AI DamageBMW M760I: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the BMW M760I across 6 model years: 1 owner complaints and 217 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Seats 100% of all complaints
- 2 Air bags 100% of all complaints
- 3 Seat belts 100% of all complaints
- Seats: 1 complaints (100% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 41.
- Air bags: 1 complaints (100% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 31.
- Seat belts: 1 complaints (100% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 4.
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 6.6 L · petrol · turbo · 12 cyl 2017–2022
- automatic, 8-speed 2017–2022
Drive: AWD
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | 1 | 0 | 41 |
| Air bags | 1 | 0 | 31 |
| Seat belts | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Electrical system | 0 | 0 | 419 |
| Equipment | 0 | 0 | 384 |
| Engine and cooling | 0 | 0 | 104 |
| Steering | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| Backover prevention | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| Visibility | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Structure | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| Engine | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| Exterior lighting | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| Lane departure | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| Service brakes | 0 | 0 | 26 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Warning about seatbelt & restraint systems malfunction in passenger seat appear in dash. Seems to correlate to seat bottom sensor in front passenger seat, goes in and out of alarm while occupants sit in the front passenger seat, creating risk of restraint system failure while driving.
What to check before buying
- Seats. Occupant sensor, power adjustment, seat mounts.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Seat belts. Belt pretensioners after airbag deployment, SRS codes.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
Manufacturer service bulletins
Bulletin titles as filed with NHTSA.
- DELIVERY STOP
- The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few…
- Functional noises (squealing/honking) when braking shortly before the vehicle comes to a stop
- ?The sunroof will not operate in either direction
- ?The front seat will not calibrate/initialize, and the stored faults cannot be deleted
- ?Unusual noises occur only when operating the steering column in the axial direction
- The air conditioning cycles from cold to warm air while driving or while at a stand still
- Headlight check control (CC) message 128 "High beam headlight failure" is displayed
- In the event of an accident, the two-battery Dual Storage System (DSS) is disconnected from the electrical…
- A groaning type noise is heard during the height adjustment
- A vehicle arrives at your center to be diagnosed for a micro-leak in the fuel evaporative (EVAP) system…
- With the introduction of the BMW Remote Software Upgrade, all Service Pack 18 vehicles and partial Service…
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-04.