22V670000
SEATS
In a crash, the seat backrest may not fully lock, increasing the risk of injury.
2021 BMW X7
9 safety recall campaigns, 1 defect investigation, 55 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns9
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations1
Owner complaints55
Complaints citing a crash0
Complaints citing a fire3
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 9
22V267000
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
A sunroof that closes without the key fob present inside the vehicle can increase the risk of injury.
21V156000
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
In the event of a crash, the head restraints could detach, and increase the risk of injury.
21V096000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
If the driver relies on only the rearview camera image, the missing or reduced rearview image view can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
21V062000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
A loss of ABS and a reduction in braking assistance can increase the risk of a crash.
21V031000
STEERING:COLUMN
A loose steering column shaft universal joint connection can affect vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
What owners report most
- 10POWER TRAIN
- 10ENGINE
- 5STEERING
- 5UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- 4ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 4SEATS
- 3FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- 2EXTERIOR LIGHTING
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2021 BMW X7s can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.