BMW 740Years to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 38 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the BMW 740.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
BMW 740 years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 740 median. Tap a year for its full report.
'91'93'94'95'96'97'98'01
- Avoid
- Caution
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- Best
- Not rated
2001Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/1007 complaints · 1 recall1991Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system
Most common BMW 740 problems
All model years combined: 38 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
9Engine and engine cooling1 crash/fire/injury
7Electrical system3 crash/fire/injury
6Air bags4 crash/fire/injury
3Fuel system, gasoline
3Power train
2Seats
2Structure
2Suspension
2Visibility
55 other systems
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine cooling | 9 | 1 |
| Electrical system | 7 | 3 |
| Air bags | 6 | 4 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 3 | 0 |
| Power train | 3 | 0 |
| Seats | 2 | 0 |
| Structure | 2 | 1 |
| Suspension | 2 | 0 |
| Visibility | 2 | 0 |
| 5 other systems | 5 | 0 |
1 recall
BMW 740 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.