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What 7 owners told NHTSA about the 2018 BMW 7 Series Hybrid Sedan

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (7)Engine (2)Suspension (2)Brakes (1)Electrical system (1)Engine & cooling (1)Seat belts (1)

2 of 7 complaints match · Engine · clear filters

Mar 12, 2026Engine

Oil pressure pump failure. MANY MODELS AFFECTED. MAINLY B58 ENGINES

NHTSA ODI 11723748

Feb 14, 2023Engine

Apparently BMW models like mine have been having the coolant expansion tanks leaking between 60 and 70 thousand miles. This causes the coolant levels to drop and causes engine failures.

NHTSA ODI 11507195

Working with the data? Download all 7 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 19, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2018 BMW 7 Series Hybrid Sedan verdict →