Worst years for a BMW 740I
Owners have filed 186 complaints about the BMW 740I with NHTSA across model years 1993 to 2024. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Every BMW 740I 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 2023 | B | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 2021 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2020 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2019 | — | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2018 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2017 | A | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2016 | C | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7,348 | Electrical System |
| 2015 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2014 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2013 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2012 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2001 | D | 24 | 4 | 2 | 65,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2000 | D | 18 | 1 | 2 | 50,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1999 | — | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 1998 | D | 12 | 1 | 0 | 111 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1997 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1996 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 1995 | A | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1994 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1993 | F | 24 | 2 | 3 | — | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a BMW 740I
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1995
Worst in 2023
Worst in 2000
Worst in 2001
Worst in 2001
Worst in 1993
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1998
Worst in 1993
Worst in 2001
Worst in 2016
Worst in 2023
Worst in 2016
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every BMW 740I, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the BMW 740I
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.