BMW X7 Complaints

201 consumer complaints on file.

#11587262May 6, 2024
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES
The contact owns a 2024 BMW X7. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V104000 (Electronic Stability Control - ESC, Service Brakes) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11583468April 17, 2024
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES
The contact owns a 20223 BMW X7. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V104000 (Electronic Stability Control - ESC, Service Brakes) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle independently activated the brakes. The contact stated that a red warning light with "SOS" was illuminated. The contact was able to pull over and turned off and restarted the vehicle and the braking functionality returned. The contact drove the vehicle to a local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the ABS and ESC modules needed to be reset. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 5,600. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11583263April 16, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES
Manufacturer has failed to address recall in a timely manner. It has been 2 months now with no update on safety recall remedy, and there is still no estimate time frame on when the remedy will be available. Vehicle is unsafe to use as brakes are not performing properly, there is extended stopping distance.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11582624April 12, 2024
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES
The contact owns a 2024 BMW X7. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V104000 (Electronic Stability Control – (ESC), Service Brakes) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11581183April 4, 2024
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES
The contact owns a 2023 BMW X7. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V104000 (Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Service Brakes) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was contacted but was unable to confirm when parts would be available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11579918March 28, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
While coming to red lights or exiting the freeway I notice the brakes not braking while I press on the pedal. I have to push the pedal with extreme force to get it to stop. I was luckily able to stop it in time. My x7 braking systems reaction timing is not consistent, I feel like I am putting my family at risk if my wife is driving, or if someone else is driving and they cant hit the brakes with the extra force that the car requires sometimes. I have driven many car and have never had a car with inconsistent braking effort needed to stop.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11576771March 12, 2024
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
The car’s fuel capacity and miles remaining projection after refueling, both indicate a 12 gallon capacity fuel tank, despite Toyota’s published 17.2 capacity fuel tank. Well documented online, the safety concern here is 1) the fuel level sensor is defective, 2) the gas tank neck design is defective, 3) the miles remaining calculator is calculating incorrectly creating stranded passenger risk, or 4) misleading marketing though not a safety issue, but would have deterred me from purchasing the car due poor distance range. If true, I would want Toyota to purchase the car back.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11576768March 12, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
During highway speeds of every drive, the hood shakes/wobbles excessively, causing significant distraction to driver due to reflection of sunlight into driver’s eyes. This wobbling occurs in nearly the full width of the hood, between 3 and 18 inches from the windshield. Note: because video uploads are not permitted here, no attachment is provided, but can be given upon request.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11569561February 2, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2021 BMW X7. The contact stated that while the contact's wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact's wife noticed a smoky fume in the interior of the vehicle. The contact's wife continued to drive the vehicle to the intended destination. The contact stated that when the wife returned to the vehicle, the contact's wife noticed that the smoky fume was still in the interior of the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The contact stated that upon removing items from the vehicle, the contact noticed that a cardboard box that was seated on the driver's rear seat was on fire. The contact extinguished the fire. No fire report was filed. No injuries were sustained. The contact then contacted BMW and requested the vehicle to be picked up. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The contact stated that the vehicle had been at the dealer for two weeks. The contact was informed that the failure was due to no fault of the manufacturer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 25,320.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11569126January 31, 2024
SEAT BELTS, ENGINE
2 Issues: 1) The water/coolant pump leaks and fails, leading to overheating. BMW says the following Service Bulletin does not apply: SIB 11 05 21 SERVICE ACTION: REPLACE THE MECHANICAL COOLANT PUMP I'm not really sure why or how it doesn't apply but it should. 2) The front passenger seatbelt has failed, in that it does not retract into its housing.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11569088January 31, 2024
SEATS
The contact owns a 2021 BMW X7. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the warning light illuminated "third row rear seats not fully locked". The contact stated that while transporting his children, the sensor did not recognize individuals seated on the seat. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The contact was advised that the failure might be due to detached or dislodged compression springs in the seat. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11555563November 16, 2023
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
