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Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 2021 BMW 7 Series with NHTSA, and it has 2 recalls. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.
Owner complaints
5
filed with NHTSA
Recalls
2
on record
Fuel economy
25 mpg
best version, EPA combined
Fuel, 5 years
$8,160
12,000 mi a year, $3.40/gal
| Version | Drive | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Rear-Wheel Drive | 25 mpg |
| Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | All-Wheel Drive | 23 mpg |
| Automatic (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L | All-Wheel Drive | 19 mpg |
| Automatic (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L | All-Wheel Drive | 19 mpg |
| Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | All-Wheel Drive | 22 mpg |
BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2019-2020 X5, X7, 2020 3 Series Sedan, X6, 2020-2021 7 Series Sedan, 2020 8 Series Convertible, 8 Series Coupe, and 2020 8 Series Gran Coupe vehicles. Please see the recall report for the complete list of models. In the event the starter motor fails, repeated attempts to start the vehicle can cause the starter motor to overheat from an electrical over
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2021 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, X3M, X4 xDrive30i, X4 M40i, M550i, X4M, X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 xDrive50i, X5M, X5 M50i, X7 xDrive40i, X7 xDrive50i, X7 M50i, Alpina XB7, 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, and 8 Series Coupe, Convertible and Grand Coupe, 840i, 840i xDrive, M850i xDrive, M8, 2020-2021 530e, 530e xDrive,
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| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Not rated yet |
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | Not rated yet |
| 2023 | Not rated yet |
| 2022 | Not rated yet |
| 2021 | Not rated yet |
| 2020 | Not rated yet |
| 2019 | Not rated yet |
| 2018 | Not rated yet |
| 2017 | Not rated yet |
| 2016 | Not rated yet |
| 2015 | Not rated yet |
Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA: driver-assist & stability (3), transmission & drivetrain (1), electrical system (1). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.
2 recalls on record with NHTSA.
Up to 25 mpg combined (EPA), depending on the engine.