2020 BMW X7 Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 9%of 56 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 2020 BMW X7, 9% of the 56 complaints for this model year. 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.
“I am filing this complaint because the third-row passenger seat in my 2020 BMW X7 has a serious defect that poses an immediate safety risk to children and passengers. The third-row seat malfunctioned while my child was exiting the vehicle. The powered seat began moving unexpectedly and trapped my child’s leg, and we had extreme difficulty getting the seat to release. This is an extremely dangerous failure for any powered seat, especially one that is frequently used by children. This is not normal wear and tear — this is a mechanical and electrical failure of a safety-critical seat system. …”
NHTSA complaint #11703170, filed 2025-12“Third row seat malfunction sending rear seat back unlocked appearing on dash. Switch for third row seat is faulty and need to be replaced. Warning states a safety issue with seat being unlocked. Inspected by bmw passport. The notice came up 3 days ago on dash vehicle was purchased from global auto outlet 12/26/24”
NHTSA complaint #11639667, filed 2025-01“The failed component was observed when the Restraint warning icon appeared. There was no accident because the vehicle was taken to the BMW dealership for investigation. There is a warning not to drive because the Restraint system may not work properly. This is a safety issue with no work around to operate the vehicle in a safe manner. After reviewing multiple threads online, it appears that my situation is not uncommon with BMW. …”
NHTSA complaint #11620951, filed 2024-10Related 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
Related service bulletins
- 11012089Dec 16, 2024Head restraint and/or backrest of 3rd row seats cannot be folded down
- 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…
Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 2020 BMW X7
16 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology