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Forward collision avoidancePart report

2023 BMW X7 Forward collision avoidance 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 forward collision avoidance of the 2023 BMW X7, 5% of the 44 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“While coming to red lights or exiting the freeway I notice the brakes not braking while I press on the pedal. I have to push the pedal with extreme force to get it to stop. I was luckily able to stop it in time. My x7 braking systems reaction timing is not consistent, I feel like I am putting my family at risk if my wife is driving, or if someone else is driving and they cant hit the brakes with the extra force that the car requires sometimes. I have driven many car and have never had a car with inconsistent braking effort needed to stop.”

NHTSA complaint #11579918, filed 2024-03

“On June 29th, 2023 at approximately 8:45 AM we were pulling into a parking space slowly tapping the brakes to slow and stop the vehicle. About 2/3 of the way into the parking stall around 3 or 4 feet from the curb, the vehicle actually accelerated while pressing the brake jumping the curb. We pressed on the brakes again and the car accelerated even faster crossing the sidewalk crashing into a building. We believe the brakes caused the SUA (Sudden Unintended Acceleration) accelerating the vehicle twice and the vehicle failed to apply the brakes. …”

NHTSA complaint #11537161, filed 2023-08

Related service bulletins

Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026114%
2025414%
20241016%
202325%
202136%
202024%
201948%

Other parts of the 2023 BMW X7

Brakes
25 complaints
Electronic stability control
13 complaints
Electrical system
7 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Fuel 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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