NHTSA Safety Recalls
2001 BMW 740i Recalls
The 2001 BMW 740i has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on May 16, 2002.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2001 BMW 740i. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 4
- Owner complaints
- 15
- Crashes reported
- 2
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
1 fires
On a 2001 BMW 740i, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
4 recalls on the 2001 BMW 740i
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
- Campaign
- 02V138000
- Reported
- May 16, 2002
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,550
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 16 other models
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
- Campaign
- 01V206000
- Reported
- June 21, 2001
- Vehicles affected
- up to 76,469
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 16 other models
Tires: sidewall
- Campaign
- 01V001000
- Reported
- January 4, 2001
- Vehicles affected
- up to 3,167
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 3 other models
Steering: linkages: drag: link: connection
- Campaign
- 10E021000
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- Same campaign
- also 2000 740i, 2 other models
2001 BMW 740i complaints by year
NHTSA has received 15 owner complaints about the 2001 BMW 740i, the newest on January 23, 2022. Of these, 2 describe a crash (13%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 2 injuries.
In complaints about the 2001 BMW 740i, the component group named most often is the air bags (20%), followed by the electrical system (20%) and the engine (20%).
None of the 2001 BMW 740i's 4 recalls concerns the air bags.
Where 2001 BMW 740i owners gave the mileage (11 complaints), the median was 75,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Air Bags3
- Electrical System3
- Engine3
- Suspension3
- Engine And Engine Cooling2
- Steering2
Complaints received, by year
| 2001 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2001 BMW 740i peaked in 2005, when NHTSA received 2. 7% arrived between 2000 and 2004, the model year's first years on the road.
The 15 complaints about the 2001 BMW 740i are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW 740i by model year
Other 2001 BMW models
Newest record on this page: January 23, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted