2012 BMW 750ix Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2012 BMW 750ix. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE
4
POWER TRAIN
4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
1
SUSPENSION
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints13

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The transfer case on my car stutters when accelerating from a stopped position or under moderate to heavy breaking. Traction on snow becomes limited because the stuttering cause tires to have more or less power spontaneously. This stuttering was confirmed to be a defective transfer case when…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2019-05-10

“I had to replace the gaskets which cost thousands and my car still smells like its burning oil and when I press the gas the car hesitates and I was just on the highway took the car to 70 miles and hour and powertrain malfuction came up and the car started shaking my car on has 80,000 miles on it…”

ENGINE · reported 2018-01-05

“I had to replace the gaskets which cost thousands and my car still smells like its burning oil and when I press the gas the car hesitates and I was just on the highway took the car to 70 miles and hour and powertrain malfuction came up and the car started shaking my car on has 80,000 miles on it…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2018-01-05

“I had to replace the gaskets which cost thousands and my car still smells like its burning oil and when I press the gas the car hesitates and I was just on the highway took the car to 70 miles and hour and powertrain malfuction came up and the car started shaking my car on has 80,000 miles on it…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2018-01-05

“Took vehicle to new motors bmw, erie, pa because of excessive oil consumption. Was told the seals were bad and had to be replaced. Repair was completed by new motors and picked up 7/1/17. On 7/8/17 I was traveling at 55 mph on I 90. Felt a lapse in power and then heard a grinding noise from the…”

ENGINE · reported 2017-07-08

“Car was being driven on a street and suddenly stopped made a loud noise violently jerking up and down drive shaft went thru the floor u bolts came undone and exhaust system damaged had to be towed from scene $10,000 worth of damage”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2016-07-30

“Car was being driven on a street and suddenly stopped made a loud noise violently jerking up and down drive shaft went thru the floor u bolts came undone and exhaust system damaged had to be towed from scene $10,000 worth of damage”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2016-07-30

“Car was being driven on a street and suddenly stopped made a loud noise violently jerking up and down drive shaft went thru the floor u bolts came undone and exhaust system damaged had to be towed from scene $10,000 worth of damage”

SUSPENSION · reported 2016-07-30
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 BMW 750ix as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.