1997 BMW 7 Series
Documented records held locally from official US and Canadian sources. Each record shows its official identifier so it can be confirmed at the source; nothing here is a score or a prediction.
Vehicle coverage
Find your car
Choose a vehicle to see the official records held for it.
Coverage held for this vehicle
- OFFICIAL ACTION 4 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 38 Manufacturer Bulletins
- INVESTIGATION 1 Investigations
- CONSUMER REPORT 26 Consumer Complaints
- CANADIAN RECALL 2 Canada Recalls
These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.
US Recalls
NHTSA Recall US
-
13V063000 2013-02-26
Recall 13V063000
US Specs is recalling one 2002 Porsche Carrera, one 1997 BMW 750IL, and two 1986 BMW 635 CSI vehicles for failing to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 111, "Rearview Mirrors." While performing conformity-related modifications for the US market, labels with an incorrect size font were applied to the passenger side mirror.
Recorded model years: 1997
-
10E021000 2010-05-27
Recall 10E021000
FCP GROTON IS RECALLING CERTAIN STEERING CENTER DRAG LINKS, P/N 32 21 1 096 057, SOLD FROM DECEMBER 1, 2009 THROUGH APRIL 9, 2010 AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR MODEL YEAR 1995 THROUGH 2001 BMW 740I, 740IL, AND 750IL PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SHAFT OF THE STEERING CENTER TIE ROD MAY SHEAR OFF.
Recorded model years: 1997
-
97V140000 1997-08-22
Recall 97V140000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. ROAD GRIT AND GRAVEL ASSOCIATED WITH WINTER ROAD CONDITIONS CAN PENETRATE THE RUBBER OF THE LOWER FRONT SPRING MOUNTS AND ACCUMULATE IN THE MOUNTS CAUSING NOTCHES OR PITS TO DEVELOP. THESE NOTCHES CAN DEVELOP CRACKS RESULTING IN BREAKAGE OF A BOTTOM COIL OF THE SPRING.
Recorded model years: 1997
Showing 3 of 4 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 55 records exist for the BMW 7 Series where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.
Manufacturer Bulletins
NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US
-
10249437 2024-01-16
B510819
The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
Recorded model years: 1997
-
10244242 2023-10-19
B660523
Various functions of the camera-based driver assistance systems (ADCAM system) can lead to customer complaints.
Recorded model years: 1997
-
10152674 2018-11-01
B650916
Radio / Navigation / Head Unit Identification Guide
Recorded model years: 1997
Showing 3 of 38 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 1,419 records exist for the BMW 7 Series where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.
Investigations
NHTSA Investigation US
-
SQ98010 1998-06-03
WINDSHIELD WIPER INOPERATION
BMW BELIEVES THAT THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A SYSTEMATIC OR SAFETY DEFECT CONCERNING THE SUBJECT WIPER RELAY.THE MAIN REASON THAT PRECIPITATED THE ISSUANCE OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN WAS TO INFORM DEALERS OF A NEW RELAY PART NUMBER FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES SINCE THIS PART NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PART CATALOGS.ODI HAS NO COMPLAINTS ALLEGING WIPER FAILURE AND…
Recorded model years: 1997
A further 6 records exist for the BMW 7 Series where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.
Canada Recalls
Transport Canada Recall CA
-
1997174 1997-10-09
Transport Canada recall 1997174
On certain 740I, 740IL and 750IL vehicles, road grit and gravel associated with winter road conditions can penetrate the rubber of the lower front spring mounts and accumulate in the mounts causing notches or pits to develop. Eventually this could cause the coild spring to crack and break at a bottom coild. This could adversely affect the vehicle's dynamic stability…
Recorded model years: 1997
-
1997173 1997-10-09
Transport Canada recall 1997173
On certain 318IC, 318IS, 318TI, 325I, 325IC, 325IS, 525I, 525IT, 530I, 530IT, 540I, 740I, 740IL, 840CI and M3, the cruise control and throttle cable are attached to the same throttle valve actuating lever at the throttle housing. It is possible that the plastic bushing on either cable could break causing the outer cable housing to separate from the bushing. Throttle…
Recorded model years: 1997
A further 48 records exist for the BMW 7 Series where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.
Consumer Complaints
NHTSA Complaint US
26 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.
Outcomes stated in those reports
- reports mentioning a crash 1
- reports mentioning a fire 1
Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.
By system
- Engine cooling6 (17.6%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2001–2007.
- Suspension6 (17.6%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 1995–2006.
- Fuel system4 (11.8%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 1995–2020.
- Steering4 (11.8%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 1995–2025.
- Air bags (restraint system)2 (5.9%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 2004–2023.
- Brakes2 (5.9%)Official recall records for this system: 15, covering model years 2002–2025.
- Visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors)2 (5.9%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 1997–2023.
- Electrical system1 (2.9%)Official recall records for this system: 16, covering model years 2000–2025.
Other / uncategorized: 1 classifications (2.9%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.
A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.
A further 1,365 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.