2021 BMW 7 Series owner complaints
Most named: wheels
2 of 3 complaints
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2021 models. No crashes, fires or injuries in them.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Wheels | 2 | 67% |
| Forward collision avoidance | 1 | 33% |
| Lane departure | 1 | 33% |
| Suspension | 1 | 33% |
| Other or not specified | 1 | 33% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2021
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Porsche Taycan | 72 |
| Lexus LS | 6 |
| Audi S7 | 3 |
| Porsche Panamera | 2 |
| BMW 8 Series | 0 |
| Audi S6 | 0 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
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