOVE DATE, I TRIED TO DRIVE MY NEW CAR IN 2 INCHES OF SNOW,UP A MODERATE GRADE. DESPITE THE TRACTION CONTROL AND HAVING BRAND NEW TIRES, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE ANYWAY BUT SIDEWAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS UNFIT FOR ITS PURPOSE AND USE. COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN IGNORED.

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2012 Bmw 750i recalls

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued 1 recalls for different components of the 2012 Bmw 750i.

2018-04-18

Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
Summary: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2012 BMW 550i, 550i xDrive, 550i Gran Turismo, 550i Gran Turismo xDrive, 750i, 750Li, 750i xDrive, 750Li xDrive, 760Li, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M, X6 xDrive50i, X6 M, ActiveHybrid7, MINI Cooper S Convertible, John Cooper Works (JCW) Convertible, Cooper S Countryman, Cooper S Countryman ALL4, Cooper S, JCW, Cooper S Clubman, JCW Clubman, Cooper S Roadster, JCW Roadster, Cooper S Coupe, JCW Coupe and Rolls-Royce Ghost, 2011 BMW X6 Hybrid and 2012 BMW 650i Coupe, 650i xDrive Coupe, 650i Convertible and 650i xDrive Convertible vehicles. The electric auxiliary water pump may fail and cause the circuit board to overheat.
Consequence: If the circuit board were to overheat, it can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electric auxiliary water pump, free of charge. Depending on the model, there are currently limited parts available, however not all parts are available at this time. Owners will be notified of the recall beginning June 11, 2018, and will receive a second notification when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at BMW 1-800-525-7417, MINI at 1-866-825-1525, or Rolls-Royce at 1-877-877-3735. Note: BMW recommends that owners park their vehicle outdoors until the recall remedy has been performed.

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