2006 Bmw 750LI problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
216 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
88,046 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 185 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 74 of 216 complaints (34.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 62 | 28.7% |
| Braking behavior | 25 | 11.6% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 16 | 7.4% |
| Engine operation | 12 | 5.6% |
| Steering behavior | 3 | 1.4% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 0.9% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 74 |
| Air Bags | 39 |
| Electrical System | 21 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 20 |
| Engine | 15 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch | 14 |
| Structure:Body | 14 |
| Structure:Body:Door | 11 |
Power Train: 74; Air Bags: 39; Electrical System: 21; Latches/Locks/Linkages: 20; Engine: 15; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 14; Structure:Body: 14; Structure:Body:Door: 11
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 7 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 9 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 42 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 57 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 56 |
| 150,000 and above | 14 |
Under 25,000: 7; 25,000 to 49,999: 9; 50,000 to 74,999: 42; 75,000 to 99,999: 57; 100,000 to 149,999: 56; 150,000 and above: 14
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (57). 31 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 17 |
| 2012 | 22 |
| 2013 | 30 |
| 2014 | 33 |
| 2015 | 28 |
| 2016 | 25 |
| 2017 | 24 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2005: 1; 2006: 2; 2007: 1; 2009: 3; 2010: 3; 2011: 17; 2012: 22; 2013: 30; 2014: 33; 2015: 28; 2016: 25; 2017: 24; 2018: 5; 2019: 9; 2020: 6; 2021: 1; 2022: 2; 2023: 3; 2025: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 62 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 25 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 16 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10289870 · 2009-10-26 (October 26, 2009)
I HAVE A BMW 750LI SEDAN. THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS CAR INTERMITTENTLY BUT APPROXIMATELY 1 TIME PER MONTH HAS A VIOLENT DOWNSHIFT INTO A LOW GEAR. IT FEELS LIKE YOU HAVE JUST BEEN REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER CAR AND IT IS POSSIBLE TO GET A NECK INJURY FROM THIS "VIOLENT" SLAMMING. IT HAPPENS TO OTHER OWNERS OF THIS CAR AS I HAVE READ ABOUT IT ON MANY FORUMS. BMW WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT IF YOU CAN NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MOST OFTEN WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEEDS GOING UP A STEEP HILL AND YOU TAKE YOU FOOT OFF THE AC…
Owner-reported narrative. 49,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10289870 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10319813 · 2010-03-23 (March 23, 2010)
2006 BMW 750LI. CONSUMER STATES COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING SYSTEM. *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO USE THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION TO DOWNSHIFT TO FIRST GEAR. AT THE TIME OF THE BRAKE FAILURE, THERE WAS NO WARNING ON THE ELECTRONIC DASHBOARD TO SUGGEST ANY MALFUNCTION OF THE ENGINE, BRAKE FLUID, FRONT BRAKES ETC. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE INVOICE, THE VACUUM PUMP LEAKED OIL INTO THE VACUUM SUPPLY HOSE TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER WHICH CAUSED THE BOOSTER TO FAIL. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 76,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10319813 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10197005 · 2007-07-19 (July 19, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A BMW 750 LI. HE LIVES ON A NEAR A CLIFF AND WHEN HE PARKS HIS VEHICLE ON AN INCLINE THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. THIS HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY 20 SECONDS AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND ENGAGING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. HE FIRST NOTICED THE FAILURE, APPROXIMATELY IN FEBRUARY 2007, AFTER PARKING ON AN INCLINE. THE DEGREE OF THE INCLINE IS NOT RELEVANT TO THE FAILURE, EVEN A SLIGHT INCLINE WILL PRODUCE THE FAILURE, BUT A LARGE INCLINE WILL JOLT THE VEHICLE FORWARD MORE VIOLENTLY. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR IN THE FAILURE. HE W…
Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10197005 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10304733 · 2010-02-03 (February 3, 2010)
