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BMW 735 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 24 owner complaints across 11 model years of the BMW 735 (1985–1998). The most-complained-about year is 1988.

6
safety recalls, all years
24
owner complaints, all years
1988
year with most recalls
1988
year with most complaints

Pick your BMW 735 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1998 BMW 73501
1997 BMW 73501
1993 BMW 73510
1992 BMW 73512
1991 BMW 73525
1990 BMW 73523
1989 BMW 73521
1988 BMW 73528
1987 BMW 73510
1986 BMW 73511
1985 BMW 73512

What BMW 735 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA. The 1988 model year has the most, with 8.

All BMW 735 recalls (6)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a BMW 735, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

    NHTSA 94V066000 Reported 116,300 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    Feed fuel hoses can harden and "set" over time, allowing a seepage of fuel at the connection between the hose and the engine fitting. The clamp used to hold the hose to the fitting is unable to compensate for the hardening of the feed fuel hose.

    Remedy: A redesigned feed fuel hose and hose clamp will be installed to alleviate the fuel seepage.

    Model years: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

  2. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 92V101000 Reported 637 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    Some of these vehicles are equipped with a throttle housing on which the throttle valve shaft retaining nut was not sufficiently tightened.

    Remedy: Those throttle housings with suspect manufacturing codes will have the throttle valve shift retaining nut torque tested, and those with insufficient nut torque will be replaced.

    Model years: 1991

  3. Buckle assembly (seat belts)

    NHTSA 90V016000 Reported 62,000 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    Under certain conditions, front seat center, fold-down arm rest may contact the safety belt buckle, causing damage to the release button and preventing the belt tongue from latching when buckling up.

    Remedy: Replace front seat safety belt buckles with shorter version that will not contact the armrests. Note: owner notification date; 2/90 is prepared in draft form.

    Model years: 1988, 1989, 1990

  4. Seats

    NHTSA 88V135000 Reported 8,187 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    The driver and/or passenger seatbacks may not have been fully attached to the seat base reclining arms (attaching brackets).

    Remedy: Manually seat the seatback on the base.

    Model years: 1988

  5. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 86V151000 Reported 97,300 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    Brake light switch could overheat, eventually leading to melting of plastic internal parts in area of electrical contacts.

    Remedy: Replace brake light switch with revised switch with increased electrical load capacity.

    Model years: 1986, 1987

  6. Hubcap/cover (wheels)

    NHTSA 85V065000 Reported 40 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    Incorrect machining of the seating surface of the wheels where it contacts the hub of the car may prevent the wheels from mounting securely to the hub. This may cause the wheel to break and could fall off. Consequence of defect: the wheels could loosen and a crash could occur. Owners should not drive their cars until repair work has…

    Remedy: Scrape the center bore of the rim so it can clear the center of the hub.

    Model years: 1985

Other BMW models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.