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2009 BMW 750I Engine Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
100%of 7 total for the year
Median mileage
68,600miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the engine of the 2009 BMW 750I, 100% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,600 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was driving up I-5 , in the third lane when all of a sudden I got a drivetrain malfunction message on my screen I noticed that all acceleration was lost and knew I must pull out of the road for at the speed allowed I was bound to get rear ended on a busy highway like this car in back of me began to honk as I signaled to be allowed move out the road cars proceeded to just go fast and almost got hit a couple times .”

NHTSA complaint #11195381, filed 2019-04, 97,200 miles

“The issue began as I was driving north on the express way and the car stopped while going 50mph. It was raining that day and stated I had a drive train malfunction I thought my daughter and I were going to die. Since then I have had the car towed over 6 times and even what I thought was repaired after a $3400 bill from a certified mechanic. I was told it would cost 15k to repair. I currently still owe 15k on this car still. This is regarding a recall that Bmw wants to charge me a $600 diagnostic fee for. This is before doing any work. …”

NHTSA complaint #11076696, filed 2018-03, 32,000 miles

“Most Bmw v8 engines including my own (n62,n63) have know major flaws with valve stem seals and timing chains. These issues cause catastrophic damage to engines and emissions system. It is a major safety issue as well as environmental issue. Vehicles end up immobile on the highway or emitting excesive smoke and fumes into the atmosphere. Bmw has had a class action lawsuit over this I dont believe thats enough. These vehicles need to be repaired”

NHTSA complaint #11375325, filed 2020-11

“Excessive engine oil consumption. Vehicle using 2 quarts of oil a week. Vehicle has 83,342 miles on the odometer. Does not take long for engine oil light to come on when vehicle is in motion.issue has been happening since I purchased the vehicle. Dealer stated that this was normal.”

NHTSA complaint #11340371, filed 2020-07

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Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2016225%
2013114%
2012667%
2011233%
2010440%
20097100%
200816%
200726%
200659%

Other parts of the 2009 BMW 750I

Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 BMW 750I

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology