There are 13 owner-reported engine complaints for the 2010 BMW 7 Seriesin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
The contact owns a 2010 BMW 750XI. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming a quart of oil at an excessive rate. The contact also stated that while driving at various speeds, there was white smoke coming from the exhaust with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that coolant had been leaking from the engine; however, the source of the leak was unknown. The contact was also informed that the valve seals were defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2010 BMW 750LI. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle there was a loud backfire and the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who stated that the engine head gasket was blown. No further information was available. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,000.
THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES TO THE GROCERY STORE, PARKED, WE SHOPPED, 30 MINUTES LATER, DROVE BACK HOME, AGAIN ABOUT 10 MINUTES. BACKED THE VEHICLE INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. GROCERIES WERE UNLOADED WHILE MY GIRLFRIEND WAS TRYING TO GET MY 18 MONTH DAUGHTER OUT OF THE CAR SEAT. SHE DID, CAME INSIDE AND APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES LATER A NEIGHBOR SLAMMED ON MY DOOR SAYING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I WENT OUTSIDE, TRIED TO RELIEVE THE ISSUE WITH AN EXTINGUISHER, THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE SITUATION. THE SMOKE INCREASED, I WAS AFRAID TO POP THE HOOD DUE TO RISK OF OXYGEN EXPOSURE TO WHAT I ASSUMED WAS IN ACTIVE FIRE. 911 WAS CALLED, MINUTES LATER THE ENTIRE COMPARTMENT WAS FULLY ENGULFED WITH FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE.
This vehicle presents a oil consumption problem is supposed be corrected for bmw with a costumer care package bmw just do partial or incomplete repairs a have all the documentation the most important never performed whem a contact different dealership no one provide a valid explanation a avoid performance the correct service car don’t have 50k since they performed service and the oil consumption is huge and not normal they don’t provide the complete service
The contact owns a 2010 BMW 750LI. The contact stated that upon the start of the engine, a white-colored smoke began to emit from the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the engine was leaking both oil and coolant which resulted in engine failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered partial credit towards the cost of a new engine. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.
ENGINE WILL NOT PASS SMOG TEST DUE TO ENGINE VALVES UNUSUAL WEAR. THE VEHICLE HAS 71,000 MILES AND MY MECHANIC (RHEEM VALLEY AUTOMOTIVE) INDICATES THERE IS A SOFT RECALL AND THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST SHOWED ABNORMAL RESULTS. THE CAR IS STILL DRIVABLE, BUT WILL NOT PAST THE SMOG REQUIREMENT TEST FOR A CALIFORNIA LICENSE RENEWAL.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 750LI. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, IT OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BMW GREENWICH AND BMW MAMARONECK SERVICE (110 MIDLAND AVE, PORT CHESTER, NY 10573, (914) 881-3600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AUXILIARY WATER PUMP AND WATER PUMP SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 750I. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, AN AMBER COLORED SMOKE WAS PRESENT UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (SIDREY BMW IN GREENVALE, SC) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC AUXILIARY WATER PUMP OVERHEATED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V521000 (ENGINE), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
ENGINE BURNS OIL EXCESSIVELY. REQUIRES ME TO ADD 1 QT OF OIL AT APPROXIMATELY EVERY 1000 MILES OR LESS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FUEL INJECTOR CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT MOST OF THE TIME THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART, BUT OTHER TIMES IT FAILED TO RESTART AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE WARRANTY WOULD COVER PART OF THE FUEL INJECTION FAILURE, BUT THE OTHER PART WOULD NOT BE COVERED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,917.
CAR HAD FOUR INJECTORS REPLACED. WHEN DEALER WAS FINISHED WITH THE CAR THE VALET GUY WAS BRINGING THE CAR OUT ONLY TO REALIZE THAT THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING ROUGH, AFTER FURTHER DIAGNOSIS THE DEALERSHIP DISCOVERED THAT THERE WERE OTHER INJECTORS THAT WERE FAULTY AND REFUSE TO REPLACE THEM UNDER THEIR CUSTOMER CARE PLAN. I'M STUCK WITH THIS CAR AND DEALER REFUSES TO FIX KNOWING THAT IT'S A DEFECT ON THEIR PART INSTEAD THEY WANT ME TO PAY $4000 TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
I PURCHASED A PRE-OWNED 2010 BMW 750LI BACK IN NOVEMBER 2012. AS SOON AS I DROVE IT OFF THE BEVERLY HILLS BMW LOT, I GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GO OFF. BEVERLY HILLS WROTE IT OFF AS IT WAS THE GAS SENSOR BEING SENSITIVE. FOUND OUT LATER IT WAS THE FUEL INJECTORS THAT WENT BAD ON A CAR WITH 23,000 MILES ON. FAST FORWARD 2 YEARS LATER AND 30,000 MILES, WITH MULTIPLE STOPS AT STERLING BMW AND MY COMPLAINTS OF HAVING TO PUT QUART OF OIL INTO THE ENGINE EVERY 2000 MILES. FOR 2 YEARS, STERLING ADVISED ME IT WAS NORMAL FOR THIS TYPE OF ENGINE TO CONSUME THAT MUCH OIL AND FOR ALL THE OTHER ENGINE PROBLEMS. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR OVER 6 TIMES (EVER OTHER MONTH ALMOST) TO THE DEALER TO FIX NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE (NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR). THEN COMES THE "RECALL" BMW CALLS THE "COMFORT CARE PACKAGE" AND WAS PROMISED IT WOULD RESOLVE THE OIL CONSUMPTION WITH BETTER PERFORMANCE IN JANUARY 2015. AFTER THE RECALL, MY ENGINE REQUIRED OIL EVERY 500 MILES AND WHEN I BROUGHT IT BACK TO BMW IN APRIL 2015, THEY ADVISED ME IT WAS A HOSE LEAK AND OIL WAS DRIPPING DOWN TO EXHAUST CAUSING EXCESS SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST. NOW BMW OF NORTHERN AMERICA TELLS ME THEY DON'T COVER THE REPAIR BECAUSE IT WAS OUR OF WARRANTY DESPITE MY COMPLAINTS (WHICH HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED BY STERLING FOR 2 YEARS). THE COMFORT CARE PACKAGE MADE MY OIL LEAK WORST AND INTO THE EXHAUST AND BMW REFUSES TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM OR EVEN REMOVE THEIR COMFORT CARE PACKAGE. IT'S BEEN MORE THEN 2 YEARS SINCE I AND MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAVE BEEN BREATHING IN THIS EXCESS SMOKE FROM MY EXHAUST WHICH BMW REFUSES TO REPAIR. THIS ENGINE IS A COMPLETE LEMON. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BMW OF MONTEREY (1 GARY PLAZA, SEASIDE, CA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE COILS, INJECTORS, AND ECU WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026