Worst years for a BMW X7
Owners have filed 476 complaints about the BMW X7 with NHTSA across model years 2019 to 2026. More of them are about the brakes than anything else.
Every BMW X7 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2025 | C | 46 | 4 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 2024 | D | 111 | 4 | 0 | 10,000 | Brakes |
| 2023 | C | 70 | 4 | 0 | 5,729 | Brakes |
| 2022 | A | 29 | 0 | 1 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2021 | C | 66 | 0 | 3 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2020 | D | 79 | 6 | 3 | 14,191 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2019 | B | 69 | 1 | 0 | 54,000 | Electrical System |
What breaks on a BMW X7
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2020
Worst in 2021
Worst in 2020
Worst in 2020
Worst in 2025
Worst in 2020
Worst in 2023
Exactly what failed on a BMW X7
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every BMW X7, by the month it reached NHTSA.
BMW X7 problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the BMW X7
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.