3 complaints reported

2019 BMW X7 Engine

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
3
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

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Dec 2025

The contact owns a 2019 BMW X7. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle started to vibrate, and the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that the message "Timing Chain Failure - Contact Manufacturer" was displayed. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that there was no failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the loss of motive power and vibration was a recurring failure and occurred at 40 MPH or faster. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and was advised that there was no recall related to the failure, and referred the contact to the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 BMW X7, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: May 2024
Oct 2025

Hello, This USV problem with starter and my vehicle have been replace 3 times for starter, I received letter from BMW for recall starter and update firmware and brought to Sterling BMW in Newport Beach California and dealer only update firmware also denied to replace the starter, I told them this starter issue for many time during the factory warranty and each starter last only 16 months after replacement Now they want to charge $1500 for replace starter again

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 BMW X7, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Apr 2025
Jul 2025

Explosion when turning on my car.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 BMW X7, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Jun 2025

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The 2019 BMW X7 has 3 Engine complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.