2011 BMW 7 Series
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Coverage held for this vehicle
- OFFICIAL ACTION 2 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 383 Manufacturer Bulletins
- INVESTIGATION 1 Investigations
- CONSUMER REPORT 45 Consumer Complaints
- CANADIAN RECALL 3 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
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18V248000 2018-04-18
Recall 18V248000
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2012 BMW 550i, 550i xDrive, 550i Gran Turismo, 550i Gran Turismo xDrive, 750i, 750Li, 750i xDrive, 750Li xDrive, 760Li, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M, X6 xDrive50i, X6 M, ActiveHybrid7, MINI Cooper S Convertible, John Cooper Works (JCW) Convertible, Cooper S Countryman, Cooper S Countryman ALL4, Cooper S, JCW, Cooper S Clubman, JCW…
Recorded model years: 2011
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11V521000 2011-10-20
Recall 11V521000
BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 5-SERIES, MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO, MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 7-SERIES, MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 X5 SAV, AND MODEL YEAR 2008-2011 X6 SAV VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 8- OR 12-CYLINDER, TURBOCHARGED, ENGINES BECAUSE THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE ELECTRIC AUXILIARY WATER PUMP CAN OVERHEAT.
Recorded model years: 2011
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.
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Manufacturer Bulletins
NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US
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11016414 2025-03-27
B110614
This bulletin outlines the Customer Care Package program that has been designed exclusively for BMWvehicles with the N63 engine. Vehicles with the N63 high performance engine are engineered with EfficientDynamics that provides fueleconomy without compromising on its “class leading” power and performance. To ensure these engines keep delivering the ultimate performance, we have designed this Care Package thatincludes a 6…
Recorded model years: 2011
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11014517 2025-02-20
B650425
Vehicle has the air bag warning lamp on after a body shop has made repairs. There is a fault code stored in the air bag control module ACSM3: 930A5B airbag sensor, door, front left: open circuit 30A65 airbag sensor, door, front right: open circuit
Recorded model years: 2011
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10249437 2024-01-16
B510819
The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
Recorded model years: 2011
Showing 3 of 383 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
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DP22005 2023-01-27
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid…
Recorded model years: 2011
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
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2024544 2024-08-15
Transport Canada recall 2024544
Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.
Recorded model years: 2011
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2018195 2018-04-19
Transport Canada recall 2018195
Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.
Recorded model years: 2011
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2011376 2011-10-21
Transport Canada recall 2011376
Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.
Recorded model years: 2011
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
45 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.
Outcomes stated in those reports
- reports mentioning a crash 1
- reports mentioning a fire 5
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
- Engine14 (21.2%)Official recall records for this system: 17, covering model years 1995–2021.
- Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)14 (21.2%)Official recall records for this system: 9, covering model years 1998–2026.
- Electrical system13 (19.7%)Official recall records for this system: 16, covering model years 2000–2025.
- Fuel system7 (10.6%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 1995–2020.
- Stability & traction control3 (4.5%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2023–2025.
- Body & structure3 (4.5%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2005–2008.
- Air bags (restraint system)2 (3.0%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 2004–2023.
- Steering2 (3.0%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 1995–2025.
Other / uncategorized: 5 classifications (7.6%) 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.