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2014 BMW Activehybrid 7 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2014 BMW Activehybrid 7 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 92 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 17V379000 2017-06-14 92 affected
Defect

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2015 740i, 740Li, 740Lxi, 750i, 750xi, 750Li and 750Lxi and 2014 ActiveHybrid 7 vehicles. The affected vehicles may have received incorrect replacement left rear taillight assemblies. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal…

Consequence

Vehicles with the incorrect left rear lamp assemblies may be less conspicuous to other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace any incorrect left rear taillight assemblies, free of charge. The recall began August 11, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Complaints by component

ENGINE
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN
1
Total complaints3

What owners report

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

“Tl* the contact owns a 2013 (na) bmw activehybrid 7. While driving at unknown speeds, the tachometer went to zero and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to bmw of sudbury (128 boston post rd, sudbury, ma) where it was diagnosed that the fuel system module, sensors, and…”

ENGINE · reported 2014-04-01

“Tl* the contact owns a 2013 (na) bmw activehybrid 7. While driving at unknown speeds, the tachometer went to zero and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to bmw of sudbury (128 boston post rd, sudbury, ma) where it was diagnosed that the fuel system module, sensors, and…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2014-04-01

“Tl* the contact owns a 2013 (na) bmw activehybrid 7. While driving at unknown speeds, the tachometer went to zero and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to bmw of sudbury (128 boston post rd, sudbury, ma) where it was diagnosed that the fuel system module, sensors, and…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2014-04-01

Defect investigations

Investigation DP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07

Pedestrian alert sounds

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…

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 2014 BMW Activehybrid 7 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.