There are 1 stored owner reports matching the suspension leading-label group for the 2009 BMW 7 Series in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 1 of 1 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)BMW REAR STRUTS LIFE EXPECTANCY BOTH FAILED ONE AT MILEAGE OF 56924 AND ONE AT MILEAGE 66529. BOTH FAILED IN SAME YEAR DURING COLD CONDITIONS. AIRBAGS WERE POORLY CONSTRUCTED CAUSING TOTAL FAILURE. COST COMBINED FOR BOTH REPAIRS $5256.44 PAID BY OWNER. PARTS AT THAT COST SHOULD HAVE LONGER LIFE EXPECTANCY OR PRICES SHOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH LOWER FOR PARTS THAT DO NO LAST MORE THAN 5 YEARS. DOES BMW OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR FAULTY AIR BAGS REPLACED AT OWNERS COST? WHAT IS THE FAIL RATE FOR VEHICLES LIKE THE ONE IN SCENARIO? IS IT A SYSTEMIC ISSUE?
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.