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Total NHTSA Complaints
5
Owner filings recorded
#1 Reported Problem
Brakes & Traction Control
1 reports (20%)
Crash Incident Reports
1
Filings citing a crash
Fire & Injury Reports
1
0 fire • 1 injury filings
Defect Investigation Analysis

Executive Problem Findings

AutoUtility currently tracks 5 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2019 BMW 7 Series. Brakes & Traction Control issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 1 complaint (20% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 filing cites a crash, 1 reports one or more injuries. The 2019 BMW 7 Series belongs to the 6th Generation (G11/G12) platform.

Methodology Notice: Consumer complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Filings are not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and do not constitute an audited component failure rate.
Incident & Severity Profile
  • • Total Owner Reports: 5 complaints submitted under federal penalty.
  • • Primary Subsystem: Brakes & Traction Control accounts for 20% of submissions (1 reports).
  • • Secondary Systems: Powertrain & Transmission (1), Electrical System (1).
  • • Crash Incidents: 1 filings cite an impact or collision.
  • • Thermal Incidents: 0 filings cite smoke or fire.
  • • Reported Casualties: 1 injury filings • 0 fatality filings.
Category Distribution

Reported Defect Categories for 2019 BMW 7 Series

Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records

Brakes & Traction Control
1
20%
Powertrain & Transmission
1
20%
Electrical System
1
20%
Exterior Lighting
1
20%
Body & Structure
1
20%
#1 20% SHARE

Brakes & Traction Control

1 owner complaint submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

⚠️ 1 Crash
#2 20% SHARE

Powertrain & Transmission

1 owner complaint submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

⚠️ 1 Crash
#3 20% SHARE

Electrical System

1 owner complaint submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

⚠️ 1 Crash
#4 20% SHARE

Exterior Lighting

1 owner complaint submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

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Consumer Filings

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2019 BMW 7 Series

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Brakes & Traction Control ODI #11755580
Filed: 08/07/2026
⚠️ Crash Cited

"I pulled my 2019 BMW 740i out of a residential garage and stopped the vehicle. I opened the driver's door and exited the vehicle to enter the code on the exterior garage keypad to close the garage door. After entering the code, I turned around to return to the vehicle and observed that the BMW had..."

Exterior Lighting ODI #11684432
Filed: 09/02/2025
Defect Report

"Excessive rain condensation is blocking the front drivers headlights. This is a known issue which BMW refuses to repair under my OEM warranty. This is a known issue with many BMW’s leading to safety issues and electrical issues. The water is pooling in my headlight."

Air Bags & Restraints ODI #11669321
Filed: 06/25/2025
Defect Report

"Warning about seatbelt & restraint systems malfunction in passenger seat appear in dash. Seems to correlate to seat bottom sensor in front passenger seat, goes in and out of alarm while occupants sit in the front passenger seat, creating risk of restraint system failure while driving."

Body & Structure ODI #11590083
Filed: 05/22/2024
Defect Report

"The contact owns a 2019 BMW 740I. The contact stated that the leather on the front dashboard had started to peel. Over time, the leather began to shrink and began to roll back towards the windshield. Due to the failure, the contact's vision became obstructed while driving. The vehicle was taken to..."

Visibility, Wipers & Glass ODI #11174502
Filed: 02/05/2019
🩹 4 Injuries

"THE SUNROOF EXPLODED OUT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45MPH. MOST OF THE GLASS EXITED THE VEHICLE ABOVE BUT MANY SHARDS OF SHARP GLASS SPRAYED ALL FOUR PASSENGERS. ALL FOUR PASSENGERS RECEIVED MINOR CUTS. NO ROCK OR OTHER FOREIGN OBJECT WAS OBSERVED IMPACTING THE VEHICLE. THE GLASS EXPLODED OUT NOT IN. THE..."

Multi-Year Trend

Complaint History for BMW 7 Series

Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)

Model Year NHTSA Complaints Crash Reports Safety Recalls Detailed Report
2015 BMW 7 Series 4 0 2 View 2015 Problems →
2016 BMW 7 Series 22 0 1 View 2016 Problems →
2017 BMW 7 Series 12 0 0 View 2017 Problems →
2018 BMW 7 Series 8 0 0 View 2018 Problems →
2019 BMW 7 Series Current Page 5 1 2 Current
2020 BMW 7 Series 5 0 8 View 2020 Problems →
2021 BMW 7 Series 5 0 7 View 2021 Problems →
2022 BMW 7 Series 4 0 2 View 2022 Problems →
2023 BMW 7 Series 0 0 11 View 2023 Problems →
2024 BMW 7 Series 0 0 5 View 2024 Problems →
2025 BMW 7 Series 0 0 3 View 2025 Problems →
2026 BMW 7 Series 0 0 0 View 2026 Problems →
Exhaustive System Audit

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2019 BMW 7 Series

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 5 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Injury Entries Fatality Entries
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS 1 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES 1 1 0 0 0
Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
VISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 4 0
Search Intelligence

Quick Answers: Common Problems & Reliability Questions for the 2019 BMW 7 Series

Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2019 BMW 7 Series

What are the most common reported problems with the 2019 BMW 7 Series?

In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2019 BMW 7 Series is Brakes & Traction Control, appearing in 1 records (20% of submitted filings).

Secondary reported categories include Powertrain & Transmission (1) and Electrical System (1).

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)

Is the 2019 BMW 7 Series a reliable vehicle?

AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 5 consumer defect complaints and 2 safety recall campaigns for the 2019 BMW 7 Series.

Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.

Source: NHTSA ODI & Safety Recalls Databases

Are there crash, fire, or injury reports associated with the 2019 BMW 7 Series?

Among consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2019 BMW 7 Series, 1 filing cites a crash, 0 cite smoke or fire, and 1 report one or more injuries.

Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Consumer Logs
Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.

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