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BMW 740I

Every BMW 740I model year on file, 2015 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years462 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years122015 to 2026
Recall campaigns13Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,817Summed across model years
By model year

The 2016 model year drew the most complaints, 12, 26% of the model's total

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

03691220152016122017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the BMW 740I complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
11
Engine and cooling
9
Brakes
9
Stability and traction control
6
Seat belts
4
Speed control
3
Structure
3
Lighting
3
Suspension
3
Driver assistance
3
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each BMW 740I 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 740I by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Not decoded0NoneNone008
2025Not decoded0NoneNone3065
2024Sedan30.06050130
2023Sedan120.01719098
2022Not decoded0NoneNone0072
2021Sedan10.01220157
2020Sedan10.01120238
2019Sedan450.03010232
2018Sedan50.04200230
2017Sedan70.04100355
2016Sedan120.0860026
2015Sedan10.0610206
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the BMW 740I

  • 26V-422 Jul 1, 2026
    Integrated brake (IB) system may malfunction and result in a loss of power brake assist or cause the Antilock Brake (ABS) and Dynamic Stability…
    Stability and traction control · 428 vehicles
  • 24V-739 Oct 2, 2024
    Integrated brake (IB) system may malfunction and result in a loss of power brake assist or cause the Antilock Brake (ABS) and Dynamic Stability…
    Stability and traction control · 12k vehicles
  • 24V-697 Sep 18, 2024
    Welds in the servomotor of the integrated brake control module may break, causing a loss of power brake assist and rear brake function
    Stability and traction control · 309 vehicles
  • 24V-576 Aug 1, 2024
    In the event the starter motor fails, repeated attempts to start the vehicle can cause the starter motor to overheat from an electrical overload
    Electrical system · 106k vehicles
  • 24V-104 Feb 12, 2024
    Integrated brake (IB) system may malfunction and result in a loss of power brake assist or cause the Antilock Brake (ABS) and Dynamic Stability…
    Stability and traction control · 267k vehicles
  • 23V-700 Oct 18, 2023
    Ground connection to the steering wheel may not have been attached correctly, resulting in an inoperative hands-on detection system
    Electrical system · 12k vehicles
  • 23V-644 Sep 20, 2023
    Windshield wipers may fail during certain weather conditions
    Visibility and wipers · 3,820 vehicles
  • 23V-479 Jul 12, 2023
    Interaction Bar, located on the dashboard, may not activate the windshield defrosting/defogging system and/or the hazard warning lights
    Electrical system · 384 vehicles
  • 23V-414 Jun 8, 2023
    Front seat length adjustment system may not have been welded properly
    Seats · 318 vehicles
  • 22V-860 Nov 21, 2022
    Telematics control unit may not transmit the vehicle location information to emergency responders
    Electrical system · 169 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.