3 complaints reported

2010 BMW 7 Series ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
3
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

May 2026 Crash Fire Injury

Car caught fire while parked. No signal on car indicating any problem. Car caught fire in front of my child's community center exposing children to smoke inhalation. I had to call the fire department to put out the fire. My car year and model was recalled for this but not my VIN. This has never happened to any of my cars in my life I'm just thinking how bad it could of been if I was one the highway.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 BMW 750XI, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Jan 2026
Dec 2019

JUST HAD A NEW FACTORY ENGINE PUT IN MY 2010 BMW 750LI UNDER A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, IN AUGUST 2019. DECEMBER 2019 WIFE WAS DRIVING CAR TO GROCERY STORE AND ENGINE SUDDENLY STARTED BUCKING AND SMELL OF GAS WAS OVERWHELMING. SHE WAS IN TRAFFIC AT THE TIME AND COULD NOT MAINTAIN PROPER SPEED ON THE 50MPH HIGHWAY AND LOST TOTAL POWER. SHE NURSED CAR INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. IT WAS SNOWING OUT AND HAD TO WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK FOR AN HOUR IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES. ASIDE FROM THE OVERWHELMING FUEL SMELL, ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT BY NOT BEING ABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER SPEED, SHE WAS WAITING IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES FOR TOW TRUCK. THIS, I FOUND OUT, IS A VERY BIG PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. ITS WAS A FUEL INJECTOR THAT CAUSED THE ISSUE. THIS IS TRUELY A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THE PUBLIC. AND AN EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE FIX. BMW HAS MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FUEL INJECTORS, BUT SEEM TO IGNORE THE ISSUE AND PROFIT HEAVILY FROM THE CUSTOMERS LOSS. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 BMW 750LI, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Dec 2019
Dec 2014

AT 57,000 MILES, MY 2010 BMW 750LI NEEDED 6 OUT OF 8 FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED. THE FUEL INJECTORS FOR THE N63 ENGINE PLATFORM HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED MULTIPLE TIMES DUE TO A HIGH RATE OF PART FAILURE. THE PARTS WERE POORLY DESIGNED, AND ARE FAILING PREMATURELY ON VEHICLES. BMW REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FAULTY FUEL INJECTORS AND SHOULD PROPERLY ISSUE A RECALL. *JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 BMW 750LI, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Nov 2014

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Quick Summary

The 2010 BMW 7 Series has 3 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.