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BMW 740

Every BMW 740 model year on file, 1991 to 2001. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years389 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years81991 to 2001
Recall campaigns1Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins28Summed across model years
By model year

The 1998 model year drew the most complaints, 9, 24% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

02.557.510199119931994199519961997199892001
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the BMW 740 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
9
Electrical system
8
Airbags
6
Fuel system
3
Powertrain
3
Visibility and wipers
2
Suspension
2
Seats
2
Structure
2
Wheels
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each BMW 740 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

BMW 740 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2001Sedan250.09005
1998Sedan911.138001
1997Sedan812.542003
1996Sedan10.05006
1995Sedan742.938004
1994Not decoded333.3150004
1993Sedan714.329104
1991Not decoded1100.0100001
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the BMW 740

  • 94V-022 Jan 3, 1994
    Throttle cable's tube (outer casing) contains a bend that leads to increased loading of the inner cable, causing it to break
    Speed control ยท 2,306 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.