MYRModel Year Report

BMW 7-Series — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, BMW 7-Series Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2012 highlighted. 1995: 2 complaints 1995 1996: 1 complaints 1997: 2 complaints 1998: 0 complaints 1998 1999: 2 complaints 2000: 2 complaints 2001: 2 complaints 2001 2002: 4 complaints 2003: 8 complaints 2004: 28 complaints 2004 2005: 4 complaints 2006: 29 complaints 2007: 13 complaints 2007 2008: 11 complaints 2009: 9 complaints 2010: 2 complaints 2010 2011: 3 complaints 2012: 2 complaints 2012
2012: 2 complaints
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YearComplaints
19952
19961
19972
19980
19992
20002
20012
20024
20038
200428
20054
200629
200713
200811
20099
20102
20113
20122

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2012 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 28 Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.