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.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 5 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Brakes & Traction Control (1 reports • 20% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Powertrain & Transmission (1), Electrical System (1)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 1 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 1 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2019 BMW 7 Series
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Brakes & Traction Control
Powertrain & Transmission
Electrical System
Exterior Lighting
Body & Structure
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2019 BMW 7 Series
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"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..."
"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."
"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."
"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..."
"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..."
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 → |
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 | Reported Injury Entries | Reported 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 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
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