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2008 BMW 7 Series Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2008 BMW 7 Series has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 198,352 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 10V446000 2010-10-01 198,352 affected
Defect

BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 5-SERIES, 6-SERIES, AND MODEL YEAR 2002-2008 7-SERIES VEHICLES. A CHECK VALVE OF THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP MAY LEAK A SMALL AMOUNT OF LUBRICATING OIL. OVER TIME THIS COULD RESULT IN CONTAMINATION OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER.

Consequence

POWER ASSIST BRAKING PERFORMANCE COULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED. IN EXTREME CASES THERE COULD BE A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER ASSIST BRAKING. AN UNEXPECTED REDUCTION OR LOSS IN POWER BRAKING ASSIST MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 24, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-525-7417.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
1
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
1
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
1
1crashes
EQUIPMENT
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
1fires
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1
2injuries
POWER TRAIN
1
SEAT BELTS
1
SEATS
1
Total complaints16

What owners report

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

“Getting error "fault in pass.-restraint system affecting airbag, belt tensioner or belt-force limiter. Fasten and continue to wear belts. Please contact the nearest bmw center." it seems to be a common problem fixed on 06 07 bmw 750li by recall what makes 08 different?”

AIR BAGS · reported 2018-12-02

“Getting error "fault in pass.-restraint system affecting airbag, belt tensioner or belt-force limiter. Fasten and continue to wear belts. Please contact the nearest bmw center." it seems to be a common problem fixed on 06 07 bmw 750li by recall what makes 08 different?”

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION · reported 2018-12-02

“When driving the vehicle on a upward incline the vehicle would hesitate to accelerate and the transmission fault light would come on. I would stop the vehicle and restart the engine. It would only happen and I started to drive on a upward incline. Now the vehicle transmission default light remains…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2018-07-02

“The very same issue that bmw has recalled their 2006 - 2007 7 series is affecting my 2008 7 series and bmw is refusing the fix the issue. Http://brandilawblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/bmw-recall.pdf the front passenger seat occupant detection mat that determines if and how the passenger frontal…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2014-06-02

“The very same issue that bmw has recalled their 2006 - 2007 7 series is affecting my 2008 7 series and bmw is refusing the fix the issue. Http://brandilawblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/bmw-recall.pdf the front passenger seat occupant detection mat that determines if and how the passenger frontal…”

SEATS · reported 2014-06-02

“The very same issue that bmw has recalled their 2006 - 2007 7 series is affecting my 2008 7 series and bmw is refusing the fix the issue. Http://brandilawblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/bmw-recall.pdf the front passenger seat occupant detection mat that determines if and how the passenger frontal…”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2014-06-02

“The very same issue that bmw has recalled their 2006 - 2007 7 series is affecting my 2008 7 series and bmw is refusing the fix the issue. Http://brandilawblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/bmw-recall.pdf the front passenger seat occupant detection mat that determines if and how the passenger frontal…”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE · reported 2014-06-02

“I previously filed a complaint with the nhtsa approximately 1 week ago to report that the driver's side door on my vehicle suddenly stopped latching closed. I took the vehicle to an authorized bmw center in princeton nj to have this issue diagnosed and resolved. They replaced the door lock…”

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR · reported 2014-04-29

Defect investigations

Investigation EA12002 Opened 2012-04-10 · closed 2013-01-24

Vehicle Rollaway

In a letter dated October 16, 2012, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR), NHTSA Recall No. 12V-502 to NHTSA identifying a safety defect involving the possibility of unattended vehicle rollaway in MY 2005 through 2008 BMW 7-Series (approximately 45,000) vehicles equipped with the…

Investigation EA12002 Opened 2012-04-10 · closed 2013-01-24

Vehicle Rollaway

In a letter dated October 16, 2012, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR), NHTSA Recall No. 12V-502 to NHTSA identifying a safety defect involving the possibility of unattended vehicle rollaway in MY 2005 through 2008 BMW 7-Series (approximately 45,000) vehicles equipped with the…

Investigation EA12002 Opened 2012-04-10 · closed 2013-01-24

Vehicle Rollaway

In a letter dated October 16, 2012, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR), NHTSA Recall No. 12V-502 to NHTSA identifying a safety defect involving the possibility of unattended vehicle rollaway in MY 2005 through 2008 BMW 7-Series (approximately 45,000) vehicles equipped with the…

Investigation EA12002 Opened 2012-04-10 · closed 2013-01-24

Vehicle Rollaway

In a letter dated October 16, 2012, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR), NHTSA Recall No. 12V-502 to NHTSA identifying a safety defect involving the possibility of unattended vehicle rollaway in MY 2005 through 2008 BMW 7-Series (approximately 45,000) vehicles equipped with the…

Investigation EA12002 Opened 2012-04-10 · closed 2013-01-24

Vehicle Rollaway

In a letter dated October 16, 2012, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR), NHTSA Recall No. 12V-502 to NHTSA identifying a safety defect involving the possibility of unattended vehicle rollaway in MY 2005 through 2008 BMW 7-Series (approximately 45,000) vehicles equipped with the…

Investigation EA12002 Opened 2012-04-10 · closed 2013-01-24

Vehicle Rollaway

In a letter dated October 16, 2012, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR), NHTSA Recall No. 12V-502 to NHTSA identifying a safety defect involving the possibility of unattended vehicle rollaway in MY 2005 through 2008 BMW 7-Series (approximately 45,000) vehicles equipped with the…

Investigation EA12002 Opened 2012-04-10 · closed 2013-01-24

Vehicle Rollaway

In a letter dated October 16, 2012, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR), NHTSA Recall No. 12V-502 to NHTSA identifying a safety defect involving the possibility of unattended vehicle rollaway in MY 2005 through 2008 BMW 7-Series (approximately 45,000) vehicles equipped with the…

Investigation EA12002 Opened 2012-04-10 · closed 2013-01-24

Vehicle Rollaway

In a letter dated October 16, 2012, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR), NHTSA Recall No. 12V-502 to NHTSA identifying a safety defect involving the possibility of unattended vehicle rollaway in MY 2005 through 2008 BMW 7-Series (approximately 45,000) vehicles equipped with the…

Investigation PE11025 Opened 2011-08-05 · closed 2012-04-23

Vehicle Rollaway

In response to the Office of Defects Investigation's (ODI) Information Request (IR) for PE11-025, BMW provided ODI with 1 complaint and 46 field reports relating to either incidents of unattended vehicle rollaway or vehicle movement after the driver expected the vehicle gearshift to automatically shift to park. ODI's…

Investigation PE11025 Opened 2011-08-05 · closed 2012-04-23

Vehicle Rollaway

In response to the Office of Defects Investigation's (ODI) Information Request (IR) for PE11-025, BMW provided ODI with 1 complaint and 46 field reports relating to either incidents of unattended vehicle rollaway or vehicle movement after the driver expected the vehicle gearshift to automatically shift to park. ODI's…

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 2008 BMW 7 Series as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.