BMW X7 recalls and problems
33 recalls and 317 owner complaints for 8 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
33
Complaints
317
Crashes reported
10
Fires reported
6
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BMW X7 by year
Most reported BMW X7 problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 70 | |
| Service Brakes | 67 | |
| Unknown or Other | 45 | |
| Engine | 45 | |
| Power Train | 43 | |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 42 | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 33 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 25 | |
| Seats | 18 | |
| Steering | 14 |
All BMW X7 recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V-422 | Jul 1, 2026 | 2023–2025 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2025 Mini Cooper S, Mini Countryman S All4, X2, 2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre, 2023-2025 i7, 7 Series, X7, 2024-2025 i5, 5 Series, 2023-2024 XM, X1, 2024-2025 X6, and X5… |
| 25V-837 | Dec 4, 2025 | 2026 | Air Bags | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2026 X6, X7, X5, and X5 Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. |
| 25V-644 | Sep 25, 2025 | 2019–2020 | Electrical System | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 340I, X6, 2020-2025 840I, 2020-2022 740LI, 2019-2020 X7, and X5 vehicles. |
| 25V-556 | Aug 27, 2025 | 2026 | Visibility | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2026 X5 Plug-in Hybrid, X5, and X7 vehicles. |
| 24V-739 | Oct 2, 2024 | 2023–2024 | Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Service Brakes, Hydraulic | BMW of North America, LLC. |
| 24V-697 | Sep 18, 2024 | 2023–2025 | Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Service Brakes, Hydraulic | BMW of North America (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2024 X1, 2024-2025 X5, 2025 X6, 2023-2025 X7, 740i, 760i, 2024 XM, 530i, 540i, i7, 750e, X2, 2024-2025 i5, 2024 Rolls Royce Spectre, 2025 MINI Countryman S ALL4, JCW… |
| 24V-576 | Aug 1, 2024 | 2019–2020 | Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System | BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2019-2020 X5, X7, 2020 3 Series Sedan, X6, 2020-2021 7 Series Sedan, 2020 8 Series Convertible, 8 Series Coupe, and 2020 8 Series Gran Coupe vehicles. |
| 24V-345 | May 15, 2024 | 2025 | Seat Belts | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024 XM, 2025 BMW X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 M60i, X5 M, X5 xDrive50e, X6 xDrive40i, X6 M60i, X6 M, X7 xDrive40i, X7 M60i, and Alpina XB7 vehicles. |
| 24V-138 | Feb 23, 2024 | 2024 | Structure, Air Bags | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024 X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i and X7 xDrive40i vehicles. |
| 24V-104 | Feb 12, 2024 | 2023–2025 | Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Service Brakes, Hydraulic | BMW of North America, LLC. |
| 23V-622 | Sep 7, 2023 | 2024 | Air Bags | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 BMW XM, 2024 BMW X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 M60i, X5 M, X5 xDrive50e, X6 xDrive40i, X6 M60i, X6 M, X7 xDrive40i, X7 M60i, and Alpina XB7 vehicles. |
| 23V-471 | Jul 10, 2023 | 2024 | Air Bags | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024 X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 M60i, X5 M, xDrive 50e, 2024 X6 xDrive40i, X6 M60i, X6 M, 2024 X7 xDrive40i, X7 M60i, Alpina XB7, and 2023 XM vehicles. |
| 23V-294 | Apr 26, 2023 | 2023 | Engine and Engine Cooling | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 X7 M60i and XM vehicles. |
| 22V-820 | Nov 2, 2022 | 2023 | Visibility | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 X5 sDrive40i, xDrive40i, xDrive45e, and X7 xDrive40i vehicles. |
| 22V-725 | Sep 29, 2022 | 2023 | Exterior Lighting | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 X7 xDrive40i, and X7 M60i vehicles. |
| 22V-670 | Sep 7, 2022 | 2019–2022 | Seats | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2022 BMW X7 xDrive40i, X7 Drive50i, X7 M50i vehicles with third-row seats. |
