2007 BMW 7 Series Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 8%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 26,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2007 BMW 7 Series, 8% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 26,000 miles.
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.
“A huge bang/clunk which feels like another car rear ended the vehicle. Very freighting that causes driver panic! This has occurred multiple time over the past years. Dealer reports nothing can be found wrong.”
NHTSA complaint #10456018, filed 2012-04, 26,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10037934Feb 1, 2011Bmw: the emergency park release cable has been removed in these models and there is a procedure to disengage the park lock. 2011 e70/e71. Updated on 06/08/2011. *kb updated on…
- 10035010Oct 1, 2010Bmw vehicle: transmission warning light is illuminated and the transmission enters failsafe mode. Fault code 4f81 (ratio monitoring, clutch a), in some cases combined with the…
- 10037061Jun 1, 2010Bmw: a fault for oil wear is stored in the memory, but it does not illuminate the warning lamp.
- 10026964Jun 1, 2008Bmw: service action on e65 and e66 with n62, n62tu, or n73,obd communication on models e65, e66 with n62tu, e65 (alpina b7) with n62.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 BMW 7 Series
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 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.
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