I am writing to report a distressing incident involving my BMW X7's parking assistance system, which occurred on November 1, 2023. I believe this incident raises significant safety and consumer protection concerns and am seeking your assistance in addressing this issue with BMW of North America. On the mentioned date, while using the parking assistance feature to exit my garage, the system collided with another vehicle sliently without any prior warning while I was paying full attention to the parking view which shows the rear reality view as well as surround view to prepare to stop the parking assistant anytime. To make matters worse, it failed to stop automatically and appeared to accelerate, causing considerable damage to my BMW X7's front bumper and the rear bumper of the other vehicle. The concern arises from BMW's extensive advertising that touts the safety and reliability of its parking assistance technology is putting safety of both driver and others AT RISK. I used it with my baby onboard and the colission can risk my baby's health. BMW advertises the parking assistance can be used while driver is not in the car, the risk of collision can possibly lead to a hit into the driver or anyone pass-by. BMW declined to take any responsibility for the incident after I reported and seek compensation for the approximately $2,500 in damages caused by fraud parking assitant. Regrettably, I believe it is crucial for BMW to address this issue to avoid risking of collission by parking assistant, and provide reasonable compensation. For the 5 questions, here are more concrete summary: * The parking assistant system, as well as the sensor to detect the distance from front left bumper, seem to be not working well * Since the parking system cannot detect another car, it may hit a kid next time without any warnings nor any signs on the parking view * Not reproduced yet * Inspected by BMW dealer and BMW NA claims it's all working correctly * No prior warnings
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11553750November 6, 2023
SUSPENSION, STEERING
The SUV is hard to control at highway speeds 65/75mph. It rocks and slowly pulls to the left only to sharply correct and pull to the right. BTW, the lane departure assist has been disabled so it's not the cause of it. I went back to the dealership multiple time only to be told nothing is wrong with the car. 6 month later they said it is the front tires that need replacement. I replaced all 4 tires and paid for a 4 wheel alignment but the problem still exist. 4 experienced drivers tested it and all came back with the same observation, the SUV is unstable and hard to control at HWY speeds. I looked up the internet and found that many consumers are complaining about the same issue on the X7, so why is BMW or the NHTSA not investigating or resolving this dangerous issue? ...your next prompt asks for the date that incident occurred, this was an ongoing issue from day One.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11546222September 24, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Driving on the highway, the sunroof above me (the driver) shattered. There was no impact or any issue on the road, the glass shattered suddenly and for no apparent reason. Very scary (luckily I had the sliding shade closed so no shards fell on me)! After pulling over I called BMW roadside assistance, was picked up and dropped at the nearest BMW dealship/body shop, who confirmed that they’ve “seen this before” and replaced the glass by the afternoon of the following day. The repair was covered by the car’s warranty.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11544457September 14, 2023
SEATS
The contact owns a 2022 BMW X7. The contact stated that the second and third row seats are not latching. The seat folded down on the occupants. The "Seat not latching properly" message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the sensors were not working. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11541234August 28, 2023
STEERING, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
While merging onto the highway the car violently jerked itself into the left lane without warning, nearly causing me to collide with another car. Error messages about "driver assistance" appeared. All screens then went black and the car rebooted. It pulled away from the direction I was driving several more times on my way home, but less severely. 3 weeks earlier multiple systems failed and power steering went out. That time the car was pulling me in the opposite direction I was steering. Was told it was a software issue that was fixed. Then this happened 3 weeks later.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11537870August 11, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING, BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
The main center screen that has all the cameras and settings stopped working. It was just a blank screen. Car would start and drive with with just a black screen.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11537161August 8, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
On June 29th, 2023 at approximately 8:45 AM we were pulling into a parking space slowly tapping the brakes to slow and stop the vehicle. About 2/3 of the way into the parking stall around 3 or 4 feet from the curb, the vehicle actually accelerated while pressing the brake jumping the curb. We pressed on the brakes again and the car accelerated even faster crossing the sidewalk crashing into a building. We believe the brakes caused the SUA (Sudden Unintended Acceleration) accelerating the vehicle twice and the vehicle failed to apply the brakes. We believe this would've been caused by a computer error on the vehicle. We also believe the vehicle to initiate the two safety systems failed, Crash Imminent Braking & Dynamic Brake Support thus being able to avoid the accident. To the best of our knowledge, no warnings or alerts were displayed on the vehicle before the crash. We had BMW inspect the vehicle and no defective part was found and the black box indicated the vehicle was accelerating a few seconds before the crash. We do not disagree with this and informed BMW that the car was accelerating on it's own.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11535100July 28, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES
Vehicle would not start after repeated attempts. Several warning alerts — brake malfunction, parking brake malfunction, chassis malfunction, reduced driver assistance warning, drive vehicle to nearest service center. Vehicle started, parking brake would not initially release, then it did and vehicle rolled. Brakes needed to be pressed to the floor to stop the vehicle. Warning alert to secure vehicle. Overall a very unsafe experience, despite the initial warning alerts telling me that I could drive the vehicle to the nearest service center. Vehicle is being towed to dealer service department.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11534138July 24, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Our vehicle dies while driving down the highway, twice now in less than 30 days. I drivetrain and low-power warning came on, but the car died and wouldn't start. The obvious risk is that we were driving on the highway and barely avoided being in an accident as I tried to steer us off the road. The second time we were at a park. In both instnances, the temperature was over 100 degrees and my 3 and 5 year old both got sick from overheating. We were stranded in the middle of nowhere. The dealership said "it probably just overheated, we couldn't find anything" but assure us it won't happen again. It did less than 30 days later.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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