BMW 740i recalls & problems by year
49 recalls and 130 owner complaints across 22 model years (1993–2025).
Most complaints200115 complaints
Most recalls20239 recalls
Crashes reported9in owner complaints
Injuries reported110 deaths
| Year | NHTSA stars | EPA mpg | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 28 mpg | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 28 mpg | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | — | 27 mpg | 9 | 12 |
| 2021 | — | 23–25 mpg | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | — | 23–24 mpg | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | — | 23–24 mpg | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | — | 23–24 mpg | 0 | 5 |
| 2017 | — | 22–24 mpg | 0 | 7 |
| 2016 | — | 24 mpg | 0 | 12 |
| 2015 | — | 22 mpg | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | — | 22 mpg | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | — | 22 mpg | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | — | 20 mpg | 1 | 4 |
| 2001 | — | 16–18 mpg | 4 | 15 |
| 2000 | — | — | 2 | 12 |
| 1999 | — | 16–18 mpg | 1 | 8 |
| 1998 | — | 18 mpg | 1 | 8 |
| 1997 | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| 1996 | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| 1995 | — | 17 mpg | 5 | 9 |
| 1994 | — | 17 mpg | 2 | 7 |
| 1993 | — | 16 mpg | 2 | 15 |
Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.
Most-reported problem areas, all years
- Engine and engine cooling — 25 complaints
- Electrical system — 24 complaints
- Engine — 14 complaints
- Unknown or other — 11 complaints
- Air bags — 11 complaints
- Power train — 11 complaints
- Suspension — 11 complaints
- Fuel system, gasoline — 9 complaints