ON 1-25-2010 I WAS GOING TO NEW PORT BEACH AND TRAVELING ON FWY405N. ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE THE PLACE OF ACCIDENT MY CAR STARTED SWIRLING ABOUT 2' LEFT AND RIGHT AND I WAS VERY WORRIED. THERE WAS NO SIGN ON THE DASHBOARD BECAUSE FOR ANY KIND TROUBLE TO THE CAR THERE IS ALWAYS SOME THING OR OTHER CAUTIONING DRIVER OF STEPS TO BE TAKEN. ALSO BECAUSE I WAS ABOUT 10 MINUTES AWAY FROM MY DESTINATION SO I CONTINUED TO DRIVE VERY CAUTIOUSLY. IN ABOUT 5 MINUTES TIMECAR STARTED SWIRLING VERY VIOLENTLY RIGHT AND LEFT AND BRAKES AND STEERING CONTROL WAS N…
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10304733 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10453962 · 2012-04-03 (April 3, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAULT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND INITIATED THE SAFE MODE ERRONEOUSLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE AND COULD NOT REGAIN POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WERE THE FAULT CODES WERE RESET. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT IF THE FAILURE HAPPENED TO RECUR, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE BASED ON THE SYMPTOMS THE VEHICL…
Owner-reported narrative. 61,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10453962 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10457510 · 2012-05-04 (May 4, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AS THE ENGINE THERMOSTAT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT TWICE UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AS THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER …
Owner-reported narrative. 52,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10457510 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10427493 · 2011-09-26 (September 26, 2011)
WHEN PUSHING ON THE GAS, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL, RPM'S WOULD SHOOT UP, AND WOULD TAKE 3-10 SECONDS TO RE-GAIN ANY POWER BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD BEGIN TO ACCELRATE. ALSO ONCE COMING UP TO A STOPLIGHT OR STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE WOULD FEEL AS IF SOMEONE HAD SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF ME POSSIBLY JERKING INTO GEAR. SPENT COUNTLESS TIMES AT THE DEALERSHIP WITH THEM GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND, REPLACING RANDOM PARTS BEFORE REPLACING THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AND STILL THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE ISSUES. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10427493 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10470587 · 2012-08-14 (August 14, 2012)
I OWN AN 2006 BMW 750LI, VIN#. [XXX], WITH ABOUT 34,428 MILES ON THE CARE. I AM GETTING A MESSAGE EVERY NOW AND THEN SINCE 2 DAYS ON THE DASHBOARD THAT MENTIONS THAT THE FLUID IS LOW AND PRESSURE LOSS IN THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. WHEN I DRIVE, I FEEL THAT IT IS GETTING HARDER TO TURN AT SHARP ANGELS. I NOW SEE THE FLUID LOSS ON MY GARAGE FLOOR AFTER I SAW THE MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD. I RESEARCHED ON THE WWW.BMWUSA.COM WEBSITE, AND I SEE THAT THERE IS A RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE ON NEWER VEHICLE MODELS (MODEL YEAR 2012-13 BMW X…
Owner-reported narrative. 34,428 miles reported. Look up ODI 10470587 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10808774 · 2015-12-07 (December 7, 2015)
FUEL LEAK IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT UNDER SEAT. THE PLASTIC CAP COVERING THE FUEL TANK AND PUMP ACCESS HAS A LEAK NEAR BLACK WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR. SEVERAL OTHERS IN ONLINE FORUMS HAVE DESCRIBED SAME PROBLEM. FUEL POOLS BENEATH RIGHT REAR PASSENGER SEAT. PLASTIC CAP HAS A CRACK ON UNDERSIDE WHICH WHEN PRESSURIZED PUSHES FUEL OUT THE TOP OF THE CAP. DEALERSHIP QUOTED $767.81 FOR NEW FUEL PUMP. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY CONCERN AS FUEL SMELL IS IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE DEFECT IS ONLY ON THE PLASTIC CAP COVERING THE FUEL TANK ACCESS AND IS SO…
Owner-reported narrative. 145,435 miles reported. Look up ODI 10808774 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11299149 · 2020-01-13 (January 13, 2020)
FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL PUMP ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR INTO THE VEHICLE CABIN, APPARENTLY EXTREMELY SIMILAR TO WHAT 5 AND 6 SERIES BMW'S WERE RECALLED FOR (BMW RECALL CAMPAIGN 16V-746)
Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11299149 at NHTSA ↗