BMW 740 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 38 owner complaints across 8 model years of the BMW 740 (1991–2001). The most-complained-about year is 1998.
Pick your BMW 740 model year
- 1991
- 1993
- 1994
- 1995
- 1996
- 1997
- 1998
- 2001
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 BMW 740 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 BMW 740 | 0 | 9 |
| 1997 BMW 740 | 0 | 8 |
| 1996 BMW 740 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 BMW 740 | 0 | 7 |
| 1994 BMW 740 | 0 | 3 |
| 1993 BMW 740 | 1 | 7 |
| 1991 BMW 740 | 0 | 1 |
What BMW 740 owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 38 complaints with NHTSA. The 1998 model year has the most, with 9.
All BMW 740 recalls (1)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a BMW 740, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Cables (vehicle speed control)
The throttle cable's tube (outer casing) contains a bend that leads to increased loading of the inner cable, causing it to break.
Remedy: BMW dealers will replace the throttle cable.
Model years: 1993
Other BMW models
- X53,154 complaints
- 328I2,578 complaints
- X32,004 complaints
- 325I1,386 complaints
- Z41,281 complaints
- 3 Series843 complaints
- 528I835 complaints
- 330I815 complaints
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.