2009 BMW 7 Series Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 11%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 36,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electrical system of the 2009 BMW 7 Series, 11% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,000 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.
“The contact owns a 2009 Bmw 750i. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and coming to a stop, the brakes pulsated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. After diagnosis they advised him that they were unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 36,000. The current mileage was approximately 43,000. Updated 6/11/13 updated 06/14/2013”
NHTSA complaint #10500913, filed 2013-03, 36,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10245422Nov 22, 2023Customers may state that the alarm system (DWA) is not active after locking their unoccupied vehicle. Depending on the vehicleâÂÂs equipment and settings, no acoustic or…
- 10182619Oct 1, 2020Discharged Battery Energy Diagnosis Must Be Performed: The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has…
- 10056099Jun 1, 2014Bmw: when using iphone, various connectivity failures occur, such as disconnection of call, list of contacts incomplete, due to the variants and software used. Model 2008-2014.
- 10034574Sep 1, 2013Bmw: check control message displayed; turn signals flash fast. Intermittently or permanently, a bulb out check control message is displayed, together with the turn signal…
- 10051970Aug 1, 2013Bmw: high battery discharge warning: battery needs replacement. The "high battery discharge warning" will illuminate on the central information display (cid). *kb updated…
- 10052012Mar 1, 2013Bmw: battery has an increased demand due to developemental process of the electrical system. This is causing the batter to need to undergo an energy diagnosis.
- 10043862Aug 1, 2012Bmw: electronic malfunction and various check control messages are displayed in cid (central information display) and instrument cluster. *pe models 2009-2012 e70, e71, e72, e82…
- 10039766Mar 1, 2012Bmw: damage to the high voltage battery could occur because there is a needed software update. *rm updated 5/1/2012.
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 BMW 7 Series
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 BMW 7 Series
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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