BMW 740 problems
Owners have filed 44 complaints about the BMW 740 with NHTSA across model years 1991 to 2001. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Every BMW 740 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | Electrical System |
| 1998 | — | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 1997 | — | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 1996 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1995 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | Body & Structure |
| 1994 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1993 | — | 9 | 0 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1991 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Airbags |
What breaks on a BMW 740
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1993
Worst in 1998
Worst in 1997
Worst in 1993
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1998
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1993
Worst in 1997
Worst in 1997
Worst in 1998
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1993
Worst in 1997
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every BMW 740, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the BMW 740
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.