2008 Model Year

BMW 7 Series

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
93
Recalls
0
Crashes
5
Severe
10

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Latches/Locks
Sep 2025

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 750i. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V328000  (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) and was interfering...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Jul 2025

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 750I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V328000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages); however, the dealer...

Latches/Locks
Oct 2023

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 760LI. The contact stated that the four doors of the vehicle failed to latch securely when closed. The contact stated that...

STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
Sep 2022

My car one day just turned on all lights inside including emergency break and the engine started smoking out....

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Feb 2022

door does not stay closed. door opened while driving.

Fuel System
Dec 2021

The contact owns a 2008 BMW 750LI. The contact stated that upon refueling the vehicle, he smelled a strong gas odor. The contact recalled that the sam...

AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Jan 2021

FAULT 97E0 - FRONT PASSENGER OC3 OCCUPANCY DETECTION MAT DEFECTIVE. THIS IS THE SECOND SUCH FAILURE IN THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST OCCURRED THE YEAR PRIOR...

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Sep 2020

HEAVY SMOKE FROM EXHAUST WHEN AT IDLE FOR MORE THAT 1 MINUTE. TRANSMISSION SEALS LEAKING

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Jan 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 750I. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH WITH AUTOMATIC CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPEN...

Structure
Jan 2020

I THINK MY DOOR LASH ON MY VEHICLE'S DEFECTED SOMETIMES IT DOES SEEM TO BE CLOSE AND SOMETIMES IT'S NOT

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2008 BMW 7 Series has 93 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Power Train. 5 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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