2023 BMW X7 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 5%of 44 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 2023 BMW X7, 5% of the 44 complaints for this model year.
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.
“We are unable to sell the car because it’s listed as unsalable because of the recall and we are unable to drive the vehicle. BMW should replace the vehicle at their cost.”
NHTSA complaint #11614703, filed 2024-09Related service bulletins
- 11036377Aug 26, 2026The return springs on the exhaust camshaft followers (switchable rocker arm) may break.
- 11035396Jul 10, 2026Due to an implementation error in various OBD diagnostics in the vehicle's control units, in very rare cases itmay happen that stored fault memory codes (DTCs) and the MIL…
- 11024709Oct 31, 2025RSU availability. VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS RECALL 24E-A02: VALVETRONIC
- 11020933Jul 17, 2025A quality check revealed that the DME in these vehicles has a programming error. This results in a deviation of the fuel-air mixture in the internal combustion engine.
- 11018724May 29, 2025A quality check revealed that the DME in these vehicles has a programming error. This results in a deviation of the fuel-air mixture in the internal combustion engine.
- 11014420Feb 20, 2025The return springs on the exhaust camshaft followers (switchable rocker arm) may break.
- 11013114Jan 24, 2025The engine oil pump mounting screws may not have been tightened with the correct torque.
- 11012078Dec 2, 2024Delivery stop: oil pump
- 11002827Jun 6, 2024Voluntary emissions recall 24e-a02: valvetronic
- 11000497May 23, 2024The return springs on the exhaust camshaft followers (switchable rocker arm) may break.
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2023 BMW X7
25 complaintsElectronic stability control
13 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2023 BMW X7
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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