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BMW 740iaYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 4 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the BMW 740ia.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints4Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls41989–1999 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

BMW 740ia 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 740ia median. Tap a year for its full report.

'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'98'99
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
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1999Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls1998Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1994Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common BMW 740ia problems

All model years combined: 4 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling10
Fuel system, gasoline10
Power train10
Steering10
Vehicle speed control10
4 recalls

BMW 740ia recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–12v/24v/48v battery: cables99V-004 · 1999 · Jan 4, 1999 · 1,615 vehicles–Power train: automatic transmission99V-005 · 1999 · Jan 4, 1999 · 249 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling: cooling system98V-178 · 1989–1995 · Aug 4, 1998 · 340,000 vehicles–Driveline: differential unit98V-142 · 1998 · Jun 22, 1998 · 1,100 vehicles