NHTSA Safety Recalls
BMW 740i Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 7 recall campaigns for the BMW 740i, across 6 model years from 2000 to 2015. The 2001 has the most (4); the fewest among years with a recall is 2015 (1).
- Model years
- 6
- Recall campaigns
- 7
- Most recalls
- 2001
- Owner complaints
- 79
2000–2015, with a recall
4 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 79 complaints with NHTSA about the BMW 740i across 14 model years; the most, 15, concern the 2001.
Owners marked a crash on 6 of the BMW 740i complaints (8%) and a fire on 2.
Across all BMW 740i model years, owners name the electrical system most often (at least 16 complaints), then the engine (13).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the BMW 740i in 2024: 10, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the BMW 740i is exterior lighting, in 3 model-year listings.
The newest BMW 740i recall, 17V379000, was reported on June 14, 2017 and concerns the exterior lighting.
BMW 740i years to avoid
Too few BMW 740i model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | — | not ranked |
| 2023 | 0 | 12 | — | not ranked |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2018 | 0 | 5 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2017 | 0 | 7 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2016 | 0 | 12 | 7 | not ranked |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2012 | 1 | 4 | 3 | not ranked |
| 2001 | 4 | 15 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2000 | 2 | 12 | 4 | not ranked |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.BMW 740i years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the BMW 740i
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING3
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN2
- STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION2
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH1
- POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT1
- TIRES:SIDEWALL1
BMW 740i model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every BMW 740i recall campaign (7)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17V379000June 14, 2017 | exterior lighting | 2013–2015 | crash | 92 |
| 17V067000February 2, 2017 | power train: driveline: constant velocity joint | 2012 | crash | 8,752 |
| 02V138000May 16, 2002 | engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan | 2001 | fire | 1,550 |
| 01V206000June 21, 2001 | engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan | 2001 | fire | 76,469 |
| 01V001000January 4, 2001 | tires: sidewall | 2001 | crash | 3,167 |
| 00V048000February 17, 2000 | exterior lighting: brake lights: switch | 2000 | — | 17,700 |
| 10E021000 | steering: linkages: drag: link: connection | 2000–2001 | injury and death | — |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the BMW 740i. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: September 29, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted