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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2012 BMW 740Li Recalls

The 2012 BMW 740Li has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on February 2, 2017.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2012 BMW 740Li. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
1

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
5

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

1 fires

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2012 BMW 740Li, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

1 recall on the 2012 BMW 740Li

Power train: driveline: constant velocity joint

Campaign
17V067000
Reported
February 2, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 8,752
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 5 other models

17V067000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2012 BMW 740Li complaints by year

NHTSA has received 5 owner complaints about the 2012 BMW 740Li, the newest on January 10, 2022. Of these, 1 describe a fire; owners reported 1 injury.

In complaints about the 2012 BMW 740Li, the component group named most often is the power train (60%), followed by the electronic stability control (esc) (20%) and the engine (20%).

The 2012 BMW 740Li's only recall also concerns the power train.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Power Train3
  • Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1
  • Engine1
  • Firerelated1
  • Fuel/Propulsion System1
  • Suspension1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2012 BMW 740Li received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20171
20192
20201
20221

Complaints about the 2012 BMW 740Li peaked in 2019, when NHTSA received 2. 0% arrived between 2011 and 2015, the model year's first years on the road.

The 5 complaints about the 2012 BMW 740Li are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

BMW 740Li by model year

Other 2012 BMW models

Newest record on this page: January 10, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted