Bmw 740 Reliability
44 NHTSA complaints (1991–2001). Complaint rate: 733.3 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: The Bmw 740 has consistently lower complaint volume in 2001 compared to other years.
Avoid These Years
No years with significant complaint spikes.
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Bmw 740 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 5 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 3 | 100.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 3 | 33.3% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | 2 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 2 | 0.0% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | — | 9 | 0 | 1 | View 1993View→ |
| 1994GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | View 1994View→ |
| 1995 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | View 1995View→ |
| 1997 | — | 10 | 1 | — | View 1997View→ |
| 1998 | — | 11 | 1 | — | View 1998View→ |
| 2001GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | View 2001View→ |
See also: Bmw 740accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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