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BMW 735I Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 29 owner complaints across 9 model years of the BMW 735I (1987–1995). The most-complained-about year is 1988.

3
safety recalls, all years
29
owner complaints, all years
1991
year with most recalls
1988
year with most complaints

Pick your BMW 735I model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1995 BMW 735I11
1994 BMW 735I10
1993 BMW 735I10
1992 BMW 735I36
1991 BMW 735I32
1990 BMW 735I24
1989 BMW 735I13
1988 BMW 735I111
1987 BMW 735I02

What BMW 735I owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA. The 1988 model year has the most, with 11.

All BMW 735I recalls (3)

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

  1. Cooling system (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 98V178000 Reported 340,000 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. A malfunction or failure of a coolant system component, such as a thermostat, water pump, or fan belt, can result in significantly increased coolant temperature and system pressure. If the indications of a critical overheating condition is not noticed by the driver, it is possible that damage to,…

    Remedy: Dealers will install a new design radiator cap to control pressure and provide greater coolant overflow in the event of overheating.

    Model years: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995

  2. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 96V111000 Reported 180,000 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    The brake light switch can fail allowing the switch to remain in the "brake lights off" position or in the "brake lights on" position.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the existing brake light switch with a newly designed switch.

    Model years: 1990, 1991, 1992

  3. Air bags: frontal

    NHTSA 96V110000 Reported 75,000 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    The air bag contact ring locking tab located in the steering wheel assembly can break without warning.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the locking tab with one of a different design.

    Model years: 1991, 1992

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.