2008 BMW 7 Series
No clear pattern 0% of complaints about the 2008 BMW 7 Series arrived in its first year of service. That is an unusual figure for a 2008 vehicle, but with only 146 complaints on record the sample is too small to call it a pattern — the margin of error covers the range where ordinary vehicles sit. The figures below are reported without a verdict. The most-reported system is power train (26 complaints), typically at 8.4 yr or about 88,900 miles.
Covers 2 variants: 750LI (103), 750I (29)
- Complaints
- 146
- Median age at failure
- 8.6 yr
- Median mileage
- 88,900 n=116
- Crash / fire / tow
- 11% of reports
- Safety recalls
- 1
10V446000 2010-10-01
Service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum
BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 5-SERIES, 6-SERIES, AND MODEL YEAR 2002-2008 7-SERIES VEHICLES. A CHECK VALVE OF THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP MAY LEAK A SMALL AMOUNT OF LUBRICATING OIL. OVER TIME THIS COULD RESULT IN CONTAMINATION OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER.
POWER ASSIST BRAKING PERFORMANCE COULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED. IN EXTREME CASES THERE COULD BE A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER ASSIST BRAKING. AN UNEXPECTED REDUCTION OR LOSS IN POWER BRAKING ASSIST MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Latches / locks mileage not reported 3.1 yr in service crash / fire / tow
THE DOORS OF THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED WITH NO PROMPTING AFTER SECURING MY 2 BABIES IN THE CAR WITH MY PURSE, KEYS, AND EVERYTHING LOCKED INSIDE. *TR
Latches / locks mileage not reported 9.8 yr in service
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 750I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V328000(LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Latches / locks 120,000 mi 9.8 yr in service crash / fire / tow
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 750I. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR INADVERTENTLY OPENED AND WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE TOM WILLIAMS DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SOFT CLOSE AUTOMATIC MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN 17V328000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) DUE TO THE DEALER NOT BEING CLEAR WHAT REMEDY NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND COULD NOT OFFER ANY CLARITY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 10/24/17*LJ UPDATED 10/26/2017*JS
Structure 65,470 mi 5.7 yr in service
DOOR OPEN LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING AFTER HITTING BUMPS EVEN WHILE LOCKED .DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE AND LATCH AFTER STOPPING TO FUEL OR OTHER STOPS. HAVE TO HOLD CLOSED BY HAND TO GET HOME. THE CAR WAS JUST PURCHASED THE DAY THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED . SINCE THEN 3 TIMES IT HAS FAILED TO LATCH . IT DOES HAVE COMFORT ACCESS AND SOFT CLOSE DOORS . THE COMFORT ACCESS HAS NOT WORKED SINCE I GOT THE CAR. *TR