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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2000 BMW 740i Recalls

The 2000 BMW 740i has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on February 17, 2000.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2000 BMW 740i. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
2

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
12

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

1 fires

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2000 BMW 740i, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

2 recalls on the 2000 BMW 740i

Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch

Campaign
00V048000
Reported
February 17, 2000
Vehicles affected
up to 17,700
Same campaign
also 9 other models

00V048000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Steering: linkages: drag: link: connection

Campaign
10E021000
Risk NHTSA names
injury and death
Same campaign
also 2001 740i, 2 other models

10E021000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2000 BMW 740i complaints by year

NHTSA has received 12 owner complaints about the 2000 BMW 740i, the newest on September 13, 2017. Of these, 1 describe a crash (8%) and 1 a fire.

In complaints about the 2000 BMW 740i, the component group named most often is the power train (25%), followed by the fuel system, gasoline (17%) and the seats (17%).

None of the 2000 BMW 740i's 2 recalls concerns the power train.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Power Train3
  • Fuel System, Gasoline2
  • Seats2
  • Air Bags1
  • Electrical System1
  • Engine And Engine Cooling1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2000 BMW 740i received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20011
20033
20042
20092
20101
20112
20171

Complaints about the 2000 BMW 740i peaked in 2003, when NHTSA received 3. 33% arrived between 1999 and 2003, the model year's first years on the road.

The 12 complaints about the 2000 BMW 740i are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

BMW 740i by model year

Other 2000 BMW models

Newest record on this page: September 13, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted