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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2005 BMW 7 Series Recalls

The 2005 BMW 7 Series has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on October 1, 2010.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2005 BMW 7 Series. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
1

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
4

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2005 BMW 7 Series, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

1 recall on the 2005 BMW 7 Series

Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum

Campaign
10V446000
Reported
October 1, 2010
Vehicles affected
up to 198,352
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2002–2004, 2006–2008 7 Series, 2 other models

10V446000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2005 BMW 7 Series complaints by year

NHTSA has received 4 owner complaints about the 2005 BMW 7 Series, the newest on October 31, 2014. Of these, 1 describe a crash (25%).

In complaints about the 2005 BMW 7 Series, the component group named most often is the air bags (25%), followed by the electronic stability control (esc) (25%) and the engine (25%).

The 2005 BMW 7 Series's only recall does not concern the air bags.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Air Bags1
  • Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1
  • Engine1
  • Fuel/Propulsion System1
  • Power Train1
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2005 BMW 7 Series received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20111
20131
20142

Complaints about the 2005 BMW 7 Series peaked in 2014, when NHTSA received 2. 0% arrived between 2004 and 2008, the model year's first years on the road.

The 4 complaints about the 2005 BMW 7 Series are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

BMW 7 Series by model year

Other 2005 BMW models

Newest record on this page: October 31, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted