Bmw 7-Series Reliability

26 NHTSA complaints (2009–2012). Complaint rate: 27.3 per 1,000 vehicles.

Severity Score
69.3
Complaints
26
Crash Rate
0.0%
Fire Rate
7.7%
Injuries
3
Fatalities
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Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Bottom line: Avoid the 2009 Bmw 7-Series. The 2010 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: POWER TRAIN.

Avoid These Years

2009
~17/yr complaints

Average

2011–2012
~4/yr complaints

Better Years

2010
~2/yr complaints
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Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA complaint count per model year

Bmw 7-Series — Complaints by Model YearPeak: 2009 (17)
051015202009201020112012

Common Bmw 7-Series Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

ComponentComplaintsCrash %
POWER TRAIN50.0%
ENGINE50.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM30.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL20.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER20.0%

Year-by-Year Breakdown

NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.

YearGenerationComplaintsCrashesFiresDetails
2009AVOID—1702View→
2010GOOD—20—View→
2011—30—View→
2012—40—View→

See also: Bmw 7-Seriesaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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Bmw 7-Series Years to Avoid (2009–2012) — Reliability, Problems & Best Years to Buy | VinItel