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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2004 BMW 7 Series Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
14%of 28 total for the year
Median mileage
11,693miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2004 BMW 7 Series, 14% of the 28 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,693 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.

“Vehicle became hard to control, and consumer was able to contain it. After coming to a full stop rear driver's wheel continued to spin. Vehicle had to be towed, and no defects were found.”

NHTSA complaint #10119244, filed 2005-04, 21,000 miles

“After two weeks of purchase, the vehicle went into neutral mode with the gear shift still in drive without warning. The consumer coasted the vehicle to the side of the road. On a separate occasion, the power steering failed and became difficult to operate for directional control twice. On both items the dealership was unable to duplicate the problem. Please provide details. The consumer was told there was a 9/1/04 recall notice to reprogram this model vehicle. The consumer was told that his vehicle was not during this recall period.”

NHTSA complaint #10089256, filed 2004-09, 2,386 miles

“The contact owns a 2004 Bmw 760li. While driving above 50 MPH, the contact stated that the vehicle would shake excessively and then stall without warning similar to NHTSA campaign id number: 04v344000 (power train:automatic transmission:control module (TCM, PCM). Both the dealer and manufacturer advised the contact that his vehicle was not included in the previous recall and offered no additional assistance. No repairs were performed. The current mileages was 51,600 and the failure mileages was 51,550.”

NHTSA complaint #10390217, filed 2011-03, 51,550 miles

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2009333%
200819%
200718%
2006724%
2004414%

Other parts of the 2004 BMW 7 Series

Brakes
5 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 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