2007 Bmw 750i problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (5) · Latches/Locks/Linkages (5) · Air Bags (4)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
30 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (4)
Latches/Locks/Linkages:doors:latch 2017-05-18 · campaign 17V328000 · 45,484 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2005-2008 745i, 745Li, 750i, 750Li, 760i, 760Li, and B7 Alpina vehicles equipped with both the Comfort Access and Soft Close Automatic options. In these vehicles, the doors may appear to be closed and latched, but, in fact, may inadvertently open.
Risk: The door may unexpectedly open due to road or driving conditions or occupant contact with the door. The sudden opening may result in occupant ejection or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the door latch system, free of charge. The recall began February 8, 2018. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification 2013-11-12 · campaign 13V564000 · 76,565 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2006 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi sedans and 325xi sports wagons, model year 2007 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi sedans and 328i and 328xi sports wagons, model year 2006-2007 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi, 550i sedans and 530xi sports wagons, model year 2006 760i sedans, model year 2006-2007 750i, 750Li, and 760Li sedans, and model year 2006 X5 sports activity vehicles, equipped with certain seat types. The front passenger seat occupant detection
Risk: Should the system fail, in the event of a crash, the front passenger air bag would be deactivated, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Fix: BMW will notify owners with an interim notification letter in January 2014 since parts are not currently available. When parts are available, BMW sent a second letter in August and dealers will repair the occupant detection mat to eliminate the possibility that it may crack, free of charge. Additionally, owners of model year 2006-2007 3 Series with standard seats, 5 Series with comfort seats, and Z4 models, will receive an extended warranty on their front passenger seat occupant detection mat.
Electrical System:ignition:switch 2012-10-17 · campaign 12V502000 · 45,500 vehicles
Defect: BMW is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 7-Series vehicles, equipped with the Comfort Access option, and manufactured August 23, 2004, through July 24, 2008. The affected vehicles have an electronic key and an electronic connection between the gear shifter and the transmission (shift-by-wire) that automatically shifts the transmission to Park when the driver presses the Start/Stop button to shutdown the engine. If the driver presses the engine Start/Stop button 2 or 3 times within a short
Risk: If the driver exits the vehicle with the transmission in Neutral and the parking brake is not applied, the vehicle may rollaway. Unattended rollaway incidents often result in a crash or cause injury to pedestrians attempting to stop or enter the vehicle or to other bystanders in the path of the vehicle.
Fix: BMW will notify owners beginning in November 2012. The remedy became available in March 2013. Owners may call BMW at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
Latches/Locks/Linkages:doors:latch 2012-10-17 · campaign 12V504000 · 7,485 vehicles
Defect: BMW is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 7-Series vehicles, equipped with both Comfort Access and Soft Close Automatic options, and manufactured August 23, 2004, through September 3, 2007. Due to a software problem, the doors may appear to be closed and latched, but, in fact, may inadvertently open.
Risk: The door may unexpectedly open due to road or driving conditions or occupant contact with the door. The sudden opening may result in occupant ejection or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: BMW will notify owners and dealers will update software. The recall began on December 12, 2012. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
Service bulletins (26)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls 2024-01-16 · B510819 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
Electrical System 2024-01-11 · B611305 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the electrical system of bmw vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. this has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. this document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle ã¢ââdischarged batteryã¢ââ complaints.
Fuel System, Gasoline 2023-12-20 · B160623 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
engine will crank but not start. there is no communication with the integrated fuel module (tfe) whendiagnosing with ista. the following two fault codes will be stored in the dme: 032b43 - low fuel pressure system, electric fuel pump: pressure value too low cda594 - message (- 0x33e) missing, rec
Equipment 2023-11-22 · B653423 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
customers may state that the alarm system (dwa) is not active after locking their unoccupied vehicle. depending on the vehicleã¢ââs equipment and settings, no acoustic or optical confirmation (folding the mirrors/blinking confirmation) is noticeable. additionally, the red anti-theft alarm led in
Equipment:electrical 2022-09-01 · B662419 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vehicle cannot be opened or closed using comfort access, engine start is not possible, and the vehicle may not start when placing the key against the steering column.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2020-10-01 · B611305 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
discharged battery energy diagnosis must be performed: the electrical system of bmw vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. this has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. this document covers important information for the dealer on how to
Showing the 6 most recent of 26 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2023-04-05 · Latches/Locks/Linkages:doors:latch · 30,000 mi“the contact owns a 2007 bmw 750i. the contact stated that the front driver’s side door failed to close correctly. the contact stated that no warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the battery was causing the failure. the battery had been replaced at least three times. the contact stated that she took the …”
2023-01-27 · Latches/Locks/Linkages · 56,000 mi“the contact owns a 2007 bmw 750i. the contact stated that while driving, the door failed to close securely. the contact stated that the door was latched but failed to remain closed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. no warning l…”
2022-08-10 · Engine · 135,000 mi“the contact owns a 2007 bmw 750i. the contact stated that on several occasions while driving or idling, he heard a rattling noise coming from the engine. the contact then stated that on another occasion while driving, he heard a rattling noise in the engine while making a left turn then the vehicle stalled. no warning lights illuminated. the vehicl…”
2021-05-31 · Unknown Or Other“my soft closing door is not closing correctly. the door is being left open. which you could eject from car.…”
2019-05-31 · Engine · 8,000 mi · 🔥 fire“vehicle was parked with engine off and spontaneously combusted. ***i have video footage of the entire ordeal. ***** the car had been parked for roughly 4 hours prior to fire starting underneath the hood fo no apparent reason. reached out to bmw and was told due to the severity of the damage their investigators could not determine the cause or origi…”
2019-05-23 · Structure:body · 70,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 750i. the contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the front driver side door would not close or remain secured and on several occasions the door had erroneously opened while the vehicle was in motion. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer bmw northwest(4011 20th sts. e. fife, wa) who diagnosed that the f…”
2018-08-03 · Seats · 64,000 mi“a seat occupancy detector fault prevents the entire airbag system from working. this fault signal appears when the car is started and continues until it is off. the airbag fault signal was checked and confirmed to be a failure of the passenger seat detector. this is a common bmw problem. it caused nhtsa recall 13v564000 (11/12/13) and is now the su…”
2018-07-26 · Seat Belts · 164,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 750i. the contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated and the front passenger seat belt failed to restrain the occupant properly. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer was not made aware of the failure. the manufacturer was notifi…”
2018-04-10 · Power Train · 187,650 mi“while driving my vehicle on the highway it unexpectedly went into neutral. i was able to pull off to the side and restart the car. on a separate occasion i was driving on a city street and it went into neutral again. i had to turn on the caution lights and restart the car. as i made it to my driveway it went into neutral again as i was turning.…”
2016-12-28 · Structure:body · 76,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 750i. while driving 35 mph, the driver side door failed and opened without warning. the vehicle was diagnosed that the door latch pawl springs failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v504000 (door latch). the manufacturer was not made aware …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.