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What 16 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 BMW 750i

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (16)Crash / fire / injury (1)Engine (8)Transmission & drivetrain (6)Electrical system (3)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (1)Fuel system (1)Suspension (1)

1 of 16 complaints match · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Jul 2, 2012EngineFire

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

NHTSA ODI 10463941

Working with the data? Download all 16 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 26, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2011 BMW 750i verdict →