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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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150 miles · Apr 20, 2020

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MY DRIVE TRAIN INDICATOR COMES ON WHILE I AM DRIVING FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME OR IF I HIT THE GAS TOO FAST IT WOULD CAUSE IT TO COME ON.

NHTSA ODI #11321656

85,000 miles · Jan 31, 2019

EngineUnknown Or Other

ROUGH IDLE,STALLS AT STOPS, SHAKING. EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS TAKEN INTO BMW OF ONTARIO FOR ONE PROBLEM IT COMES BACK WITH A DIFFERENT ISSUE, I BELIEVE BMW OF ONTARIO IS PURPOSELY DAMAGING ITEMS ON MY VEHICLE THAT ISN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SO I'LL PAY THEM OUT OF POCKET.

NHTSA ODI #11173199

41,000 miles · Aug 3, 2016

EnginePower TrainUnknown Or Other

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THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED IN MY CAR WHILE DRIVING AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO MYSELF AND OTHERS ON PUBLIC ROADS WITH MULTIPLE ENGINE PARTS IDENTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE CAR SPORADICALLY STOPS OPERATING WITH FULL POWER AND THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF INSTANT ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. BMW ISSUED WHAT THEY HAVE CALLED THE N63 CUSTOMER CARE PACKAGE ON DEC. 29, 2014 TO ADDRESS FAILURES ON THE ENGINE REGARDLESS OF WARRANTY AND MILEAGE, BUT HAVE DENIED THIS SERVICE FOR MY VEHICLE. THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE IS IN THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES: F01 AND F02 (7 SERIES SEDAN)' PRODUCED FROM 3/2009 TO 6/2012 F04 (ACTIVE HYBRID 7)' PRODUCED FROM 4/2010 TO 6/2012 F07 (GRAN TURISMO)' PRODUCED FROM 9/2009 TO 6/2012 F10 (5 SERIES SEDAN)' PRODUCED FROM 3/2010 TO 7/2013 F12 (6 SERIES CONVERTIBLE)' PRODUCED FROM 3/2011 TO 7/2012 F13 (6 SERIES COUPE)' PRODUCED FROM 7/2011 TO 7/2012 E70 (X5)' PRODUCED FROM 3/2010 TO 6/2013 E71 (X6)' PRODUCED FROM 7/2008 TO 6/2014 E72 (ACTIVEHYBRID X6)' PRODUCED FROM 9/2009 TO 9/2011 I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH 40,429 MILES AND MICHIGAN REBUILT SALVAGE TITLE IN MAY OF 2016 AFTER IT WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN AUGUST 2015. THE POSITION OF BMW IS THAT THEY WILL NOT PERFORM THE SERVICE ON THE VEHICLE NOW AS IT WAS REPORTED AS AN INSURANCE LOSS, BUT LIKELY THOUSANDS OF THESE VEHICLES OPERATE ON PUBLIC ROADS LEGALLY WITH REBUILT TITLES. I FEEL THE CONDITION IS A TRUE SAFETY RISK AND SHOULD BE HANDLED UNDER A RECALL TO REQUIRE PROPER CORRECTION AND ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY RATHER THAN A DISCRETIONARY SERVICE FROM BMW TO PROTECT THEIR REPUTATION AND EXPENSES. ATTACHED IS THE MICHIGAN REBUILT TITLE AND DOCUMENT FOR RE-CERTIFICATION SHOWING THE REPAIRS DID NOT INCLUDE THE MOTOR. ALSO INCLUDED IS THE CORRESPONDENCE WITH BMW AND A PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE AFTER REPAIR.

NHTSA ODI #10892872

Official recalls

18V248000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine; Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo/supercharger

Apr 18, 2018

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2012 BMW 550i, 550i xDrive, 550i Gran Turismo, 550i Gran Turismo xDrive, 750i, 750Li, 750i xDrive, 750Li xDrive, 760Li, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M, X6 xDrive50i, X6 M, ActiveHybrid7, MINI Cooper S Convertible, John Cooper Works (JCW) Convertible, Cooper S Countryman, Cooper S Countryman ALL4, Cooper S, JCW, Cooper S Clubman, JCW Clubman, Cooper S Roadster, JCW Roadster, Cooper S Coupe, JCW Coupe and Rolls-Royce Ghost, 2011 BMW X6 Hybrid and 2012 BMW 650i Coupe, 650i xDrive Coupe, 650i Convertible and 650i xDrive Convertible vehicles. The electric auxiliary water pump may fail and cause the circuit board to overheat.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the circuit board were to overheat, it can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electric auxiliary water pump, free of charge. Depending on the model, there are currently limited parts available, however not all parts are available at this time. Owners will be notified of the recall beginning June 11, 2018, and will receive a second notification when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at BMW 1-800-525-7417, MINI at 1-866-825-1525, or Rolls-Royce at 1-877-877-3735. Note: BMW recommends that owners park their vehicle outdoors until the recall remedy has been performed.

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Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo/supercharger

Consequence: If the circuit board were to overheat, it can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electric auxiliary water pump, free of charge. Depending on the model, there are currently limited parts available, however not all parts are available at this time. Owners will be notified of the recall beginning June 11, 2018, and will receive a second notification when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at BMW 1-800-525-7417, MINI at 1-866-825-1525, or Rolls-Royce at 1-877-877-3735. Note: BMW recommends that owners park their vehicle outdoors until the recall remedy has been performed.

Engine And Engine Cooling:engine

Consequence: If the circuit board were to overheat, it can increase the risk of a fire.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

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