Worst years for a BMW 740IL
Owners have filed 180 complaints about the BMW 740IL with NHTSA across model years 1993 to 2001. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Every BMW 740IL 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 | C | 33 | 1 | 1 | 87,000 | Airbags |
| 2000 | B | 23 | 0 | 1 | 75,000 | Tires |
| 1999 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85,002 | Electrical System |
| 1998 | C | 49 | 0 | 0 | 97,386 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1997 | C | 27 | 1 | 2 | 73,500 | Suspension |
| 1996 | C | 14 | 3 | 0 | 133,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1995 | C | 13 | 0 | 1 | 200,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1994 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1993 | C | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a BMW 740IL
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Worst in 1995
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Worst in 1993
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every BMW 740IL, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the BMW 740IL
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.