NHTSA Safety Recalls
2021 BMW X7 Recalls
The 2021 BMW X7 has 9 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on September 7, 2022.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2021 BMW X7. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 9
- Owner complaints
- 47
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
2 fires
On a 2021 BMW X7, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
9 recalls on the 2021 BMW X7
Seats
- Campaign
- 22V670000
- Reported
- September 7, 2022
- Vehicles affected
- up to 246
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2019–2020, 2022 X7
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
- Campaign
- 22V267000
- Reported
- April 20, 2022
- Vehicles affected
- up to 61,221
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 118, power windows and roof panels
- Same campaign
- also 2019–2020, 2022–2023 X7, 2 other models
Seats: mid/rear assembly: head restraint
- Campaign
- 21V156000
- Reported
- March 10, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- up to 258
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2 other models
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
- Campaign
- 21V096000
- Reported
- February 19, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- up to 13,858
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 111, rear visibility
- Same campaign
- also 2019–2020 X7, 11 other models
Service brakes, hydraulic
- Campaign
- 21V062000
- Reported
- February 10, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- up to 893
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2019–2020 X7, 5 other models
Steering: column
- Campaign
- 21V031000
- Reported
- January 29, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- up to 21
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2 other models
Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery
- Campaign
- 20V761000
- Reported
- December 9, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 812
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 4 other models
Exterior lighting: headlights
- Campaign
- 20V528000
- Reported
- September 1, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 307
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
- Same campaign
- also 2020 X7, 2 other models
Equipment: other: labels
- Campaign
- 20V514000
- Reported
- August 27, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 397
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
- Same campaign
- only the 2021 BMW X7
2021 BMW X7 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 47 owner complaints about the 2021 BMW X7, the newest on September 30, 2026. Of these, 2 describe a fire; owners reported 1 injury.
In complaints about the 2021 BMW X7, the component group named most often is the engine (23%), followed by the power train (23%) and the electrical system (17%).
1 of the 2021 BMW X7's 9 recalls also concerns the electrical system.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine11
- Power Train11
- Electrical System8
- Seats5
- Steering5
- Unknown Or Other5
Complaints received, by year
| 2022 | 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 8 | |
| 2025 | 9 | |
| 2026 | 22 |
Complaints about the 2021 BMW X7 peaked in 2026, when NHTSA received 22. 34% arrived between 2020 and 2024, the model year's first years on the road.
The 47 complaints about the 2021 BMW X7 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW X7 by model year
Other 2021 BMW models
Newest record on this page: September 30, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted