2019 BMW X7 Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 8%of 48 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2019 BMW X7, 8% of the 48 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,000 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.
“I was driving on a 3 lane road during the day with no cars near me with my hands on the steering wheel and eyes on the road when the car applied the emergency braking and came to a complete stop. Thankfully no one was behind me. This was the second time it happened in a two week span.”
NHTSA complaint #11638944, filed 2025-01“October 10, 2024, I was pulling out of my job’s parking lot when I was attempting to brake before pulling out into traffic on the Main Street. My vehicle would not stop despite my having the brakes to the floor. I was almost in traffic before the brakes started to work. On October 18, 2024, I experienced the same problem when I was pulling out of a gas station and tried to stop before pulling into traffic on the main road. My vehicle would not stop despite my having my brakes pressed to the floor and me pumping the brakes multiple times. …”
NHTSA complaint #11621220, filed 2024-10“The contact owned a 2019 BMW X7. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced phantom braking. The dealer was made aware of the failure and the vehicle was traded in for another vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11458821, filed 2022-03, 5,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10244242Oct 19, 2023Various functions of the camera-based driver assistance systems (ADCAM system) can lead to customer complaints.
- 10235204Mar 1, 2023Various functions of the camera-based driver assistance systems (ADCAM system) can lead to customer complaints.
- 10227551Oct 1, 2022Due to the semiconductor supply, the Local Interconnect Network module in either of the exterior mirrors was switched to another controller. That one provides an imprecise…
- 10205071Nov 1, 2021BMW AG has issued a Delivery Stop (effective October 15, 2021) on certain Model Year 2022 BMW vehicles that were produced between September 28, 2021 and October 8, 2021. The…
Forward collision avoidance: other model years
Other parts of the 2019 BMW X7
23 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 BMW X7
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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