Recalls and campaigns for the BMW X7 G07

RecallBMW (según firmenauto.de) · August 2026 · Ref. 0012770600, 0012780600 y 0012790600 (códigos BMW)

2026 campaign: starter motor relay (744,234 cars)

744,234 vehicles worldwide and 42,300 in Germany according to the KBA, built between 31 July 2020 and 26 February 2026; the press cites the 2 to 7 Series and the X3 to X7, with the X7 included. The starter motor is replaced at the workshop.^[1]

See the fault: Overheating of the starter motor and its relay, with a risk of fire

RecallBMW (alerta Safety Gate notificada por Alemania) · 31 October 2025 · Ref. SR/03823/25 (alerta 44/2025); BMW 0012590600

Safety Gate alert 44/2025 (SR/03823/25): starter motor contacts

M340i, 7 Series, 8 Series, X5, X6 and X7 (codes G05, G06 and G07, among others) with the B58 engine, built between 20 March 2018 and 11 February 2025: 162,852 vehicles worldwide. The starter motor's electrical contacts may overheat.^[2]

See the fault: Overheating of the starter motor and its relay, with a risk of fire

RecallBMW (alerta Safety Gate notificada por Alemania) · 31 October 2025 · Ref. SR/03830/25 (alerta 44/2025)

Safety Gate alert 44/2025 (SR/03830/25): water in the starter motor relay

1 to 7 Series, X3 to X7, Z4 and others: 1,145,385 vehicles worldwide, built between 28 September 2015 and 7 September 2021 (the entry itself cites 2018 in the headline and 2015 in the detail). Water can get into the starter motor relay and corrode it.^[3]

See the fault: Overheating of the starter motor and its relay, with a risk of fire

RecallBMW (alerta Safety Gate notificada por Alemania) · 7 January 2025 · Ref. SR/00053/25

Safety Gate alert SR/00053/25: badly welded brake booster

BMW cars from the 2, 5 and 7 Series, i5, i7, X1, iX1, X2, iX2, X5, X6, X7, XM, X5 M and X6 M (with type codes G5X, G6X and G7X, among others) built between 6 July 2022 and 13 November 2024. Voluntary withdrawal started by the manufacturer; the alert does not state the number of units.^[4]

See the fault: Faulty weld on the hollow shaft of the brake booster

RecallBMW (DVSA, Reino Unido) · 24 October 2024 · Ref. R/2024/414

DVSA R/2024/414: replacement of the brake system hydraulic unit

United Kingdom: 1 X7 built on 13 May 2024 (and 13 X5s). The brake booster was badly welded and the bead might not withstand high brake pressure; the brake system's hydraulic unit is replaced.^[5]

See the fault: Faulty weld on the hollow shaft of the brake booster

RecallBMW (alerta Safety Gate notificada por Alemania) · 26 April 2024 · Ref. A12/00996/24 (alerta 17/2024)

Safety Gate alert 17/2024: integrated braking system (IBS) compromised

BMW cars from several ranges (X5, X6 and X7 among them) built from 9 June 2022 to 27 January 2024: 1,493,890 vehicles worldwide following the notice's update in September 2024. Software is installed that detects a possible fault and warns the driver and, if a defective system is found, it is replaced.^[7]

See the fault: Loss of brake assistance due to integrated braking system (IBS) fault

RecallBMW (DVSA, Reino Unido) · 7 March 2024 · Ref. R/2024/119

DVSA R/2024/119: integrated braking system

United Kingdom: 1,040 X7s built between 14 July 2022 and 6 September 2023. Unexpected loss of hydraulic assistance when braking; the integrated braking system is replaced.^[5]

See the fault: Loss of brake assistance due to integrated braking system (IBS) fault

RecallBMW (alerta Safety Gate notificada por Alemania) · 15 September 2023 · Ref. A12/02134/23 (alerta 37/2023); BMW 0072510200

Safety Gate alert 37/2023: knee airbag

X5, X5 M, X6, X6 M, X7 and XM built between 23 April and 24 June 2023: 2,184 vehicles worldwide. The gas generator of the knee airbag modules was not properly inserted in the cushion.^[8]

See the fault: Knee airbag gas generator incorrectly inserted in the cushion

RecallBMW (DVSA, Reino Unido) · 17 October 2022 · Ref. R/2022/294

DVSA R/2022/294: third-row backrest mechanism spring

United Kingdom: 4 X7s built between 4 January 2019 and 19 August 2021. The compression spring of the backrest mechanism may be badly installed or missing; the springs of the backrest frame are checked and corrected if necessary.^[5]

See the fault: Badly fitted locking springs on the third-row seat backrest

RecallBMW (alerta Safety Gate notificada por Alemania) · 14 October 2022 · Ref. A12/01428/22 (alerta 41/2022); BMW 0052070200

Safety Gate alert 41/2022: X7 third-row backrest

X7s (type G7X) built between 11 December 2018 and 3 February 2022: 587 vehicles worldwide. The springs of the third-row backrest latch may be badly installed and the backrest may not lock.^[9]

See the fault: Badly fitted locking springs on the third-row seat backrest

RecallBMW (DVSA, Reino Unido) · 22 February 2021 · Ref. R/2021/054

DVSA R/2021/054: integrated braking system hydraulic unit

United Kingdom: 139 vehicles in total across several BMW models (including X5, X6 and X7); X7s built between 17 February and 18 March 2020. The hydraulic unit may have been produced incorrectly; it is replaced.^[5]

See the fault: Loss of brake assistance due to integrated braking system (IBS) fault

RecallBMW (alerta Safety Gate notificada por Alemania) · 12 July 2019 · Ref. A12/1012/19 (alerta 28/2019); BMW 0072080200

Safety Gate alert 28/2019: X7 head airbags

X7s (type G7X) built between November 2018 and April 2019. The head airbags may be badly installed and deploy insufficiently. The entry does not state the number of vehicles.^[10]

See the fault: Driver and passenger head airbags badly installed

RecallBMW (DVSA, Reino Unido) · 24 June 2019 · Ref. R/2019/168

DVSA R/2019/168: driver and passenger head airbags

United Kingdom: 52 X7s built between 4 January and 2 April 2019. The head airbags may have been installed twisted and not inflate fully; they are checked and corrected if necessary.^[5]

See the fault: Driver and passenger head airbags badly installed

Software updateBMW (DVSA, Reino Unido) · 13 September 2024 · Ref. R/2024/383

DVSA R/2024/383: integrated braking system software update

United Kingdom: 2,199 X7s built between 14 July 2022 and 14 August 2024. Software update (OTA) to detect the signal interference caused by contamination between electrical contacts; if symptoms are detected, the component is replaced.^[5]

See the fault: Loss of brake assistance due to integrated braking system (IBS) fault

Software updateBMW (alerta Safety Gate notificada por Alemania) · 30 August 2024 · Ref. A12/02466/24 (alerta 35/2024); BMW 0012230600

Safety Gate alert 35/2024: starter motor software protection

X5, X6, X7, 7 Series, 8 Series and M340 built between 1 August 2018 and 31 May 2020: 120,059 vehicles worldwide. The software protection against starter motor overload is not sufficient during long, repeated start attempts.^[5][6]

See the fault: Overheating of the starter motor and its relay, with a risk of fire