| 22V-267 | Apr 20, 2022 | 2019–2023 | Visibility | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022 4 Series Gran Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive); 2019-2022 X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M50i, X5M; 2021-2022 X5 xdrive45e; 2020-2022 X6… |
| 21V-156 | Mar 10, 2021 | 2021 | Seats | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021 X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M50i, X5 xDrive45e, 2021 X7 xDrive40i, X7 M50i, and XB7 vehicles. |
| 21V-096 | Feb 19, 2021 | 2019–2021 | Back Over Prevention | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2021 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, X3M, X4 xDrive30i, X4 M40i, M550i, X4M, X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 xDrive50i, X5M, X5 M50i, X7 xDrive40i, X7… |
| 21V-062 | Feb 10, 2021 | 2019–2021 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020-2021 8 Series Coupe, Grand Coupe and convertible 840i, 840i xDrive, M850i xDrive, M8 and 740 Li, 740 Li xDrive, 750 Li xDrive, M760 Li xDrive, X6 sDrive40i, X6… |
| 21V-031 | Jan 29, 2021 | 2021 | Steering | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021 X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5M, X5 xDrive45e, X6 sDrive40i, X6 xDrive40i, X7 xDrive40i, X7 M50i vehicles. |
| 20V-761 | Dec 9, 2020 | 2021 | Electrical System | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021 M340i xDrive, M440i xDrive Coupe, 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, 740Li, 740Li xDrive, 840i Gran Coupe, 840i xDrive Gran Coupe, X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i… |
| 20V-678 | Nov 4, 2020 | 2020 | Suspension | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 X5 sDrive40i, xDrive40i, X5 M50i, X5M, X7 xDrive40i, X7 M50i, X6 xDrive40i, X6 M50i and X6M vehicles and 2021 X5 xDrive45e vehicles. |
| 20V-528 | Sep 1, 2020 | 2020–2021 | Exterior Lighting | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020-2021 X5 sDrive40i, xDrive40i, xDrive50i, X5 M50i, X5M, X6 sDrive40i, xDrive40i, X6 M50i, X6M, X7 M50i and 2021 X5 xDrive45e vehicles. |
| 20V-514 | Aug 27, 2020 | 2021 | Equipment, Tires | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain X7 xDrive40i and M50i vehicles. |
| 20V-465 | Aug 7, 2020 | 2020 | Electrical System, Power Train | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 X5 sDrive 40i, X5 xDrive 40i and one X7 xDrive 40i vehicle. |
| 20V-052 | Jan 30, 2020 | 2020 | Exterior Lighting | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 X7 xDrive40i and X7 xDrive50i vehicles. |
| 19V-684 | Sep 27, 2019 | 2019–2020 | Back Over Prevention | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 540d, 2018-2020 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, M5, 530e, 530e xDrive, X3 sDrive, X3 xDrive, X3 M40i, X3 M, and 2019-2020 X4 xDrive, X4 M40i… |
| 19V-631 | Aug 28, 2019 | 2020 | Steering | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 M50i, X7 xDrive40i and X7 M50i vehicles. |
| 19V-541 | Jul 23, 2019 | 2019 | Wheels | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019 X5 xDrive50i and X7 xDrive40i vehicles. |
| 19V-513 | Jul 3, 2019 | 2019 | Engine, Fuel System, Other | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 750i xDrive, 2019 M850i xDrive Coupe, M850i xDrive Convertible, X5 xDrive50i, X7 xDrive50i, and M5 vehicles. |
| 19V-386 | May 23, 2019 | 2019 | Air Bags | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019 X7 xDrive40i and X7 xDrive50i vehicles. |
| 19V-135 | Feb 27, 2019 | 2019 | Seats | BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2019 BMW X7 xDrive40i and X7 xDrive50i vehicles equipped with the "business lounge seat" option. |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the BMW X7?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2024 BMW X7 has the most reports (64). Check the 2024 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the BMW X7 have?
NHTSA lists 33 safety recalls covering BMW X7 model years 2019–2026.
What are the most common BMW X7 problems?
Owners report electrical system, service brakes, unknown or other problems most often.