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BMW 7 Series Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls and 124 owner complaints across 17 model years of the BMW 7 Series (1995–2012). The most-complained-about year is 2006.

8
safety recalls, all years
124
owner complaints, all years
2004
year with most recalls
2006
year with most complaints

Pick your BMW 7 Series model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2012 BMW 7 Series12
2011 BMW 7 Series13
2010 BMW 7 Series22
2009 BMW 7 Series29
2008 BMW 7 Series111
2007 BMW 7 Series113
2006 BMW 7 Series229
2005 BMW 7 Series14
2004 BMW 7 Series428
2003 BMW 7 Series28
2002 BMW 7 Series14
2001 BMW 7 Series02
2000 BMW 7 Series02
1999 BMW 7 Series02
1997 BMW 7 Series02
1996 BMW 7 Series01
1995 BMW 7 Series02

What BMW 7 Series owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 124 complaints with NHTSA. The 2006 model year has the most, with 29.

All BMW 7 Series recalls (8)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a BMW 7 Series, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Turbo/supercharger (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 12V161000 Reported 2,846 vehicles potentially affected BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC

    BMW is recalling certain model year 2011 5-series, 5-series gran turismo, model year 2012 6-series convertible, 7-series, x5 sav, and x6 sav vehicles equipped with 8- or 12-cylinder, turbocharged, engines because the circuit board for the electric auxiliary water pump can overheat.

    Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the auxiliary water pump free of charge. The safety recall began on april 30, 2012. Owners may contact BMW customer relations and services at 1-800-525-7417.

    Model years: 2012

  2. Turbo/supercharger (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 11V521000 Reported 32,084 vehicles potentially affected BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC

    BMW is recalling certain model year 2011 5-series, model year 2010-2011 5-series gran turismo, model year 2009-2011 7-series, model year 2010-2011 x5 sav, and model year 2008-2011 x6 sav vehicles equipped with 8- or 12-cylinder, turbocharged, engines because the circuit board for the electric auxiliary water pump can overheat.

    Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the auxiliary water pump free of charge. The safety recall began on december 19, 2011. Owners may contact BMW customer relations and services at 1-800-525-7417.

    Model years: 2009, 2010, 2011

  3. Vacuum (service brakes)

    NHTSA 10V446000 Reported 198,352 vehicles potentially affected BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC

    BMW is recalling certain model year 2004-2010 5-series, 6-series, and model year 2002-2008 7-series vehicles. A check valve of the brake vacuum pump may leak a small amount of lubricating oil. Over time this could result in contamination of the brake booster.

    Remedy: BMW will notify owners and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on november 24, 2010. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-525-7417.

    Model years: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

  4. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 10V047000 Reported 1,040 vehicles potentially affected BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC

    BMW is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 7-series and model year 2010 550i grand turismo vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110 "tire selection and rims." these vehicle's are equipped with a tire pressure label indicating that the vehicle's seating capacity is five (5)…

    Remedy: BMW will notify owners and authorized BMW dealers will replace the tire label free of charge. The safety recall began on april 16, 2010. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117.

    Model years: 2009, 2010

  5. Shock absorber (suspension)

    NHTSA 06V277000 Reported 11,640 vehicles potentially affected BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC

    On certain passenger vehicles, the lower rubber mount of the rear shock absorbers may not have been manufactured to specifications and may not adhere correctly to its housing within the shock absorber.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the rear shock absorber free of charge. The recall began on september 13, 2006. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117.

    Model years: 2006

  6. Seat heater/cooler (seats)

    NHTSA 04V575000 Reported 17,905 vehicles potentially affected BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC

    On certain passenger vehicles equipped with front seat heating systems, upon entering and exiting the vehicle, excessive contact with the side bolster that is contained in the seat's backrest may damage the heating mat located in this area. If such damage were to occur, with the system turned on, the vehicle occupant may feel excessive…

    Remedy: Dealers will modify the seat heating circuit. The recall is expected to begin during december 2004. Owners should contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117.

    Model years: 2003, 2004

  7. Seats

    NHTSA 04V379000 Reported 3,940 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    On certain passenger vehicles, the software programming of the driver's seat occupant detection system (ods) may not be able to reliably determine if the driver's seat is occupied.

    Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the software for the driver's seat occupant detection system. The recall began october 13, 2004. Owners should contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117.

    Model years: 2004

  8. Power train: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

    NHTSA 04V344000 Reported 4,102 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 8 and 12 cylinder engines, the digital engine management control (emc) units were not produced according to specifications.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a new digital engine management control unit. The recall began on july 16, 2004. Owners should contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117.

    Model years: 2004

Other BMW models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.