2019 Bmw X7: Reliability Data

58
Total Complaints
50,000mi
Median Mileage
Electrical System
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

20,000 25th Percentile
50,000 Median Mileage
54,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System
20
Engine
8
Seats
5
Unknown Or Other
5
Engine And Engine Cooling
4
Automatic Emergency Braking
3
Service Brakes
3
Power Train
3
Warnings
1
Fuel/Propulsion System
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CAR WAS PURCHSED ON MARCH 30TH 2019. THE SEATING OF THE CAR WAS MULFUCTIONING EVEN BEFORE THE DELIVERY OF THE CAR. AFTER THREE HOURS OF WORKING ON THE SEATING, THEY FINALLY DECIDED AND CLAIM THE SEATS ARE OKAY, THIS IS THE FIRST FIX. TWO DAYS LATER, THE BATTERY LIGHT STILL KEPT ON AND WE TOOK THE CA..."
"CAR WAS PURCHSED ON MARCH 30TH 2019. THE SEATING OF THE CAR WAS MULFUCTIONING EVEN BEFORE THE DELIVERY OF THE CAR. AFTER THREE HOURS OF WORKING ON THE SEATING, THEY FINALLY DECIDED AND CLAIM THE SEATS ARE OKAY, THIS IS THE FIRST FIX. TWO DAYS LATER, THE BATTERY LIGHT STILL KEPT ON AND WE TOOK THE CA..."
"ON DECEMBER 21ST 2019, THE BREAKS ON OUR BRAND NEW 2019 X7 BMW COMPLETELY GAVE OUT WHILE MY HUSBAND AND I AND THREE MINOR CHILDREN WERE TRAVELING ABOUT 70 MPH ON NY INTERSTATE 87. ALL THE LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND IT KEPT DRIVING COMPLETELY WITHOUT OUR ABILITY TO STOP IT. SINCE ..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Electrical System 20 complaints
25th: 49,447 mi Median: 54,000 mi 75th: 58,000 mi
Engine And Engine Cooling 4 complaints
25th: 42,085 mi Median: 51,723 mi 75th: 55,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 10 FL: 9 GA: 9 CA: 7 TX: 4 WA: 4 NV: 3 IA: 2 AZ: 2 MI: 2

Bmw X7 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2020683
2021430
2022220
2023654
20241094
2025414

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