NHTSA lists 7 complaints for the 2026 BMW X7, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 1 complaints mention an injury, with 2 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-08.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as BMW X7.
At a glance
Complaints
7
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
1
Injuries
2
Deaths
0
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
1,406
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
19
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. This model year is too recent for a sales denominator.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
14.3%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
14.3%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
1
14.3%
POWER TRAIN
1
14.3%
SEATS
1
14.3%
STRUCTURE
1
14.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
14.3%
VISIBILITY
1
14.3%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
1
POWER TRAIN
DRIVELINE
1
VISIBILITY
WINDSHIELD
1
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2026 X6, X7, X5, and X5 Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. The instrument panel may have been manufactured incorrectly and prevent the passenger-side air bag from deploying properly.
Consequence: An air bag that does not deploy properly can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the instrument panel trim, free of charge. The vehicles have not been sold from dealer inventory and therefore, no owner letters will be mailed. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 4, 2025.
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2026 X5 Plug-in Hybrid, X5, and X7 vehicles. The windshield may not be sealed properly, which can allow water to enter the power distribution box or electronic control unit.
Consequence: Water inside electrical components can lead to electronic function failures, such as a loss of headlights, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, an electrical short-circuit may occur, increasing the risk of a fire while parked or driving.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the windshield seal. If any leaks are detected, the seal will be repaired and vehicle control units and wiring will be replaced as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 3, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
19 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
STRUCTURE
4
ENGINE
3
SEATS
2
SUSPENSION
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
WHEELS
1
11037846
Date: 2026-09-30. Type: Service Campaign. Systems: STRUCTURE.
A small number of vehicles were produced without the evaporator condensate drain hose being installed.This is not immediately apparent to the customer. However, condensation water that has drained into thefront footwell can cause subsequent damage.
Due to an implementation error in various OBD diagnostics in the vehicle's control units, in very rare cases itmay happen that stored fault memory codes (DTCs) and the MIL (warning light) are not automaticallydeleted even though the underlying malfunction has already been rectified. This does not co
11032744
Date: 2026-05-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
After replacing the Multifunctional Display (MFD), the Central Information Display (CID) is black. The backlight of the CID is illuminated, and touch function does register an audible sound.
11032737
Date: 2026-05-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
There are two possible situations (rear left, right or both sides): A. The electric sunshade in the rear door does not function or sticks upon operation, and/or B. The electric sunshade is wavy.
11032738
Date: 2026-05-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SEATS.
In vehicles equipped with the second row 60% / 40% split seat, the flex cable assembly can come out of the seat rail mechanism (circled). This stops the forwards and backwards travel of the seat.
11032741
Date: 2026-05-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
The center console and front cup holder get noticeably too warm to the touch on long journeys with the interior "Heating on".
11030063
Date: 2026-03-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SEATS.
The customer brings vehicle in with one or both of the second row 60/40 split seats in the folded position.The seat does not respond to any requests from the second seat row seat switch button(s).
11026960
Date: 2025-12-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
When performing a vehicle test, diagnostic trouble code a 8013FE Software run time errora is found in theIHKA module. If this fault is set for two consecutive life cycles, it will turn on the check engine light on vehicles with an I-level lower than 24-11-570. This fault memory entry does not ca
11026964
Date: 2025-12-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
The vehicle may experience various operational issues with the Multifunction Display such as: Intermittent black screen Permanent black screen Intermittent head unit functions not displayed (i.e., Navigation screen only is black)
11026963
Date: 2025-12-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
The vehicle may experience various operational issues with the infotainment system such as: Resets of the head unit Delayed start-up of the head unit (longer than 30 seconds) Failed start-up of the head unit Sporadic or permanent problems with navigation Sporadic or permanent Bluetooth connection pr
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.