2019 BMW X7 Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 10%of 48 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seats of the 2019 BMW X7, 10% of the 48 complaints for this model year. 2 recall campaigns on record are 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.
“Left seat backrest in third row of seats is not in the end position necessary. This is the error message that is consistently displayed in my vehicle and upon reading the 2022 recall this is dangerous however, my bmw was omitted from the recall!”
NHTSA complaint #11594826, filed 2024-06“On October 18, 2024 I got a check engine light after starting my vehicle when leaving the grocery store. I stopped at a mechanic shop near by and was told the code they pulled stated that there was an “Air Flap Control Malfunction.” I’ experienced this same issue a year earlier on December 15, 2024 when I got an engine warning light that stayed on and it gave this same error message. Before I could take the vehicle to the dealership it went out and did not come back on until October 18th. …”
NHTSA complaint #11621235, filed 2024-10“Car was purchsed on march 30th 2019. The seating of the car was mulfuctioning even before the delivery of the car. After three hours of working on the seating, they finally decided and claim the seats are okay, this is the first fix. Two days later, the battery light still kept on and we took the car to check, while checking the car, we discoved that the back seats are still not working, so we had the car there for 2weeks for them to fix the seat. …”
NHTSA complaint #11197055, filed 2019-04“My 2019 BMW X7 has developed a recurring headrest defect with the 3rd row passenger side seat that has proven impossible for your authorized dealership to repair. This defect substantially impacts the vehicle's use, safety, and value. Despite multiple repair attempts and at least spanning 5-6 months now in the last year, the issue remains completely unresolved.”
NHTSA complaint #11697789, filed 2025-11“Backrest lock, right seat backrest in third row of seats is not in end position. Remove any obstructing objects if necessary. Readjust seat setting. ( error message)”
NHTSA complaint #11475842, filed 2022-07Related recalls
- 22V670000Sep 7, 2022BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2022 BMW X7 xDrive40i, X7 Drive50i, X7 M50i vehicles with third-row seats. One or more of the…Covers: BMW X7 2019–2022
- 19V135000Feb 27, 2019BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2019 BMW X7 xDrive40i and X7 xDrive50i vehicles equipped with the "business lounge seat" option. The attachment…Covers: BMW X7 2019
Related service bulletins
- 10252279Mar 29, 2024The seat leather upholstery detaches from the front of the thigh support (aka knee bolster) of either front seat.
- 10246302Nov 22, 2023Two areas of the third-row seat backrest that may cause a noise concern have been added.
- 10244258Oct 20, 2023Second seat row blocking access to third seat row, program seat modules. Visible stitching on first row sport seat. Third seat row backrest Bowden cable routing and length change.
- 10244257Oct 20, 2023Various concerns about the third row of seats: 1. Head restraint (aka headrest), on one or both sides, cannot be folded down. 2. Third-row seating, on one or both sides, cannot…
- 10242695Aug 1, 2023?Various concerns about the third row of seats.
- 10242694Aug 1, 2023?The front seat will not calibrate/initialize, and the stored faults cannot be deleted.
- 10241368Jul 1, 2023Various concerns about the third row of seats.
- 10228431Nov 1, 2022When returning the 2nd row seat 60/40 seat from Easy-Entry: The seat stops moving before reaching the final home position. A Check Control Message (CCM) appears alerting the…
- 10227555Oct 1, 2022Noise is heard from the seat frame/rail assembly. Noises may occur dynamically (creaking/knocking) when weight is shifting upon the seat Noises may also occur when activating the…
- 10227554Oct 1, 2022When turning off the vehicle, a Check Control Message (CCM) for "rear occupant alert, check rear seats" is displayed in the instrument cluster.
Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 2019 BMW X7
23 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsForward collision avoidance
4 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 30, 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