2004 Bmw 7 Series: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 35 complaints
35
Total Complaints
51,550mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

35,000 25th Percentile
51,550 Median Mileage
73,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
SEATS
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
STEERING
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2
AIR BAGS
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BANG OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. A DAY LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON. DEALER FOUND THAT THE FENDER COVER CAME OFF, AND COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE CHECK E..."
"WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BANG OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. A DAY LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON. DEALER FOUND THAT THE FENDER COVER CAME OFF, AND COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE CHECK E..."
"I PURCHASED A 2004 BMW 745LI ON JULY 1, 2004. A WEEK LATER, I WAS CALLED AND TOLD OF THIS RECALL. I'M NOW TOLD THAT IT WILL TAKE A MONTH TO EVEN GET A PART FOR THIS CAR. I FEEL THAT BMW KNEW OF THIS DEFECT PRIOR TOP DELIVERING ME THIS CAR AND THEREFORE, SOLD ME A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. I WOULD LIKE TO K..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28