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BMW 7 Series

Every BMW 7 Series model year on file, 1985 to 2008. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years1089 involved a crash, fire, injury or death

Model years241985 to 2008

Recall campaigns6Distinct campaigns listing it

Service bulletins459Summed across model years

By model year

The 2006 model year drew the most complaints, 29, 27% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.

Components

Airbags leads the BMW 7 Series complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Airbags

Brakes

Powertrain

Engine and cooling

Seats

Electrical system

Fuel system

Structure

Latches and locks

Tires

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Model years

The record for each BMW 7 Series model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

BMW 7 Series by model year
Year	Body	Complaints	Severity index	Peer index	Recalls	Investigations	Bulletins
2008	Sedan	11	36.4	31	1	2	54
2007	Sedan	13	0.0	31	2	2	42
2006	Sedan	29	3.4	60	3	4	30
2005	Sedan	4	25.0	8	1	2	30
2004	Sedan	28	7.1	70	4	3	36
2003	Sedan	8	0.0	24	2	2	31
2002	Sedan	4	0.0	15	1	2	30
2001	Sedan	2	0.0	9	0	0	29
2000	Not decoded	2	0.0	200	0	0	28
1999	Not decoded	2	50.0	200	0	0	17
1998	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	1	19
1997	Sedan	2	0.0	11	0	1	20
1996	Not decoded	1	0.0	100	0	0	19
1995	Sedan	2	0.0	11	0	0	18
1994	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	17
1993	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	5
1992	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	6
1991	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	6
1990	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	6
1989	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	3
1988	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	3
1987	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	3
1986	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	3
1985	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	4

Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.

Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the BMW 7 Series

12E-029 Aug 10, 2012
This recall involves aftermarket parts sold by Valeo
Engine and cooling · 585 vehicles
10V-446 Oct 1, 2010
Check valve of the brake vacuum pump may leak a small amount of lubricating oil
Brakes · 198k vehicles
06V-277 Jul 26, 2006
On certain passenger vehicles, the lower rubber mount of the rear shock absorbers may not have been manufactured to specifications and may not…
Suspension · 12k vehicles
04V-575 Dec 6, 2004
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with front seat heating systems, upon entering and exiting the vehicle, excessive contact with the side…
Seats · 18k vehicles
04V-379 Aug 9, 2004
On certain passenger vehicles, the software programming of the driver's seat occupant detection system (ods) may not be able to reliably determine…
Seats · 3,940 vehicles
04V-344 Jul 14, 2004
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 8 and 12 cylinder engines, the digital engine management control (emc) units were not produced…
Powertrain · 4,102 vehicles

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.