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2003 BMW 760li Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2003 BMW 760li has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 2,400 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 03V324000 2003-08-26 2,400 affected
Defect

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE ENGINE OIL FILTER DRAIN PLUG MAY BE INSUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED. THIS COULD LEAD TO LOOSENING OF THE PLUG CAUSING AN INITIAL OIL SPRAY AND A SUBSEQUENT OIL LEAK.

Consequence

IF A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL LOSS OCCURS, ENGINE DAMAGE MAY RESULT. DEPENDING ON THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TORQUE OF THE OIL FILTER DRAIN PLUG AND, IF NECESSARY, RETIGHTEN THE DRAIN PLUG WITH THE CORRECTLY SPECIFIED TORQUE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.

Complaints by component

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
Total complaints7

What owners report

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

“The high pressure fuel pumps fail which cause the car to stall and cut off while driving. If you turn the car off and ion it may start back up and run again, but it will continue to stall and cut off. Bmw knows this is a known issue and says bot high pressure fuel pumps need to be replaced at…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2018-04-14

“Driving at 75mph my car stalled and the steering became stiff. I barley made it out of the fast lane during heavy traffic and other cars flying past me at 75/80 mph. Car started back up and I pulled off 1/4 mile later it stalled again. I was in the slow lane (still going 75mph ) and the car stalls…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2014-11-01

“Was determined by vob bmw that one or both fuel pumps is defective in the cars engine. The car has less than 50k miles. Bmw is providing no assistance with this issue, I find this unbelievable due to the selling price of this vehicle. Repair cost is estimated at six thousand dollars. Bmw states…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2014-03-14

“My bmw has been having issues since around 40,000 miles and I finally just found out that the high pressure fuel pumps needed to be replaced. It seems to be happening to all of the 760 bmw's at around 40-50k miles. Bmw is taking no responsibility for this. All you have to do is type in 2003, 2004…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2012-12-07

“Used car purchase. Within 30 days of purchase 760li began to have problems starting. Once started, idle was rough. Jumped between 0 and 1k rpms while in park. While driving car at approx 20-25 mph car engine stalled (*unknown to driver as it is a quiet running engine/occupant cab). Power steering…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2012-05-15

“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 bmw 760li. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving 15 mph. The contact also stated that it was difficult to maneuver the steering wheel during the failure. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic. The local mechanic performed a tune-up and checked to…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2011-11-04

“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 bmw 760li. While driving at speeds of 25 mph, the check engine and engine coolant service lights illuminated on the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for unknown repairs but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer yet the…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2010-01-21

Defect investigations

Investigation EA12002 Opened 2012-04-10 · closed 2013-01-24

Vehicle Rollaway

In a letter dated October 16, 2012, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR), NHTSA Recall No. 12V-502 to NHTSA identifying a safety defect involving the possibility of unattended vehicle rollaway in MY 2005 through 2008 BMW 7-Series (approximately 45,000) vehicles equipped with the…

Investigation EA12002 Opened 2012-04-10 · closed 2013-01-24

Vehicle Rollaway

In a letter dated October 16, 2012, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR), NHTSA Recall No. 12V-502 to NHTSA identifying a safety defect involving the possibility of unattended vehicle rollaway in MY 2005 through 2008 BMW 7-Series (approximately 45,000) vehicles equipped with the…

Investigation EA12002 Opened 2012-04-10 · closed 2013-01-24

Vehicle Rollaway

In a letter dated October 16, 2012, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR), NHTSA Recall No. 12V-502 to NHTSA identifying a safety defect involving the possibility of unattended vehicle rollaway in MY 2005 through 2008 BMW 7-Series (approximately 45,000) vehicles equipped with the…

Investigation EA12002 Opened 2012-04-10 · closed 2013-01-24

Vehicle Rollaway

In a letter dated October 16, 2012, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR), NHTSA Recall No. 12V-502 to NHTSA identifying a safety defect involving the possibility of unattended vehicle rollaway in MY 2005 through 2008 BMW 7-Series (approximately 45,000) vehicles equipped with the…

Investigation PE11025 Opened 2011-08-05 · closed 2012-04-23

Vehicle Rollaway

In response to the Office of Defects Investigation's (ODI) Information Request (IR) for PE11-025, BMW provided ODI with 1 complaint and 46 field reports relating to either incidents of unattended vehicle rollaway or vehicle movement after the driver expected the vehicle gearshift to automatically shift to park. ODI's…

Investigation PE11025 Opened 2011-08-05 · closed 2012-04-23

Vehicle Rollaway

In response to the Office of Defects Investigation's (ODI) Information Request (IR) for PE11-025, BMW provided ODI with 1 complaint and 46 field reports relating to either incidents of unattended vehicle rollaway or vehicle movement after the driver expected the vehicle gearshift to automatically shift to park. ODI's…

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 2003 BMW 760li as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.