SeatsPart report
2023 BMW X7 Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%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 1 complaints about the seats of the 2023 BMW X7, 2% of the 44 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Related service bulletins
- 11016438Mar 27, 2025In vehicles equipped with the second row 60% / 40% split seat, the flex cable assembly can come out of the seat rail mechanism (circled). This stops the forwards and backwards…
- 11012090Dec 17, 2024In vehicles equipped with the second row 60% / 40% split seat, the flex cable assembly can come out of the seat rail mechanism (circled). This stops the forwards and backwards…
- 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.
- 10247565Dec 20, 2023In vehicles equipped with the second row 60% / 40% split seat, the flex cable assembly can come out of the seat rail mechanism (circled). This stops the forwards and backwards…
- 10246302Nov 22, 2023Two areas of the third-row seat backrest that may cause a noise concern have been added.
- 10246301Nov 22, 2023A change in the Bowden cable routing is observed in the third seat row backrest. Replacement Bowden cables are shorter than original parts.
- 10246300Nov 22, 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…
- 10244505Oct 25, 2023A change in Bowden cable routing is observed in the third seat row backrest. Replacement Bowden cables are shorter than original parts.
- 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.
Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 2023 BMW X7
Brakes
25 complaintsElectronic stability control
13 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
25 complaintsElectronic stability control
13 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2023 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.
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