1999 Model Year

BMW 7 Series

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Crashes
1
Severe
2

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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE
Aug 2010

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...

Air Bags Crash
May 2003

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....

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Summary

The 1999 BMW 7 Series has 2 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Air Bags. 1 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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