MYRModel Year Report

BMW 7-Series — years to avoid

Data updated 2026-10-09 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

No year of this model has a ranking yet: each has too few complaints, or too few other years to compare with. Open a year below to see its complaints and recalls.

Complaint history

1995: 2 complaints, Not enough data 1995 1996: 1 complaint, Not enough data 1997: 2 complaints, Not enough data 1998: 0 complaints, Not enough data 1998 1999: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2000: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2001: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2001 2002: 4 complaints, Not enough data 2003: 8 complaints, Not enough data 2004: 28 complaints, Not enough data 2005: 4 complaints, Not enough data 2006: 29 complaints, Not enough data 2006 2007: 13 complaints, Not enough data 2008: 11 complaints, Not enough data 2009: 9 complaints, Not enough data 2010: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2010 2011: 3 complaints, Not enough data 2012: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2006 · 29
1995: 2 complaints, Not enough data 1995 1996: 1 complaint, Not enough data 1997: 2 complaints, Not enough data 1997 1998: 0 complaints, Not enough data 1999: 2 complaints, Not enough data 1999 2000: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2001: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2001 2002: 4 complaints, Not enough data 2003: 8 complaints, Not enough data 2003 2004: 28 complaints, Not enough data 2005: 4 complaints, Not enough data 2006: 29 complaints, Not enough data 2006 2007: 13 complaints, Not enough data 2008: 11 complaints, Not enough data 2009: 9 complaints, Not enough data 2009 2010: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2011: 3 complaints, Not enough data 2011 2012: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2006 · 29
1995: 2 complaints, Not enough data 1995 1996: 1 complaint, Not enough data 1996 1997: 2 complaints, Not enough data 1997 1998: 0 complaints, Not enough data 1998 1999: 2 complaints, Not enough data 1999 2000: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2000 2001: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2001 2002: 4 complaints, Not enough data 2002 2003: 8 complaints, Not enough data 2003 2004: 28 complaints, Not enough data 2004 2005: 4 complaints, Not enough data 2005 2006: 29 complaints, Not enough data 2006 2007: 13 complaints, Not enough data 2007 2008: 11 complaints, Not enough data 2008 2009: 9 complaints, Not enough data 2009 2010: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2010 2011: 3 complaints, Not enough data 2011 2012: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2012 2006 · 29
  • Not enough data

Every year, ranked

Newest first. Find your year, then open it for the full report.

YearRankingComplaintsCompared with a typical year
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.
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.
How the rankings work

Each model year’s distinct NHTSA complaint count is compared with the median of the same model’s other eligible years.

  • ▲ Recommended

    At least 30% fewer complaints than the model’s typical year.

  • ● Recommended

    Within 30% of the model’s typical year.

  • ◆ Caution

    30% to 100% more complaints than the typical year.

  • ■ Avoid

    More than double the complaints of the typical year.

  • ○ Not enough data

    Fewer than 30 complaints on file, or too few other years to compare with — too few for a fair verdict.

Recalls

9

recalls on file across every BMW 7-Series model year.

Open a year above to see that year’s own recalls, investigations, and remedies.

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