2025 BMW X7 Steering Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Steering Issues in the 2025 BMW X7
1 steering complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2025 BMW X7. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Steering Complaints
BMW have designed the steering wheel adjustment with a feature that is a fundamental flaw and safety issue.They claim " to ease entering and exiting the vehicle, the steering wheel moves to the upper position - this is true and good. HOWEVER, THE DO NOT MENTION THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO RETRACTS INTO THE DASHBOARD TRAPPING THE DRIVERS LEGS UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL - THIS WOULD CAUSE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE (POSSIBLY FATAL) FOR THE DRIVER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. This feature cannot be over-ridden and is activated as soon as the driver's door opens. I have contacted BMW Board of Directors and Senior Management and they refuse to change this feature. The retraction makes NO sense and benefits no-one and nothing. It is a design fault and dangerous. A simple two line code adjustment in their IDrive 8.5 Operating system would prevent the retraction and...
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Electronic Stability Control Esc
6 complaints
Service Brakes
6 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
6 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
4 complaints
Electrical System
2 complaints
Exterior Lighting
2 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
2 complaints
Unknown Or Other
2 complaints
Back Over Prevention Warnings
1 complaint
Carry Handle Shell Base
1 complaint
Chest Clip Buckle Harness
1 complaint
Engine
1 complaint
Lane Departure Assist
1 complaint
Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Structurebody
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint