By model year
The 1998 model year drew the most complaints, 26
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
BMW 740IL
Every BMW 740IL model year on file, 1993 to 2001. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years13215 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years91993 to 2001
Recall campaigns7Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins67Summed across model years
Components
Engine and cooling leads the BMW 740IL complaint record
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each BMW 740IL 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.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Sedan | 26 | 11.5 | 118 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 2000 | Sedan | 20 | 10.0 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 1999 | Sedan | 6 | 0.0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 1998 | Sedan | 26 | 3.8 | 108 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 1997 | Sedan | 19 | 10.5 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| 1996 | Sedan | 11 | 18.2 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 1995 | Not decoded | 12 | 25.0 | 1,200 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 1994 | Sedan | 3 | 0.0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 | Sedan | 9 | 22.2 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the BMW 740IL
- 10E-021 May 27, 2010
Shaft of the steering center tie rod may shear off
Steering · 150 vehicles - 01V-001 Jan 4, 2001
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 18-inch tires
Tires · 3,167 vehicles - 00V-048 Feb 17, 2000
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
Lighting · 18k vehicles - 97V-140 Aug 22, 1997
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
Suspension · 29k vehicles - 96V-111 Jul 1, 1996
Brake light switch can fail allowing the switch to remain in the "brake lights off" position or in the "brake lights on" position
Lighting · 180k vehicles - 95V-238 Dec 11, 1995
Fuel seepage can occur between a hose and the metal fuel line on either end of the hose resulting in fuel odor
Fuel system · 18k vehicles - 95V-192 Oct 11, 1995
Lower suspension arm mounting eye on the right side rear axle hub carrier was produced with a casting flaw
Suspension · 3,000 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.