BMW 740liYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 33 owner complaints and 9 safety recalls on record for the BMW 740li.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints33Top: Electrical system Safety recalls92011–2022 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2022Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall 2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls 2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls 2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2016Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2015Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2014Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall 2013Not rated–/1007 complaints · 1 recall 2012Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall 2011Not rated–/10011 complaints · 0 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common BMW 740li problems

All model years combined: 33 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

7Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury

7Engine1 crash/fire/injury

6Power train

5Air bags2 crash/fire/injury

4Fuel/propulsion system

2Wheels

1Lane departure

1Latches/locks/linkages

1Fuel system, gasoline

55 other systems1 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Electrical system	7	1
Engine	7	1
Power train	6	0
Air bags	5	2
Fuel/propulsion system	4	0
Wheels	2	0
Lane departure	1	0
Latches/locks/linkages	1	0
Fuel system, gasoline	1	0
5 other systems	5	1

9 recalls

BMW 740li recalls

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

Electrical system: starter assembly25V-644 · 2020–2022 · Sep 25, 2025 · 145,102 vehicles Service brakes, hydraulic21V-062 · 2020–2021 · Feb 10, 2021 · 893 vehicles Driveline: driveshaft21V-046 · 2021 · Feb 3, 2021 · 28 vehicles Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery20V-761 · 2021 · Dec 9, 2020 · 812 vehicles Tether: connector/clip20V-379 · 2020–2021 · Jun 30, 2020 · 16 vehicles Sensing system: camera19V-684 · 2019–2020 · Sep 27, 2019 · 257,473 vehicles Exterior lighting17V-379 · 2013–2015 · Jun 14, 2017 · 92 vehicles Driveline: constant velocity joint17V-067 · 2012 · Feb 2, 2017 · 8,752 vehicles Frontal: sensor/control module-inactive16V-173 · 2016 · Mar 25, 2016 · 6,110 vehicles