Safety Score
86
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
30
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-10 | 21V156000 |
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT | 258 | — | Details |
| 2020-08-27 | 20V514000 |
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | 397 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Front differential needing completely replaced at 44,000 miles. Might need a transfer case replacement as well. Origina… |
| 2026-01-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Front differential complete fail. 56k miles. Replaced with new part, not an improved one but the same as factory at BMW… |
| 2025-11-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 BMW X7. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, t… |
| 2025-11-05 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS | No | 0 | Infotainment stopped working, no backup cam no safety features working |
| 2025-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | very known issue of catastrophic failure to the oil pump, made in Italy with plastic component, used in my vehicle. Th… |
| 2025-08-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The vehicle experiences a recurring drivetrain shuddering or slipping sensation at low speeds, especially when accelera… |
| 2025-07-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | two fan blades came off and punctured my radiator. I replaced the radiator/fan for 4300 and when I picked it up, it sai… |
| 2025-06-27 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | After purchasing this vehicle I took the car in for PA state inspection at Joel Confer BMW in State College, PA to find… |
| 2025-06-23 | SEATS | No | 0 | Second row seats went down and locked, would not move. If my child had been in the seat, she would’ve been suffocated. |
| 2025-05-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Wheel/Tire makes shudders during a turn at low acceleration or going up a hill leading to uncontrolled acceleration. I … |
| 2025-03-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car had an error message "drivetrain malfunction" car was drivable. Car has 87000 purchased in 2021. Car needs a new e… |
| 2025-01-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The water pump pulley "exploded", causing the accessory belt to fall off which drives the alternator. The pulley "shrap… |
| 2024-12-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | On Sunday, December 1, 2024, the high-pressure fuel pump failed while driving in a roundabout next to a freeway, causin… |
| 2024-10-27 | STEERING | No | 0 | 2019-2022 BMW X7 Xdrive have a major issue with the transfer box which controls the adaptive steering at all front whee… |
| 2024-05-16 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The transfer case became damaged causing shuddering and loss of power while turning and accelerating. Once failed all p… |
| 2024-03-12 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD | No | 0 | During highway speeds of every drive, the hood shakes/wobbles excessively, causing significant distraction to driver du… |
| 2024-03-12 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The car’s fuel capacity and miles remaining projection after refueling, both indicate a 12 gallon capacity fuel tank, d… |
| 2024-02-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Front Differential it is available for inspection |
| 2024-01-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 BMW X7. The contact stated that while the contact's wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, t… |
| 2024-01-15 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | 2 Issues: 1) The water/coolant pump leaks and fails, leading to overheating. BMW says the following Service Bulletin d… |
| 2023-12-30 | SEATS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 BMW X7. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the warning light illuminated… |
| 2023-08-21 | STEERING | No | 0 | While merging onto the highway the car violently jerked itself into the left lane without warning, nearly causing me to… |
| 2022-12-08 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | When starting the vehicle and shifting into drive, "hard" brakes are felt. Brake pedal is "stuck" in a high position an… |
| 2022-12-07 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Exploding moonroof while driving vehicle |
| 2022-11-18 | SEATS | No | 1 | Sunroof exploded, just driving down the road, and BOOM! Most of the glass exploded outward, but it was definitely a haz… |
| 2022-07-05 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | When applying brakes and releasing the brakes there is a grinding sound. The grinding sound is pronounced when applying… |
| 2022-05-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | When moisture gets into the cupholders of a BMW 2021 X7, it leaks into the electrical system for the airbag sensors and… |
| 2022-05-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Sunroof randomly exploded while driving in the middle of no where . No impact , no debris , no flying objects around … |
| 2022-01-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I was driving a car with family and all of a sudden we all started smelling a burning smell but we thought it must be f… |
| 1969-12-31 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The transfer case in my BMW X7 began making grinding, jerking, shuttering around 65,000 miles. The dealer failed to dia… |