2016 BMW 7 Series
The 2016 BMW 7 Series is sold in the U.S. as a gas large car with 3 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the 740i, is EPA-rated at 24 mpg combined. NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year so far (Safety Signal A). Owners have filed 20 complaints, most often about the engine.
Specs & fuel economy
Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 740i | Gas | RWD | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | 21 | 29 | 24 | $3,250 |
| 750i | Gas | RWD | 4.4L 8-cyl turbo | 17 | 25 | 20 | $3,900 |
| 750i xDrive | Gas | AWD | 4.4L 8-cyl turbo | 16 | 24 | 19 | $4,100 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 36903, 37165, 36904.
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Recalls (0)
Source: NHTSA recall databaseNo NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2016 BMW 7 Series. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them.
Owner complaints
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported
Filed per year: 2016: 1 · 2017: 5 · 2018: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2021: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2025: 1
Most-cited components
What owners describe
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
Source: NHTSA NCAPNHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.
Other 7 Series model years
2027 BMW 7 Series
0 recalls · 0 complaints
A2026 BMW 7 Series
1 recalls · 0 complaints
F2025 BMW 7 Series
5 recalls · 2 complaints
F2024 BMW 7 Series
6 recalls · 6 complaints
F2023 BMW 7 Series
11 recalls · 22 complaints
B2022 BMW 7 Series
1 recalls · 0 complaints
B2021 BMW 7 Series
2 recalls · 3 complaints
F2020 BMW 7 Series
4 recalls · 5 complaints
A2019 BMW 7 Series
1 recalls · 5 complaints
A2018 BMW 7 Series
0 recalls · 7 complaints
A2017 BMW 7 Series
0 recalls · 12 complaints
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.