FaultScore

BMW 740LI problems

Owners have filed 43 complaints about the BMW 740LI with NHTSA across model years 2011 to 2022. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.

Every BMW 740LI 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.

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Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2022 6 0 0 Electrical System
2016 1 0 0 Airbags
2015 1 0 0 Engine & Cooling
2014 4 1 0 Wheels
2013 7 0 0 32,000 Engine & Cooling
2012 8 0 1 73,000 Transmission & Drivetrain
2011 16 1 1 93,250 Electrical System

What breaks on a BMW 740LI

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Engine & Cooling 8 18.6%

Worst in 2011

Electrical System 7 16.3%

Worst in 2011

Transmission & Drivetrain 6 14.0%

Worst in 2012

Fuel & Propulsion 5 11.6%

Worst in 2011

Airbags 4 9.3%

Worst in 2013

Other & Unspecified 4 9.3%

Worst in 2011

Wheels 3 7.0%

Worst in 2014

Body & Structure 1 2.3%

Worst in 2011

Suspension 1 2.3%

Worst in 2012

Seat Belts 1 2.3%

Worst in 2014

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 1 2.3%

Worst in 2022

Stability & Traction Control 1 2.3%

Worst in 2012

Doors, Latches & Locks 1 2.3%

Worst in 2013

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every BMW 740LI, by the month it reached NHTSA.

May 2013 peak 5 Mar 2026

Compare the BMW 740LI

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.