2012 BMW 750IX Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2012 BMW 750IX, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Engine433.3%
- Powertrain (other)433.3%
- Driver assistance18.3%
- Fuel system18.3%
- Interior & seats18.3%
- Suspension18.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
I HAD TO REPLACE THE GASKETS WHICH COST THOUSANDS AND MY CAR STILL SMELLS LIKE ITS BURNING OIL AND WHEN I PRESS THE GAS THE CAR HESITATES AND I WAS JUST ON THE HIGHWAY TOOK THE CAR TO 70 MILES AND HOUR AND POWERTRAIN MALFUCTION CAME UP AND THE CAR STARTED SHAKING MY CAR ON HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT AND AFTER SPENDING ALL THIS MONEY AT BOW REPAIR SHOP STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR ONLY 2,000 MILES SINCE THE WORK WAS DONE AND STILL PROBLEMS
TOOK VEHICLE TO NEW MOTORS BMW, ERIE, PA BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. WAS TOLD THE SEALS WERE BAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. REPAIR WAS COMPLETED BY NEW MOTORS AND PICKED UP 7/1/17. ON 7/8/17 I WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH ON I 90. FELT A LAPSE IN POWER AND THEN HEARD A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND AFTER EXITING I 90 THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. CAR WAS RETURNED TO NEW MOTORS AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT A PISTON HAD EXPLODED AND PENETRATED THE ENGINE BLOCK. AFTER RESEARCHING I LEARNED THAT THERE INHERENT PROBLEMS WITH THE N63 ENGINE WHICH THE CAR HAS AND BMW SKIRTED A RECALL FOR THE N63 PROBLEM BY THEIR VOLUNTARY N63 CUSTOMER CARE PACKAGE WHICH HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED BY NEW MOTORS. HOWEVER, THE N63 CCP WORK DID NOT FIX THE INHERENT OIL LEAKAGE/CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS. NEW MOTORS AND BMW NA ARE BOTH NEGLIGENT FOR NOT EFFECTIVELY ADDRESSING/CORRECTING THE KNOWN DEFECT AND PUT MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS IN HARMS WAY BY PUTTING THE 2012 BMW 750 IX ON THE ROAD WITH THE PISTON THAT EVENTUALLY EXPLODED AND SHOT THROUGH THE ENGINE BLOCK. AND, SINCE BMW'S N63 CCP HAS NOT EFFECTIVELY ADDRESSED THE INHERENT PROBLEM AND FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, A RECALL IS IN ORDER TO FORCE BMW TO CURE THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS SEVERELY INJURED OR KILLED AS A RESULT OF THE KNOWN ENGINE DEFECT.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE TRANSFER CASE ON MY CAR STUTTERS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION OR UNDER MODERATE TO HEAVY BREAKING. TRACTION ON SNOW BECOMES LIMITED BECAUSE THE STUTTERING CAUSE TIRES TO HAVE MORE OR LESS POWER SPONTANEOUSLY. THIS STUTTERING WAS CONFIRMED TO BE A DEFECTIVE TRANSFER CASE WHEN UNPLUGGING THE TRANSFER CASE MODULE. BMW CONFIRMED THE TRANSFER CASE AS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS UNDER 56,000 AT THE TIME OF THIS POSTING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 750IX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IDLED WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE. ALSO, WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WOULD BACKFIRE AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE SOLENOID VALVE, FUEL INJECTORS, CONTROL AIR BUSHINGS, AND AIR TAKE BOX AMONG OTHER REPAIRS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AGAIN WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,100.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A STREET AND SUDDENLY STOPPED MADE A LOUD NOISE VIOLENTLY JERKING UP AND DOWN DRIVE SHAFT WENT THRU THE FLOOR U BOLTS CAME UNDONE AND EXHAUST SYSTEM DAMAGED HAD TO BE TOWED FROM SCENE $10,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
I HAD TO REPLACE THE GASKETS WHICH COST THOUSANDS AND MY CAR STILL SMELLS LIKE ITS BURNING OIL AND WHEN I PRESS THE GAS THE CAR HESITATES AND I WAS JUST ON THE HIGHWAY TOOK THE CAR TO 70 MILES AND HOUR AND POWERTRAIN MALFUCTION CAME UP AND THE CAR STARTED SHAKING MY CAR ON HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT AND AFTER SPENDING ALL THIS MONEY AT BOW REPAIR SHOP STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR ONLY 2,000 MILES SINCE THE WORK WAS DONE AND STILL PROBLEMS
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 750IX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO LATCH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DOOR LATCH, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. DURING THE SECOND VISIT, THE DEALER REPLACED THE DOOR LATCH AND DOOR LATCH CABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE DEFECTIVE PART PERTAINING TO THE DOOR LATCH FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE, EVEN THOUGH THE DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,200.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A STREET AND SUDDENLY STOPPED MADE A LOUD NOISE VIOLENTLY JERKING UP AND DOWN DRIVE SHAFT WENT THRU THE FLOOR U BOLTS CAME UNDONE AND EXHAUST SYSTEM DAMAGED HAD TO BE TOWED FROM SCENE $10,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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