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2018 BMW B7 Alpina problems

No complaints are listed for the 2018 BMW B7 Alpina. NHTSA's API and bulk file list none in this build.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as BMW B7 ALPINA.

At a glance

Complaints
0
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
0
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
Unavailable
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
221

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Model-generated complaint tags: No complaints are listed for tagging.

Recalls

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0 recalls.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

221 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM91
EQUIPMENT78
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING25
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY16
BACK OVER PREVENTION14
STEERING14
ENGINE13
STRUCTURE11

10249027

Date: 2024-01-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle A A?A A A A discharged batteryA A?A A A A compl

10242691

Date: 2023-08-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.

?Unusual noises occur only when operating the steering column in the axial direction.

10242694

Date: 2023-08-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SEATS.

?The front seat will not calibrate/initialize, and the stored faults cannot be deleted.

10242698

Date: 2023-08-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY.

?The sunroof will not operate in either direction.

10239595

Date: 2023-06-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

Radiator Grille Upper and Lower Active Air Flaps limited warranty for defects in materials or workmanship has been extended to 15 years/150,000 miles as determined from the original in-service date.

10239599

Date: 2023-06-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

With the introduction of the BMW Remote Software Upgrade, all Service Pack 18 vehicles and partial Service Pack 15 vehicles may receive new functionality or modifications in their features.

10239602

Date: 2023-06-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.

A vehicle arrives at your center to be diagnosed for a micro-leak in the fuel evaporative (EVAP) system (NVLD natural vacuum leak detection). For this condition, the following fault is stored in the DME: 190302 - fuel tank ventilation and scavenging air system, micro-leak: leakage more than 0.5 mm.

10239604

Date: 2023-06-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.

A groaning type noise is heard during the height adjustment.

10239611

Date: 2023-06-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING.

Headlight check control (CC) message 128 "High beam headlight failure" is displayed. The following fault codes are stored during a vehicle test: 80419A - Left high-beam headlight: Short circuit and/or 8041A5 - light outputs: Number of permitted short circuit cycles exceeded

10239614

Date: 2023-06-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: VISIBILITY.

The air conditioning cycles from cold to warm air while driving or while at a stand still. The vent outlet temperatures vary by 25 degrees Fahrenheit or more (38 F to 60 F +) without changing any climate control settings.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
  • NHTSA's complaints API and bulk file list no complaint for this make, model and model year in this data build.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
B7 ALPINA0

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