2003 BMW 7 Series Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 13%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 62,300miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2003 BMW 7 Series, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 62,300 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 2003 Bmw 7 SERIES. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 10v446000 (component: service brakes, hydraulic: power assists: vacuum). The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the vacuum pump was leaking but would not be repaired under the recall. The dealer advised that only the vacuum line hose was covered under the recall and not the pump. The vacuum pump would be the responsibility of the contact. The manufacturer was contacted and did offer assistance with the repairs. The failure mileage was 62,300. …”
NHTSA complaint #10369509, filed 2010-12, 62,300 milesRelated recalls
- 10V446000Oct 1, 2010Bmw is recalling certain model year 2004-2010 5-series, 6-series, and model year 2002-2008 7-series vehicles. A check valve of the brake vacuum pump may leak…Covers: BMW 7 Series 2002–2008, 5 Series 2004–2010, 6 Series 2004–2010
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 BMW 7 Series
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 BMW 7 Series
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology