2003 BMW 7 Series Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 13%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 2003 BMW 7 Series, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year. 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.
“Brand new Bmw 760li , seat memory does not operate and move the seats properly when car is remotely unlocked as per the cars operating manual and listed features. Bmw north america told us they cannot fix the problem until september with an update. The vehicle has been in service for over 14 days for this problem. Who pays this kind of money to be told you have to wait another month for a solution, a simple one.”
NHTSA complaint #10030585, filed 2003-08Related recalls
- 04V575000Dec 6, 2004On certain passenger vehicles equipped with front seat heating systems, upon entering and exiting the vehicle, excessive contact with the side bolster that is…Covers: BMW 7 Series 2003–2004, 5 Series 2004
Related service bulletins
- 10035246Oct 1, 2010Bmw vehicles: replaced seat occupancy sensor mat will not enable. After replacing a cis (capacitive sensing passenger occupancy mat), the new mat will not enable when using…
Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 BMW 7 Series
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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