Safety ratings
2014 BMW Active Hybrid 7 4 DR RWD
- Lane departure warningNo
- Forward collision warningNo
- Electronic stability controlStandard
Crash test videos & photos
No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.
Recalls
No recalls on record for this vehicle.
Owner complaints
Most-reported areas
- POWER TRAIN1
- ENGINE1
- FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1
Read individual complaints (1 most recent)
These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.
- 02/07/2018· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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 THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. ADDITIONALLY, ON JANUARY 29, 2018, THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. THERE WAS ALSO AN ABNORMAL THUMPING NOISE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.