1999 BMW 7 Series Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1999 BMW 7 Series. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
1
1crashes1injuries
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
STRUCTURE
1
Total complaints4

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 bmw 7 series. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated. In addition, the brakes were hesitant to engage and abnormally vibrating when decelerating. There was also a water leak in the glove compartment. The dealer was contacted but…”

STRUCTURE · reported 2010-10-02

“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 bmw 7 series. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated. In addition, the brakes were hesitant to engage and abnormally vibrating when decelerating. There was also a water leak in the glove compartment. The dealer was contacted but…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2010-10-02

“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 bmw 7 series. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated. In addition, the brakes were hesitant to engage and abnormally vibrating when decelerating. There was also a water leak in the glove compartment. The dealer was contacted but…”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 2010-10-02

“The air bag(s) in my vehicle did not deploy during a collision. The collision was an off-center front-end at a speed estimated to be around 20 m.p.h. Or greater. The vehicle is a 1999 bmw 740ia. I believe the air bag(s) to be defective and did not properly protect me.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2003-01-20
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 BMW 7 Series as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.